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Texas Support Resources

Statewide and national support services for people in Texas seeking crisis help, safety planning, housing, legal support, recovery resources, and survivor-centered care.

If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If you are in emotional distress, experiencing a mental health crisis, struggling with substance use, or thinking about suicide, call or text 988. For local service referrals including shelter, food, housing, and crisis resources, dial 211.

You do not need perfect words to ask for help. Start with 911, 988, 211, or one of the resources below.

Domestic Violence

  • Texas Council on Family Violence
    Statewide organization focused on family violence prevention, survivor safety, advocacy, public policy, and connections to local family violence programs.
    https://tcfv.org/
  • Texas Family Violence Program Directory
    Find domestic violence shelters, safety planning help, advocacy programs, and local family violence services across Texas.
    https://tcfv.org/survivor-resources/
  • Texas Department of Family and Protective Services – Family Violence Program
    State family violence program information and connections to services for survivors of domestic and family violence.
    https://www.dfps.texas.gov/Family_Violence/
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline
    24/7 confidential support, safety planning, and crisis help.
    Call: 1-800-799-7233
    Text: START to 88788
    https://www.thehotline.org/
  • StrongHearts Native Helpline
    Support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
    Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
    https://strongheartshelpline.org/
  • Love Is Respect
    Support for teen dating abuse and unhealthy relationship dynamics.
    Call: 1-866-331-9474
    Text: LOVEIS to 22522
    https://www.loveisrespect.org/
  • Domestic Violence Help for Men
    Male survivors can contact local Texas family violence programs, 211 Texas, the Texas Council on Family Violence, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for referrals and support.

Mental Health / Crisis

Addiction / Substance Use

Homelessness / Shelter / Housing

  • 211 Texas
    Search for shelter, housing assistance, food, utility assistance, transportation, crisis resources, and other local services.
    Dial: 211
    https://www.211texas.org/
  • Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
    State housing programs, rental assistance information, affordable housing resources, homelessness support, and community housing programs.
    https://www.tdhca.texas.gov/
  • Texas Homeless Network
    Statewide homelessness systems support, Continuum of Care information, community resources, and housing navigation information.
    https://www.thn.org/
  • HUD Texas
    Federal housing resources, rental help, homelessness assistance direction, fair housing support, and local HUD contacts for Texas.
    https://www.hud.gov/states/texas
  • FindHelp Texas
    Search local shelter, housing, food, transportation, financial assistance, and social service programs by ZIP code.
    https://www.findhelp.org/
  • Adult Men’s Shelter and Emergency Housing
    Use 211 Texas, FindHelp, HUD Texas, Texas Homeless Network, or local county/city service offices to locate emergency shelters, transitional housing, and housing support.
  • Family Shelter and Housing Support
    Use 211 Texas, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, HUD Texas, and local community agencies to locate family shelter, rental help, and emergency housing support.

Legal Help / Protective Orders / Family Law

Victim Rights / Crime Victim Support

Sexual Assault Support

  • Texas Association Against Sexual Assault
    Statewide sexual assault coalition supporting rape crisis centers, survivor advocacy, prevention, training, and policy work.
    https://taasa.org/
  • Texas Sexual Assault Program Directory
    Find local sexual assault crisis centers, advocacy programs, and survivor support services in Texas.
    https://taasa.org/get-help/
  • Texas Advocacy Project
    Legal support and information for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, trafficking, and dating violence.
    https://www.texasadvocacyproject.org/
  • RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
    24/7 confidential sexual assault support and online chat.
    Call: 1-800-656-4673
    https://www.rainn.org/
  • StrongHearts Native Helpline
    Support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
    Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
    https://strongheartshelpline.org/

County / Local / City Support

Use these tools to find help near you in Texas. Local services can vary by county, city, ZIP code, funding, availability, and eligibility, because apparently survival resources must be arranged like a bureaucratic treasure map.

Special Populations

  • Male Survivors
    Male survivors can use Texas family violence programs, 211 Texas, RAINN, 1in6, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for support and referrals.
  • Teen Dating Abuse
    Love Is Respect provides support for young people experiencing dating abuse or unhealthy relationship dynamics.
    https://www.loveisrespect.org/
  • Native Survivors
    StrongHearts Native Helpline supports Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
    Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
    https://strongheartshelpline.org/
  • Veterans Crisis Line
    Support for veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and loved ones.
    Call 988, then press 1
    Text: 838255
    https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
  • LGBTQ+ Youth Support – The Trevor Project
    Crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people.
    Call: 1-866-488-7386
    Text: START to 678678
    https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
  • Texas Health and Human Services – Aging, Disability, and Long-Term Care
    Support information for older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers, and long-term care needs.
    https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/aging

Quick Reminder

If you are scared, unsafe, struggling with addiction, facing homelessness, or thinking about suicide, start with 911, 988, 211, or one of the resources above. You do not need to explain everything perfectly. You just need a place to begin.