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Galveston Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Galveston, Texas that provide food, legal aid and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Texas page.

Lone Star Legal Aid, Houston OfficeFree civil legal aid
Websitelonestarlegal.org
Phone(713) 652-0077, toll-free (800) 733-8394
Address1415 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77002
HoursCall for intake hours

Lone Star Legal Aid provides free civil legal help to low-income Texans in housing, family, consumer, public benefits, and disaster recovery cases. Its Galveston office has closed. The organization says it continues to serve the counties that office supported. Galveston residents can apply online or call the toll-free number above to start an application.1

Resource and Crisis Center of Galveston CountyCrisis help and legal referrals for survivors of domestic and sexual violence
Websiterccgc.org
Phone24-hour hotline (888) 919-7233; office (409) 763-1441
Address1204 45th Street, Galveston, TX 77550
HoursHotline answered 24 hours a day

The Resource and Crisis Center of Galveston County helps survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and human trafficking. It offers emergency shelter, crisis intervention, advocacy, case management, and legal referrals. Call the hotline any time for help.2

Food

Galveston County Food BankFood pantry and county food programs
Websitegalvestoncountyfoodbank.org
Phone(409) 945-4232
Address624 4th Ave N, Texas City, TX 77590
HoursPantry Tuesday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM; Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

The Galveston County Food Bank runs an on-site pantry for Galveston County residents and supplies food through partner pantries, mobile distributions, and children’s programs across the county. The pantry sits in Texas City, a short drive from Galveston Island. Call before visiting to confirm hours and eligibility rules.3

The Salvation Army, Galveston County, Center of HopeFood pantry, daily community meal, and emergency shelter
Websitesouthernusa.salvationarmy.org
Phone(409) 763-1691
Address601 51st Street, Galveston, TX 77551
HoursEmergency shelter dinner 5:00 PM daily; call for food pantry hours

The Salvation Army Center of Hope in Galveston runs an emergency overnight shelter with a housing-focused program, a food pantry, and a daily community meal. Guests work with a caseworker toward self-sufficiency. Call before visiting to confirm pantry hours and shelter availability.4

Social services

St. Vincent’s HouseCase management, emergency aid, food pantry, and clinics
Websitestvhope.org
Phone(409) 763-8521
Address2817 Postoffice Street, Galveston, TX 77550
HoursCall for current hours

St. Vincent’s House provides case management, emergency help with rent, utilities, and medicine, a food and hygiene pantry, transportation, and financial literacy classes. It runs free multi-specialty clinics for uninsured residents with volunteer clinicians. Call for appointments and current hours.5

The Gulf Coast Center, GalvestonMental health, substance use, and disability services
Websitegulfcoastcenter.org
PhoneAppointments 1-800-643-0967; 24-hour crisis hotline (866) 729-3848
Address4700 Broadway, Suite F-103, Galveston, TX 77551
HoursCrisis hotline answered 24 hours a day; call for appointment hours

The Gulf Coast Center provides community mental health, substance use, and intellectual and developmental disability services for residents of Galveston and Brazoria counties. It offers counseling, psychiatric care, crisis help, and skills training for adults, children, and adolescents. Call the crisis hotline any time in a mental health crisis.6

Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Lone Star Legal Aid, Home page and Galveston Office. The Galveston office page states that the office has closed and that Lone Star Legal Aid continues to serve the counties that office supported, by online intake or by calling 1-800-733-8394. The Houston address appears on the organization’s own news pages, including Lone Star Legal Aid Set to Present in 2024 Human Trafficking Awareness Bus Tour, and the Houston phone appears in the organization’s own general flyer, LSLA General Flyer. ↩

  2. Resource and Crisis Center of Galveston County, Home page. ↩

  3. Galveston County Food Bank, Find Help and Share Your Holidays. The food bank’s own pages disagree on Friday pantry hours: the Share Your Holidays page lists 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, while the Santa Hustle page lists 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Call to confirm Friday hours. See Santa Hustle. ↩

  4. The Salvation Army of Galveston County, How We Help, Galveston County Command. The Center of Hope address and phone rest on listings and on the Salvation Army’s own 2019 release, The Salvation Army to Host Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner, which gives 601 51st Street, Galveston, TX 77551 and (409) 763-1691. Call to confirm current details. ↩

  5. St. Vincent’s House, Case Management and 2025 Impact Report. The case management page gives the phone number and services. The impact report gives the address, 2817 Postoffice Street, Galveston, TX 77550. ↩

  6. The Gulf Coast Center, Home page and Substance Use Services. The substance use page lists the Galveston location at 4700 Broadway #103 with ZIP code 77550, while a board agenda on the same site gives 4700 Broadway, Galveston, TX 77551. The table uses 77551. Call to confirm the ZIP code before mailing anything. ↩

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  6. Houston Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  7. Irving Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  8. Killeen Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  9. Kyle Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  10. Laredo Local Assistance Programs, Texas.

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