Catholic Charities offers a wide range of services to all people in need, ranging from financial assistance to legal services.
Hesed House aims to improve the environmental and social conditions that contribute to poor health and support a quality of life that promotes the health and well-being of Wharton County residents, with special attention to those who are underserved.
Rebuilding our community one day at a time by providing True Affordable Housing and Disaster Recovery service too low to moderate-income Communities.
Mission: To Make Disciples. To lead Christ-centered, Outwardly-focused, and Faith-growing communities for the sake of the world.
(We coordinate our member churches in this area for training, volunteering, food or supply distribution, donation, etc.)
Mission:
Our Mission is to bring resources, education, and connection to emerging neighborhoods. Our Vision is to crush inequities by maximizing the assets of the
communities where we operate.
Services Provided During Non-Disaster Times:
Adult Education – Programs are geared to the adult learner: English as a Second Language (ESL), ESL-Civics, Intensive English/Workplace Literacy, High School Equivalency (formerly Graduate Equivalency Diploma/GED), Integrated Education and Training (IET) which combines HSE with college certification, and Digital Literacy.
Charter Schools. The Promise Community School District, a public charter school district, designated as a Local Education Agency,
Community Centers – Operates six (6) communities through community centers across greater Houston with programs that focus on holistically meeting the educational, economic, social and wellness aspirations of neighbors through programs such as: entrepreneurship training, health and wellness classes, civic engagement and voter registration, immigration assistance and citizenship classes, voter registration, art and cultural programming, youth development and various others.
Early Head Start/Head Start – Children and their families are provided this high quality, early education program that guarantees kindergarten readiness for low-income children who will eventually enter the public school system. This program also operates the Sharp Early Childhood Development Center.
Workforce – The Workforce division administers the Gulf Coast Workforce Board contracts for operation of the Career Offices and the Financial Aid Payment Office in Houston, as well as contracts with the Workforce Solutions boards of Coastal Bend, East Texas, and Rural Capital areas. In addition, Workforce administers homeless veterans programs with funding from the U.S. Department of Labor and the Veteran’s Administration, as well as a neighborhood workforce program designed to address the region’s middle-skills gap by providing low income workers with the education and training needed enter high skill-high demand occupations in partnership with area colleges, training providers and employers.
Senior Services – Programs focus on one or multiple aspects of helping seniors age well – with other health and wellness initiatives of the agency under one umbrella.
Mission
The mission of the Houston Health Department is to work in partnership with the community to promote and protect the health and social well-being of Houstonians and the environment in which they live.
Vision
Self-sufficient families and individuals in safe and healthy communities.
Values
- Accountability
- Quality
Integrity - Teamwork/Cooperation
- Innovation
- Pro-action
- Compassion
- Competency
- Diversity
- Efficiency
- Acceptance/Objectivity
Cross-Cutting Strategies
- Develop and strengthen quality partnerships
- Utilize information technology systems optimally
- Support intersectional initiatives to improve health
- Develop sustainable strategies
- Strengthen infrastructure
Services Provided During Non-Disaster Times
- Health and Human Services
- Vital Records
- Disease Investigation, Prevention, and Control
- Immunizations
- WIC
- Preparedness
- Public Health Messaging
- Public Health Clinics
Mission:
To enable Black people and other marginalized communities to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power, and civil rights.
Services Provided During Non-Disaster Times:
Since 1973, HAUL has worked tirelessly to deliver communities with the necessary housing resources to ensure individuals are protected from experiencing homelessness. We also work to provide the proper counsel to individuals searching for affordable rental housing, homeownership and protect consumers with sound recommendations regarding housing matters through professional guidance.
As an Approved Housing Counseling Agency by US Department of Housing and Community Development (HUD), HAUL provides the following housing services: Education – Fair Housing Workshops, Pre-Purchase Workshops, Financial, Budgeting and Credit Workshops, Non-Delinquency Post Purchase Workshops, Resolving/Preventing Mortgage Delinquency Workshops
Counseling – Financial Management/Budget Counseling, Pre-Purchase, Rental Housing, Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution and Services for Homeless Counseling