4014 Market Street
Houston, Texas 77020
713.238.2248/Office
713.223.1619/Fax
Fifth Ward Multi-Service
Center Administration
713.238.2248
Room: 126
Hours of Service
Monday and Friday 6:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Also open Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. for special events
Rental space is available at
the Fifth Ward Multi-Service Center for public meetings, receptions,
workshops, banquets and seminars. There is a conference room
and a coffee bar available for smaller meetings. The center
assists residents on a fixed income with completion of an application
for payment of their city water bill. For further information
regarding rental fees and space availability, contact the administration
office at 713.238.2248.
Service
Providers:
American Red Cross
713.229.8008
Room: 101
Hours of Service: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday –
Friday
Provides relief to victims of
disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond
to emergencies. Also, assists in recovery for disasters promote
improvement of health and safety conditions within the 14 zip
code area through education programs in first aid, water safety,
community disaster education and health fairs.
Gulf Coast Early Head
Start 713.222.7212
Room: 117
Hours of Service: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday –
Friday
Help parents be child’s
first teacher. Assist with locating medical care, including
care for pregnant women. Assistance locating dental care. Nutritional
guidance for mother and child. Support from other parents. Lending
library for books and toys. Also, assistant for children with
disabilities.
Provides basic library services:
books, films, slides, special references and programming for
adults and children. Also, provides a neighborhood information
service.
Fifth Ward Enrichment
Program 713.229.8353
Room: 103
Hours of Service: Administrative Staff 8:30 a.m. – 5:00
p.m. Monday – Friday Program Staff 12:00 p.m. –
9:00 p.m. Monday – Friday
Provides a comprehensive after-school program of educational,
social and cultural enrichment to discourage negative social
influences. School sites include Wheatley, Fleming, E.O. Smith,
Dogan, Concord and Crawford.
Fifth Ward Head Start 713.238.2255
Room: 113
Hours of Service: 6:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Monday –
Friday
A program for low-income families with children ages 3 –
4. This program provides medical examinations, vision screening,
dental screenings and immunizations. It also provides breakfast,
a morning snack, lunch and an afternoon snack. There are two
scheduled classes available; either full day or half day. Free
social services for parents are available.
The Citizens Assistance Office functions in a “customer
service” capacity to ensure that city services are delivered
to surrounding neighborhoods. The office provides investigation
on location of problems and quick reporting of the problem to
the proper department to be solved within a reasonable period
of time. Provides support to groups involved with community
development activities and works directly with civic clubs,
neighborhood organizations, schools and churches. The office
also serves as an information and referral source.
Provides infant stimulation to help young children who show
a delay in development to reach their fullest potential by conducting
home visits for parents and children.
Neighborhood Centers,
Inc. Senior Citizens Program 713.223.2237
J.W. Peavy Center
Hours of Service: 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday –
Friday
Services include a hot lunch, recreation, field and shopping
trips, tours and educational programs. Transportation is provided
to and from the center.
