Community Resources
Community Resources
Texas Referral Line for Community Resources
Dial 2-1-1 or 1-877-541-7905 Texas United Way Helpline (the place to call when you
don’t know who to call). Access hundreds of programs to find child care, counseling,
food, housing, health care, legal aid, substance abuse treatment and more.
Find Help: Connecting People and Programs
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
Alvin Community College Counseling professionals can provide assistance to currently enrolled students.
Food & Related Services
Alvin-Manvel Community Food Pantry
1212 South Durant
Alvin, Texas 77511
Brazoria County, Texas
281-824-8871
Grace Episcopal Church
200 W. Lang St
Alvin, TX 77511
281-331-5657
Also review the complete Student Resource Manual found in The POD > Campus Services > Student Support > Food Bank and Personal Assistance. Students must be logged in to The POD to view this page.
Alvin Community College Food/Toiletry Assistance (for currently enrolled students)
ACC has Blessing Boxes on campus that contain toiletry and food supplies for students.
Texas Health And Human Services Commission (HHSC) - Region 6
3403 Mustang Road
Alvin, TX 77511
281-331-0790 Main
281-756-8793 TTY
800-500-4266
Christian Helping Hands
3402 Swenson
Pearland, Texas 77581
281-485-9776
Pearland Neighborhood Center
2335 North Texas Avenue
Pearland, TX 77581
Phone 281-485-1987
Sacred Heart Social Ministry
14307 Highway 6
Rosharon, TX 77583
281-431-0969
Foster Care & Homeless Liaison for Students at ACC
The Texas Education Agency requires that each institution of higher education appoint
a Foster Care Liaison Officer to assist in coordinating educational support services
on and off campus and to other relevant information directly to individuals who are
currently or were previously placed in foster care.
Employment
Texas Workforce Solution Offices
TWC is the state agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development
services to employers and job seekers of Texas. The Texas Workforce Solution Offices
are the locations for possible program funding and childcare assistance.
ACC Career Services
Housing, Homelessness & Shelters
Bay Area Turning Point (Emergency Women and Children’s Shelter (Mental Health, Medical, Legal and Sheltering
Services)
281-288-2525 or 281-338-7600
Brazoria County Center for Independent Living (for persons with disabilities)
1104-D East Mulberry
Angleton, Texas 77515
979-849-7060
Coalition for the Homeless/Houston
713-739-7514
Salvation Army
3260 Broadway Street
Pearland, TX 77581
832-850-6630
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Information about house repairs, rental assistance and more
Women’s Center of Brazoria County (Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault/Rape)
Angleton: 979-849-9553
Alvin: 281-585-0904
Legal Aid
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA)
1001 Texas Avenue #600
Houston, TX 77002
713-224-9911
Counseling and paralegal help for any battered person. Counseling referrals, and
legal representation for low-income clients.
Lone Star Legal Aid
800-733-8394
Substance Abuse & Addiction
Women’s Center
201 First Street, Galveston, TX
712 5th Avenue N, Texas City, TX
409-763-5516
Alcoholics Anonymous
Bay Area Council on Drugs and Alcohol
800-510-3111
Narcotics Anonymous