Community Resource Guide
Please search* this database for resources that might be of assistance to you! These resources are organized alphabetically, and the date of our last update can be found at the bottom of this page.
*At the moment, the best way to search this database is to use the keyboard cue 'ctrl + F' and a search bar will appear on your browser. You can search type of resources, city, or organizations by name.
If you have questions, need assistance navigating the resources, or want to suggest a resource not presently listed, please email CREW@mclennan.edu or call 254-299-8561.
| Name | Resources or Services Offered | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Families | Crisis intervention, case management, counseling, support groups, child fatality review team, community education, family enrichment groups | 3312 Hillcrest Dr Waco, TX 76708 |
254-752-9330 |
| American Gateways | Immigration legal services, visas (T & U), VAWA services, representation before the San Antonio Immigration Court, permanent residency and naturalization, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), family-based Petitions | 2323 Columbus Ave Waco, TX 76701 |
254-230-0382 |
| Antioch Church / Shepherd's Heart | Food pantry | 505 N 20th St Waco, TX 76706 |
254-754-0386 |
| Attorney General - Crime Victim Services | Victim services | N/A | 800-983-9933 |
| Bosque Valley Food Pantry | Food, AA meetings, financial assistance | 304 S 4th St Valley Mills, TX 76689 |
254-932-6637 |
| Canyon Creek Behavioral Health | Adult, adolescence, inpatient, outpatient treatment facility | 1201 Canyon Creek Dr Temple, TX 76502 |
254-410-5100 |
| Care Net Pregnancy Center | Pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, education, housing, diapers, formula | 800 West Waco Dr Waco, TX 76701 |
254-772-8270 |
| Caritas of Waco | Food pantry, utilities, rental assistance, case management, federal benefits | 300 S 15th St Waco, TX 76701 |
254-753-4593 |
| CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates | Advocates for foster care children | 1208 N 5th St Waco, TX 76707 |
254-304-7982 |
| Cen-Tex African American Chamber of Commerce | Esther's Closet, minority business services, networking | 715 Elm St Waco, TX 76704 |
254-235-3204 |
| Cen-Tex Hispanic Chamber of Commerce | Networking, educational training | 510 Austin Ave Waco, TX 76701 |
254-754-7111 |
| Central Texas Youth Services | Emergency services, respite services, employment assistance, resources and transitional living services for ages 16-21 years of age and foster care youth | 1200 Bagby Avenue Apt#1 Waco, TX 76706 |
254-217-1967 |
| Christian Women's Job Corps | GED classes | 500 Webster Ave Waco, TX 76706 |
254-757-0416 |
| Church of The Open Door | Food pantry | 900 N Loop 340 Waco, TX 76705 |
254-799-2656 |
| Compassion Waco | Transitional housing, financial literacy, mental health, parenting support, recovery programs, spiritual support, job skills training, GED prep, homebuyer education, and social services application |
1421 Austin Ave |
254-755-7640 |
| Compassion Waco - Hope House | Transitional housing for children and families | 1421 Austin Ave Waco, TX 76701 |
254-755-7640 |
| Crestview Church of Christ | Food, counseling, support group | 7129 Delhi Rd Waco, TX 76712 |
254-776-0711 |
| Crime Victim Services - Waco Police Department | Victim services | 300 Austin Ave Waco, TX 76702 |
254-750-7526 |
| Department of Family and Protective Services, APS, CPS | Adult and child protective services | 801 Austin Ave Waco, TX 76702 |
254-756-5571 |
| Disability Rights of Texas | Legal assistance, protective rights, advocacy | N/A | 800-252-9108 |
| Dobey Drop-In Center | Drop-in shelter, homeless resources, support services, case management | 2111 Austin Ave Waco, TX 76701 |
254-297-8980 |
| Domestic Violence Hotline | Domestic violence support | N/A | 800-799-7233 |
| Ellie's Army Foundation | Medical expenses, emergency expenses, transplant assistance | 12000 Biscayne Blvd #407 North Miami, FL 33181 |
(305) 756-0068 |
| EOAC Headstart / Early Headstart | Child care, energy assistance | 500 Franklin Ave Waco, TX 76701 |
254753-0331 |
| Family Abuse Center | Counseling, transportation help, job and life skills education, and more for adults, children and victims in rural counties | N/A (confidential) | 254-772-8999 |
| First Baptist Church Woodway | Food pantry | 101 N Ritchie Rd Woodway, TX 76712 |
254-640-5551 |
| Hands of Mercy | Food pantry | 3301 Clay Ave Waco, TX 76711 |
254-754-2293 |
| Healthy Outcomes through Prevention and Early Support | Resource connection, family development skills, counseling | 5034 Franklin Ave Waco, TX 76706 |
254-732-0482 |
| Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network | Help with co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders | 110 S 12th St Waco, TX 76706 |
254297-8999 |
| Heart of Texas Council of Governments Aging and disability | Resource connections for aging and disabled persons, caregivers, and families | 1514 S New Rd Waco, TX 76706 |
254-292-1800 |
| Heart to Home | Housing via coordinated entry points | 254-297-8929 | |
| Klaras Center for Families Transitional Youth Program | Young adult transitional support | 1105 Jefferson Ave Waco, TX 76701 |
254-752-7889 |
| LaPuerta Waco 2 | ESL classes, citizenship, GED Spanish classes, sewing, crafts, and hobby classes | 500 Clay Ave, 2nd floor Waco, TX 76706 |
254-754-3503 |
| Living Word COGIC | Food pantry | 1001 Dunbar St Waco, TX 76704 |
254-799-3796 |
| Lonestar Legal Aid | Free legal assistance | 900 Austin Ave, 7th floor Waco, TX 76701 |
254-756-7944 |
| McGregor Alliance Pantry | Food pantry | 416 W 2nd St McGregor, TX 76657 |
254-752-0316 |
| Mclennan County Indigent Healthcare | Various healthcare and dental services | 824 Washington Ave Waco, TX 76701 |
254-757-5174 |
| Methodist Children’s Home - Family Outreach Solutions Services | Advocacy and support, financial assistance, connection to resources in the community, and more | 524 West Waco Dr Waco, TX 76701 |
254-750-1263 |
| Methodist Children's Home - Gap Services | Services and resources for grandparents or other caregivers in absence of parents - including case management, legal services, workshops, support services | 1111 Herring Ave Waco, TX 76708 |
800-964-9226 (toll-free) |
| Methodist Children's Home - Transition Services | Services to help former individuals make a successful transition to independent living and adjust to college or the workforce [for MCH graduates and the community ages 18-25] | 1111 Herring Ave Waco, TX 76708 |
254-750-1237 800-964-9226 (toll-free) |
| Military Childcare Care Assistance | Childcare aassistance for military families | N/A | 855-696-2934 |
| Mission Waco | Drug treatment, job training, health, psychiatric, dental, orthopedic, vision, allergy, dermatology | 1315 N 15th St Waco, TX 76707 |
254-753-4900 |
| My Brother's Keeper | Emergency homeless shelter | 1217 Mary St Waco, TX 76706 |
254-296-9866 |
| NAMI | Mental health support groups for individuals and families, group sessions, legal assistance, support services | N/A | (512) 693-2000 ext 2 |
| Narcotics Solutions | Website detailing support, tools, and guidance on the path to healing from opioid addiction | varied | varied |
| National Suicide and Crisis Support hotline | Suicide prevention | N/A | 988 |
| NeighborWorks | Credit counseling, homeownership counseling, financial counseling | 922 Franklin Ave Waco, TX 76701 |
254-752-1647 |
| OSAR - Outreach, Screening, Assessment, and Referral | Substance abuse services | Varies depending on Region | 877-541-7905 |
| Salvation Army | Community kitchen, food pantry, shelter, disaster relief | 300 Webster Ave Waco, TX 76706 |
254-751-1641 |
| Salvation Army - Sally's House | Emergency women's shelter | 524 S 4th St Waco, Texas 76706 |
254-756-7271 |
| Shepherd's Heart Mobile Food Pantry | Mobile food pantry | 205 S 26th St Waco, TX 76710 |
254-213-7833 |
| Shepherd's Heart of Lorena | Food pantry | 307 E. Center St Lorena, TX 76655 |
254-213-7833 |
| Shepherds Heart - Robinson | Food pantry | 106 W Lyndale Dr Robinson, TX 76706 |
254-307-7225 |
| Texas Child Protective Services | Provide help for abused or neglected children | 1711 Herring Ave Waco, TX 76711 |
254-756-5571 |
| Texas Child Care Connection for Families | Help finding childcare providers within Texas, apply for financial aid for childcare | N/A | |
| Texas Veterans Commission | 701 Clay Ave Waco, TX 76706 |
254-299-9950 | |
| Heart of Texas Workforce Solutions | Child care, employment services, unemployment benefits, transitional housing for teens | 1416 S New Rd Waco, TX 76711 |
254-754-5421 |
| The Cove | Teenage homeless shelter | 524 W Waco Dr, Suite B Waco, TX 76701 |
254-224-6095 |
| The Hangar | Food, coffee, laundry | 417 S 17th St Waco, TX 76706 |
254-495-8596 |
| Tri-Cities Ministry | Rent and utility emergency assistance | 1301 Hogan Ln Waco, TX 76705 |
254-777-5229 |
| Trinity Center | Homeless shelter | 4428 N 19th St Waco, TX 76708 |
N/A |
| Unbound | Human trafficking crisis intervention and resources | 4300 W Waco Dr, Ste 2 Building B Waco, TX 76710 |
254-757-2333-Office 254-414-0814-Help Hotline |
| USDA Rural Development Program | Electric, energy, housing, business programs | Federal Building, Suite 102 101 S Main Temple, TX 76501 |
254-742-9700 |
| Victorious Life Church | Food pantry | 7459 S Hwy I-35 Robinson, TX 76706 |
254-662-5552 |
| Waco Center for Youth | Residential treatment center, mental health services for teens 13-17 yrs of age who have experienced trauma or have mental health and behavioral disorders, school on campus | 3501 N 19th St Waco, TX 76708 |
2554-756-2171 |
| Waco Diaper Bank | Diapers | N/A | N/A |
| Waco Family Medicine | Health care, behavioral health, dental, financial assistance | Multiple Locations | 254-313-6000 |
| Waco Family Medicine - Counseling and Children Services | Counseling for children and adults | 1600 Providence Dr Waco, TX 76707 |
254-313-4500 |
| Waco Habitat for Humanity | Helps low-income families obtain homeownership, classes | 220 N 11th St Waco, TX 76701 |
254-756-7575 |
| Waco Housing Authority | Housing, financial literacy program (FSSP), computer access | 4400 Cobbs Dr Waco, TX 76710 |
(254) 752-0324 |
| Waco ReStore | Sells home improvement and building material at reduced prices | 1224 Franklin Ave Waco, TX 76704 |
254-756-0131 |
| Your Texas Benefits | Apply for food stamps, Medicaid, disability, and other services | N/A | 211 |
| Youth Crisis Respite - Klaras Center for Families | Behavioral health crisis emergency center, case management, emergency assistance, runaway assistance | 1105 Jefferson Ave Waco, TX 76701 |
254-405-3184 |
Last updated 4/25/24