Austin- (refers for adoption//please read Voices and Experience before pursuing adoption material)- diapers, wipes, formula, baby food, clothing, etc.- Heart of Texas PRC

Austin- diapers, baby food- Hope Food Pantry

Austin- WIC only retail store- Lone Star Family Market

Austin- Free pregnancy & birth support (black and Latina women only)- Mama Sana Vibrant Woman

Austin- diaper distribution- SAFE

Austin- (refers for adoption//please read Voices and Experience before pursuing adoption material)- baby items, formula, maternity clothing, children’s clothing up to 5T- St. John Paul II Life Center

Austin- children’s clothing- Travis Heights Christian Outreach

Bryan- material assistance 0-36 months, parenting education, etc.- Gabriel Project Life Center

Dallas- mobile diaper pantry- I Look Like Love

Dripping Springs- (refers for adoption//please read Voices and Experience before pursuing adoption material)- diapers, wipes, formula, baby food, clothing, etc.- Heart of Texas PRC

Fort Worth- infant formula, food assistance- First Street Methodist Mission

Forth Worth- diapers assistance- South Central Alliance of Churches

Grand Prairie- (refers for adoption//please read Voices and Experience before pursuing adoption material)- baby equipment, maternity & baby clothes- Pregnancy Resource Center

Houston- baby food & formula- L.I.F.E. Houston

Houston- diaper assistance- The Diaper Foundation

Houston (African-American mothers)- prenatal program- Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church

Keller (teen parents)- Baby Dignity Closet Program, diapers, wipes, clothing, etc.- Community Storehouse

McKinney- diaper bank- Baby Booties Diaper Bank

Round Rock- WIC only Retail Store- Lone Star Family Market

Sachse- diaper bank- 5 Loaves Ministry

San Marcos- WIC only Retail Store- Lone Star Family Market

San Marcos- clothing vouchers- Southside Community Center

South Houston- infant items- Southeast Area Ministries

Tarrant County- formula, diapers, clothing, food, etc.- St. John’s Baby World

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Essentials

Essentials info

National

National- babysitting, errands, carpooling, meal swaps, etc.- Babysitter Exchange

National- car donation program- Cars 4 Christmas

National- backpack program- Feeding America

National- food bank directory- Feeding America

National- food assistance- Food Finder

National- car donation program- Free Charity Cars

National- trade clothing- Rehash

National- various assistance- Society of St. Vincent de Paul

National- job search for moms- The Mom Project

National- various assistance- The Salvation Army

National- rideshare- Zimride

Statewide

Statewide- food bank directory- Feeding Texas

Regional

Central Texas- food bank directory- Central Texas Food Bank

Central Texas- transportation assistance, utility assistance, food pantry, job readiness, etc.- Christian Community Action

Central Texas- education & job training- Goodwill Central Texas

Greater Houston Area- food bank directory- Houston Food Bank

Greater Houston Area- case management, holiday assistance, etc.- The Salvation Army

Northeast Texas- transportation assistance- Catholic Charities

Northeast Texas- public transit- TAPS

North Texas- food bank, education programs, family resources, etc.- Community Food Bank

North Texas- financial coaching- Foundation Communities

North Texas- school supplies- Hope Supply Co.

North Texas- food assistance, school supplies, loan program, etc.- St. Vincent de Paul Council of Dallas

North Texas- food bank directory- Tarrant Area Food Bank

County/City

Allen- food pantry- Allen Food Pantry

Arlington- food pantry, clothing, household goods, crisis assistance, etc.- Arlington Charities

Arlington- employment program, educational services- Arlington Life Shelter

Arlington- emergency financial assistance, food pantry, etc.- Arlington Urban Ministries

Arlington- food pantry- Hearts & Hands

Arlington- emergency assistance, school supplies, transportation assistance, etc.- Mission Arlington Metroplex

Arlington- transportation- Rideshare

Arlington- food pantry- St. Anthony’s Bread Food Pantry

Arlington- food pantry- Shepherd of Life Lutheran Church

Arlington- food pantry, job readiness- Water from the Rock

Austin- school clothing- Assistance League Austin

Austin- food pantry- Bethany Christian Church

Austin- benefits clinic- Casa Marianella

Austin- food pantry, seasonal programs, employment referrals- East Austin Neighborhood Center

Austin- food assistance, utility assistance- Foundation for the Homeless

Austin- food pantry- Hope Food Pantry

Austin (age limits)- workforce development- LifeWorks

Austin- public transit- Metro

Austin- rent & utility assistance, financial assistance, food pantry, etc.- Micah 6

Austin- food pantry, clothing- North Austin Christian Church

Austin- food pantry- South Austin Church

Austin- Thanksgiving and Christmas meals- The Salvation Army

Austin- food pantry, clothing, employment services, etc.- Travis Heights Christian Outreach

Austin- financial assistance program- YMCA

Blanco County- utility assistance, – Community Action, Inc.

Caldwell County- utility assistance- Community Action Inc.

Celina- food bank- Grace Bridge

Chambers County- employment services- Bay Area Homeless Services

Collin County- rent & utility assistance, food pantry, school supplies, GED program, etc.- Allen Community Outreach

Collin County- rent & utility assistance- Assistance Center of Collin County

Collin County- human services directory- Collin County Cares

Collin County- rent & utility assistance, food assistance, household items, etc.- Community Lifeline Center

Collin County- vehicle donation program- Family Promise

Collin County- scholarship program for single moms- Helping Hands for Single Moms

Dallas- meal programs, job readiness, etc.- CitySquare

Dallas- scholarship program for single moms- Helping Hands for Single Moms

Dallas- homeless prevention- Housing Crisis Center

Dallas- haircuts, laundry, mail service, hygiene, employment services, etc.- The Bridge

Dallas- holiday assistance, clothing, domestic violence assistance, etc.- The Salvation Army

Dallas- education center, job training- Union Gospel Mission

Dallas- food pantry, clothes, financial assistance, transportation assistance, holiday assistance, etc.- White Rock Center of Hope

Fort Bend County- rental, mortgage, food, and utility assistance- Fort Bend County Government

Fort Worth- emergency assistance- Eastside Ministries

Forth Worth- food pantry, career closet, etc.- First Street Methodist Mission

Forth Worth- financial assistance, transportation assistance, clothing, food assistance, etc.- South Central Alliance of Churches

Forth Worth- food distribution- The Hope Center

Frisco- financial assistance, gas vouchers, food pantry, school supplies, holiday programs, household vouchers, etc.- Frisco Family Services

Garland- food pantry- Good Samaritans of Garland

Garland- financial assistance, holiday assistance, food pantry, etc.- The Salvation Army

Grand Prairie- seasonal assistance, food pantry, rent/mortgage & utility assistance, etc.- Grand Prairie United Charities

Grapevine- emergency assistance, food pantry, school supplies, holiday assistance, etc.- GRACE

Harris County- employment services- Bay Area Homeless Services

Harris County- rent & utility assistance, emergency assistance- Harris County Community Services Department

Hays County- utility assistance- Community Action Inc.

Houston (age limit)- daily meals, laundry, clothing, showers, etc.- Covenant House

Houston- meals, showers, laundry, hairdressing services, etc.- Crossroads at Park Place

Houston- food pantry, school supplies, holiday assistance, etc.- Cy-Fair Helping Hands

Houston- rent/mortgage assistance, utility assistance, food pantry, school supplies, etc.- Cypress Assistance Ministries

Houston- food bank- East Spring Branch Food Pantry

Houston- food pantry- ECHOS

Houston- adult educational scholarship program, food pantry, rent, utility, and transportation assistance, etc.- Gulf Coast Community Services Association

Houston- food pantry- Heights Interfaith Ministries Food Pantry

Houston- food pantry- House of Amos

Houston- Case Management- Houston COMPASS

Houston- food & clothing pantry- Houston’s First Baptist Church Food Pantry & Clothes Closet

Houston- daily meals- Loaves & Fishes

Houston- food assistance, daily meals, clothing, transportation assistance, etc.- Lord of the Streets

Houston- rent and utility assistance, clothing, transportation assistance, school supplies, etc.- Memorial Assistance Ministries

Houston- public transit- METRO

Houston- food pantry, clothes closet, school supplies, holiday assistance, etc.- Mission Greenspoint

Houston- food assistance- North Channel Assistance Ministries

Houston- emergency basic needs, rent/mortgage assistance, housing subsidies, car repair/replacement, etc.- Northwest Assistance Ministries

Houston- food pantry- Pathways Church of Houston

Houston- homeless prevention- Raise Up Families

Houston- food assistance, clothing, rent & utility assistance, transportation assistance, furniture, etc.- Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Houston- daily meals, showers, laundry, housing assistance- The Beacon

Houston- school supplies- The Mission of Yahweh

Houston (age limit)- emergency meals, job coaching, educational support, etc.- The Salvation Army

Houston- employment assistance- The WorkFaith Connection

Houston- car loan program- Ways to Work

Houston- food pantry, clothing assistance, rent/mortgage & utility assistance, school supplies, etc.- West Houston Assistance Ministries

Houston- homeless prevention assistance- Westside Homeless Prevention

Houston- rent & mortgage assistance- Windsor Village United Methodist Church

Humble- utility assistance, clothing, job search assistance, food pantry, etc.- Humble Area Assistance Ministries

Irving- employment services, food pantry, financial assistance, etc.- Irving Cares

Keller- clothing, food assistance, case management, etc.- Community Storehouse

Johnson County- food assistance, clothing vouchers, financial assistance, etc.- Harvest House

Liberty County- employment services- Bay Area Homeless Services

Mansfield- food assistance, employment services- Harvesting International

McKinney- food pantry- Community Food Pantry of McKinney

McKinney- food pantry- St. Michael the Archangel Church

McKinney- food boxes- The Samaritan Inn

Montgomery- car repair, car donation- God’s Garage

Plano- food pantry- A Christian Food Pantry

Plano- food pantry- God’s Pantry

Plano- food pantry- Minnie’s Food Pantry

Plano- financial assistance, holiday assistance, food pantry, etc.- The Salvation Army

Plano- food pantry, clothing- The Storehouse of Collin County

Princeton- food assistance, fuel assistance- Christ Cares for Princeton

Prosper- food pantry- Bethlehem Place

Richardson- rent & utility assistance, food assistance, clothing- Network of Community Ministries

Round Rock- public transit- Metro

Rowlett- food pantry- Good Samaritans of Garland

Sachse- food pantry- 5 Loaves Ministry

Sachse- food pantry- Good Samaritans of Garland

San Marcos- food bank- Hay County Food Bank

San Marcos- rent & utility assistance, clothing vouchers- Southside Community Center

South Houston- food pantry, household items, rent utility & transportation assistance, thrift store vouchers, etc.- Southeast Area Ministries

Tarrant County (domestic abuse)- food pantry- Battered Women’s Foundation

Tarrant County- financial assistance- Catholic Charities

Tarrant County- homeless prevention- Center for Transforming Lives

Tarrant County- energy assistance- Community Action Partners

Tarrant County- food pantry, adult education- Community Enrichment Center

Tarrant County- adult education, case management- Cornerstone Assistance Network

Tarrant County- food assistance, clothing vouchers, financial assistance, etc.- Harvest House

Tarrant County (domestic abuse)- food, education assistance, school supplies, holiday assistance, etc.- I Can Still Shine

Tarrant County- emergency assistance- Need East

Tarrant County- car donation program, food assistance- Project 44

Tarrant County- financial assistance, low-income family assistance- St. John’s Outreach

Tarrant County- financial assistance, transportation assistance, etc.- Tarrant County Department of Human Services

Tarrant County- rent/mortgage & utility assistance, employment assistance, daily meals, etc.- Tarrant County Homeless Coalition

Tarrant County- employment assistance- The Women’s Center

Tarrant County- laundry, daily meals, mailing address, case management, employment programs, etc.- True Worth

Tarrant County- daily meals, self-sufficiency program- Union Gospel Mission

Taylor- utility assistance- The Salvation Army

Texarkana- financial assistance program- Randy Sams Outreach Shelter

The Colony- food pantry- Metro Relief

Travis County- rent & utility assistance, same day assistance, home repair, etc.- Travis County Family Support Services

Travis County- workforce development- Workforce Solutions Capital Area

Williamson County- food, rent & utility assistance, clothing closet, etc.- The Salvation Army

Wylie- food pantry- Amazing Grace Food Pantry

Wylie (surrounding area)- financial assistance, food assistance, clothing, etc.- Wylie Community Christian Care Center

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Support Groups

Support Info

National

National- CoAbode

National- Meetup

National- pregnancy and post partum- My Red Tent

National- Parents Without Partners

National- Postpartum Support International

National- Single and Parenting

National- Single Mom

National- The Life of a Single Mom

County/City

Austin- Any Baby Can

Austin (for dads)- Gabriel Project Life Center

Bryan (for dads)- Gabriel Project Life Center

Dallas- Rainbow Days

Houston (domestic abuse)- ECHOS

Houston (fatherhood program)- Horizon Outreach

Sachse- 5 Loaves Ministry

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Adoption Law/Revocation

Law Info

Relinquishment of parental rights must be signed after the birth of the child, but not before 48 hours after the birth of the child.

Revocable only if the revocation is made before the 11th day after the date the affidavit is executed.

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End An Adoption Plan

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