LOCAL COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS
Area code for the
following is (361).
ALCOHOLIC
ANONYMOUS
POC : Receptionist
Location
: Corpus
Christi,
Telephone : (361)
992-8911 - 24-hour number
Comments:
Chapter
Numbers : Corpus Christi -
882-0709
Sinton
-
364-1158
Rockport
-
729-8500
Port
Aransas - 749-4797
NUECES COUNTY DEPT OF HUMAN
SERVICES
POC : Receptionist
Location
: 1909
Trojan
Telephone : 857-0398
Hours : M-F
8-5 p.m. Closed Noon - 1p.m.
This office handles applicants applying and
receiving AFDC/Food Stamps. If your last names begins with "M-Z" this
is your
location.
POC : Receptionist
Location
: 4410 Dillion Lane Suite
28
Telephone : 857-8060
Hours : M-F
8-5 p.m. Closed Noon - 1p.m.
This office handles applicants applying and
receiving AFDC/Food Stamps. If your last names begins with "A-L" this
is your
location.
POC: Receptionist
Location
: 400 Mann St Suite
800
Telephone : 881-9714
Hours : M-F
8-5 p.m.
This office handles applicants applying and receiving AFDC/Food
Stamps. If the last number of your zip code is 01,02,03,07,08,09 than
this is your location.
WOMEN, INFANTS, CHILDREN
(WIC)
POC: Receptionist
Location
: 1702 Horne
Road
Telephone : 855-0531
Hours : Mon-Fri
8-5 p.m.
TEXAS DEPT OF PROTECTIVE AND REGULARTORY
SERVICES
POC : Receptionist
Location
: 4201
Greenwood
Telephone : 854-2011
Emergency
Hotline
number 1-800-252-5400
Hours : Mon-Fri 8-5
p.m.
CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
INC.
POC : Receptionist
Location
: 1322 Comanche Corpus Christi, TX
78401
Telephone : 884-0651
CENTERS
FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND
PREVENTION
POC : Receptionist
Location
: 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA
30333
Telephone : 800-311-3435;
404-639-3311
CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE
NEEDS
POC : Receptionist
Location
: 1233
Agnes
Telephone : 888-7762
CHRISTI
CENTER
Location
: 1017 South
Staples
Telephone : 882-4820
Comments
: Offers peer support for families of ill
children and bereavement
groups.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF SOUTHWEST
TEXAS
Location
: 9808
Leopard
Telephone : 241-0083
or 1-800-725-0013
Comments
: Community Council of Southwest Texas, Inc. - Child Care Services
assists families in obtaining child care within the 12 county area or Aransas,
Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, McMullen,
Nueces,Refugio, and San Patricio.
Community Council of Southwest Texas,
Inc., will assist financially with child care if you are
eligible. Eligibility is determined at time of
interview. Normally, an E-4 can get 50% to 75% of their child care
expenses paid by Child Care Services, if eligible. Those earning
income above that of an E-4 with a non-working spouse are normally not
eligible.
EMERGENCY SHELTERS
Rainbow
House
Location : 1906
Leopard St., Corpus Christi,
TX
Telephone
: 887-0670
Salvation
Army
Location :
1502 Lipan, Corpus Christi,
TX
Telephone
: 888-6174
Good Samaritan Rescue
Mission
Location : 210
South Alameda, Corpus Christi,
TX
Telephone
: 888-6195
Women's
Shelter
Telephone
: 881-8888 or
1-800-580-4878
Comments : The
Women's Shelter is run by Family Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Center
of South Texas. It is open 24 hours a day; 7 days a
week.
Family Planning
Services
Location : 1702
Horne Road, Corpus Christi,
TX
Telephone
: 851-7200
Food Bank of Corpus
Christi
Location : 326
Krill, Corpus Christi,
TX
Telephone
: 887-6291
Food Stamps Locations
4410 Dillon Lane
(361)
857-8060
5155 Flynn Parkway
Corpus Christi, TX
(361)
855-2451
Helplines:
Alcohol Abuse
Hotline : 1-800-
832-9623
Alzheimers Disease
: 1-800- 242-3399
American Council of
Blind : 1-800- 252-5204
Arthritis Medical
Center : 1-800- 283-7000
Cancer
Information : 1-800-
422-6237
Aids
Information
: 1-800- 299-2437
Child Find/Missing Children: 1-800-
426-5678
Runaway
Hotline :
1-800- 580-4357
Safe Rider
Program : 1-800-
252-8255
Texas Healthy Kids Corp. : 1-800-
643-KIDS
IMMIGRATION & NATURALIZATION
San Antonio, TX
(210)
967-7065
LEGAL
AID
Location
: 901
Leopard
Telephone : 888-0282
SOCIAL
SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION
Location
: 4320 South Padre Island
Drive
Telephone : 814-1138
YMCA
- BIG BROTHER/BIG SISTER
PROGRAM
Location
: 417 Upper
Broadway
Telephone : 882-1741
Call
INFO*LINE Resource Directory for the United Way of the Coastal Bend at (361)
882-4636 or toll free at (800) 421-4636 for other health and human services
available in the
Coastal Bend.AMERICAN CANCER
SOCIETY
POC
: Receptionist
Location : 4101 S. Alameda
St.
Telephone : (361) 857-0134
Hours
: M-F 8-5 p.m.
AMERICAN RED CROSS-COASTAL BEND-TEXAS
CHAPTER
POC : Emma
Hernandez
Location : 1721 S. Brownlee Blvd
Telephone
: 887-9991
Hours : M-F
8:30-4:30 p.m.
AMERICAN HEART
ASSOCIATION
Location : 418 Peoples St., Ste
302
Telephone : 882-2896
FAMILY
OUTREACH
Location : 1444 Baldwin Blvd
Telephone
: 888-6041
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION OF
AMERICA
Location : 719 North Upper
Broadway
Telephone : 887-8632
NAVY/MARINE CORPS RELIEF
SOCIETY
Location : NAS Corpus Christi - Across from
Base Theatre
Telephone : 961-3482
SALVATION
ARMY
Location : 1507 Mestina Street
Telephone
: 884-9497
CORPUS CHRISTI LITERACY
COUNCIL
POC : Agnes Flores
(Director)
Location : 4044 Greenwood Dr (inside the
Greenwood Branch Library)
Telephone
: 857-5896
Hours
: M-F 8-5 p.m.
UNITED WAY OF THE COASTAL
BEND
POC : Viola
Soto
Location : 2902 Leopard Street
Telephone
: 882-2529; 1-800-421-4636
Hours
: M-F 8:30-5:30 p.m.
INFO*LINE (361)882-4636 or
1(800)421-4636, information and referral for coastal Bend area