Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources, Information & Service Provider Updates
If you are experiencing homelessness and you would like to be assessed for available housing options in the Heart of Texas region, please call Heart to Home Coordinated Entry at 254-297-8929, or go to an access point to be assessed.
Make a donation to the Heart of Texas Homeless Coalition!
Heart of Texas Homeless Coalition
The Heart of Texas Homeless Coalition (HOTHC) is recognized as a 503c3 tax exempt organization.
The HOTHC works towards:
- Fostering public education & awareness about the issue of homelessness.
- Improve outreach to homeless persons.
- Identify gaps or duplications in services and develop strategic plans to provide a continuum of care when serving the homeless.
- Advocate for quality institutional and non-institutional care and individualized treatment for the mentally ill homeless.
The services and programs of member organizations include, but are not limited to:
- Housing
- Crisis Intervention
- Psychosocial Rehabilitation
- Case Management
- Client Advocacy
- Family Education and Support
The HOTHC meets monthly on the third Friday of the month at 11:45. Member organization take turns providing lunch. If you would like to reserve a lunch, please email with your RSVP by no later than 5:00 on the Tuesday before the Friday meeting. Meeting locations vary from month to month. For the most up to date information on meeting location please call, email or check the website: www.heartoftexashomeless.org/heart-of-texas-homeless-coalition-calendar-of-events/meeting-dates
Interested in working towards ending youth homelessness in the Heart of Texas? One of our Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) partners, Heart of Texas Region MHMR, is hiring two full-time YHDP Case Managers and two part-time YHDP Peer Support Specialists for the Mobile Navigation Team helping youth navigate from homelessness and housing instability to permanent housing. Come join the fight!
Heart of Texas Region MHMR Center Careers | The Applicant Manager
The Heart of Texas Region MHMR Center is made up of caring professionals who are dedicated to helping individuals and families cope with mental illness, in
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Please join us today at Antioch at 5:30pm to memorialize our homeless and unclaimed friends who passed away in 2020
RENTAL/UTILITIES ASSISTANCE --- Need help paying rent and/or utilities? We can help eligible residents with the McLennan County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (MCERA) pay up to 12 months of rent and/or utilities due to COVID-19 hardships.
Assistance includes help for families who qualify and meet income guidelines established by the U. S. Department of the Treasury with rental and utility assistance to prevent and avoid evictions and homelessness. For more information and to apply visit: covidwaco.com/rental-assistance/
Assistance includes help for families who qualify and meet income guidelines established by the U. S. Department of the Treasury with rental and utility assistance to prevent and avoid evictions and homelessness. For more information and to apply visit: covidwaco.com/rental-assistance/
HOTHC would like to announce that the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Projects are all now officially launched through the Heart of Texas Region MHMR, The Cove, and Family Abuse Center. These projects serve unaccompanied youth under the age of 25 experiencing housing instability or homelessness, and include drop-in centers, a mobile navigation team, transitional housing, and rapid rehousing. For more information about YHDP, visit our site or email us at heartoftexashomelesscoalition@gmail.com.
Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grant – HEART OF TEXAS HOMELESS COALITION
The Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program is an exciting new initiative designed to reduce the number of youth experiencing homelessness. Funded by HUD, YHDP is designed to bring community partners together to make system-wide changes with the focus of ending youth homelessness. In Central Texas,...
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Caritas has funding available to assist those who were impacted by the recent winter storm. If you have a higher-than-normal water or gas bill, or lost wages due to the storm and are unable to make your rent or mortgage payment this month, please contact us at 254-753-4593, Monday-Thursday between 8AM-4PM and Friday, 8AM-3PM. We are here to help.
