Women, Infants and Children
(WIC)
Hours of operations: Mon./Tues./ Wed. 7:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. -
Tues./Thurs. 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Approximately number of clients
serviced monthly is 2200
Implements all services related
to Women, Infants and Children in accordance with W.I.C. Guidelines
Children ages 0 to 5 are
served
Supplemental Nutrition Program
Nutritional Education and
Counseling
Referrals to physicians for
expectant mothers and underweight or malnourished children
or any health issues related to nutrition
Promoting breastfeeding
Screening Immunization records
Employee Assistance
Program (EAP)
The City of Houston provides an EAP to help its City employees
to deal with personal problems hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00
a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and by appointment
Assessment and referrals
Short term consultation sessions
Crisis intervention
Training for employees and
Supervisors
Mayor's Citizen Assistance
Office
The office provides 10 satellite offices in the community &
1 located in City Hall
Address individual Citizen/Citizens
concerns
To improve the quality of
life for all Houstonians by promoting efficient & effective
city services
Encourage Community involvement
& participation
Supporting neighborhood revitalization
efforts throughout the City of Houston
AARP Senior Employment
Program
The staff consists of 8 part-time employees and hours of operation
are from Monday - Friday, 9a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Recruit Seniors (55 +) to
come in for job assistance
Potential clients come in
office, fill out papers, bring specific documents to see if
they qualify for program
Job fairs are held in our
community
Send selected clients to
computer classes in area available free of charge
Refer non-clients to job
interviews and at times placed them in jobs
Since some clients are raising
their grandchildren, the need to consider clients working
hours to coincide with their child care/health care obligation
and transportation are necessary.
Neighborhood Centers,
Inc./Senior Program
Hours of operation are Monday - Friday, 6:30 am - 3:00 pm/ No
charge
Approx. number of clients served daily: 100-115
Provides daily meals (breakfast/lunch)
for qualifying Senior Citizens
Provides a pleasant environment
for socialization with other seniors with common
Telephone and home visits
to the ill
Daily information and referral
services
Weekly exercise programs
(daily walking and aerobics classes)
Health screenings and education
including hearing, vision, blood pressure and flu shots
Other recreation such as
arts and crafts, trips and tours
Financial management information
and assistance
Opportunity for political
awareness
Child Care Council
Child Care Council of Greater Houston runs this Center
The Day Care Center provides services to low and middle income
families.
Hours of operation are from Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m.
to 6:00 p.m.
Approximately 50-75 clients
are served per month.
Providing daycare services
to children from 6 months to 6 years of age
Affordable weekly rates fees
Age-appropriate curriculum
Breakfast/lunch and snack
daily
Monthly parent meeting/training.
Harris County Juvenile
Probation
Deferred Prosecution is a diversion program to work with first-time,
misdemeanor offender. Hours of operation are Mon.-Wed. / 7 a.m.-6
p.m., Tues.-Thurs. / 7a.m-8 p.m., Fridays, 7 a.m. – 5
p.m.
Approximately 14 active cases,
supervised by nine Juvenile Probation Officers
Periods of supervision is
six months and clients are between ages of 10 and 17 years
old
Services provided include
drug education, individual/family counseling, anger management,
anti-shoplifting classes
Officers perform drug testing/refer
clients to appropriate agencies
If other services are need
(i.e. education, pregnancy, mental health)
Workshop hours are the 3rd
Wednesday of each month, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. &
1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, 9a.m. - 3p.m.
Gulf Coast Community
Services Association
The hours of operations are Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 a.m.
- 4:00 p.m.
Rental Assistance
Food Pantry
Clothing/school Vouchers
Light/Water bill assistance
Spay-Neuter Assistance
Program (SNAP)
Focuses solely on spaying
and neutering of dogs and cats
Number to call for free spaying/neutering
is (713) 522-2337
Low-cost clinic for those
who do not qualify for the free "Clinic on Wheels"
Program is a cooperative
initiative between SNAP and the West End MSC.
