Children & Youth in Emergencies

Find the help you need, when you need it most.

Child-focused emergency resources including safe spaces, trauma-informed care, school continuity, reunification support, and essential supplies, protecting young people during and after disasters.

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  • Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star – Houston provides one-to-one youth mentoring programs in Houston. This organization serves youth ages 6–18.

    ADA Accessible: Yes.

    Multilingual Services Available: Not specified.

    Emergency Relevance: Mentorship
    Phone: 713-271-5683
    Website:‍ ‍bbbstx.org

  • Bo's Place provides free grief support groups for children, teens, and families in Houston. This organization serves grieving children and families.

    ADA Accessible: Yes.

    Multilingual Services Available: Yes.

    Emergency Relevance: Bereavement
    Phone: 713-942-8339
    Website: bosplace.org

  • Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston provides after-school programs, summer camps, and mentorship in Greater Houston. This organization serves youth ages 6–17.

    ADA Accessible: Yes.

    Multilingual Services Available: Not specified.

    Emergency Relevance: Youth development
    Phone: 713-868-3426
    Website: bgcgh.org
    Limitations: None noted

  • Child Advocates, Inc. provides court-appointed advocacy for abused and neglected children in Houston. This organization serves abused and neglected children.

    ADA Accessible: Yes.

    Multilingual Services Available: Not specified.

    Emergency Relevance: Abuse, neglect
    Phone: 713-529-1396
    Website: childadvocates.org

  • Children at Risk provides policy advocacy and research on child welfare, education, and trafficking in Houston. This organization serves children and families.

    ADA Accessible: Yes.

    Multilingual Services Available: Yes.

    Emergency Relevance: Various emergencies
    Phone: 713-869-7740
    Website: childrenatrisk.org

  • Children's Safe Harbor offers forensic interviews, counseling, and medical exams for abuse victims in Conroe. This organization serves abused children and families.

    ADA Accessible: Yes.

    Multilingual Services Available: Yes.

    Emergency Relevance: Abuse, trauma
    Phone: 936-756-4644
    Website: childrenssafeharbor.org

  • Community of Resources Houston provides essentials like food, clothing, and hygiene products to economically disadvantaged students in Houston.

    ADA Accessible: Yes.

    Multilingual Services Available: Not specified.

    Emergency Relevance: Poverty-related emergencies
    Phone: Not listed
    Website: https://corhouston.org/

  • Covenant House Texas provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, healthcare, education, and job training for homeless youth ages 16–24 in Houston.

    ADA Accessible: Yes.

    Multilingual Services Available: Yes.

    Emergency Relevance: Homelessness, trafficking
    Phone: 713-523-2231
    Website: covenanthousetx.org

  • DePelchin Children's Center provides foster care, adoption services, counseling, parenting classes, and trauma support in Houston. This organization serves children and families.

    ADA Accessible: Yes.

    Multilingual Services Available: Yes.

    Emergency Relevance: Abuse, neglect, trauma
    Phone: 713-730-2335
    Website: depelchin.org

  • Provides targeted assistance to underserved Guatemalan families in Houston, including educational support and relief coordination. Operates on a grassroots level in SW Houston.
    Service Area: Southwest Houston
    ADA Accessible: Unknown
    Languages: Spanish
    Status: Active
    Website: guatemalasana.org

  • This agency offers crisis intervention, counseling, foster care, and adoption services in Harris County. It serves children and families.

    ADA Accessible: Yes.

    Multilingual Services Available: Yes.

    Emergency Relevance: Abuse, neglect, crisis
    Phone: 713-394-4000
    Website: hcps.harriscountytx.gov

  • The Houston Area Women’s Center provides emergency shelter, counseling, and legal advocacy for survivors of domestic violence.

    ADA Accessible: Yes.

    Multilingual Services Available: Yes.

    Emergency Relevance: Domestic violence
    Phone: 713-528-2121
    Website: hawc.org

  • Hatch Youth at the Montrose Center offers support groups, counseling, housing assistance, and education support for LGBTQ+ youth in Houston.

    ADA Accessible: Yes.

    Multilingual Services Available: Yes.

    Emergency Relevance: Homelessness, mental health
    Phone: 713-529-0037
    Website: montrosecenter.org

  • reVision Houston provides mentorship, education, and job training for at-risk youth in Houston.

    ADA Accessible: Yes.

    Multilingual Services Available: Not specified.

    Emergency Relevance: Juvenile justice diversion
    Phone: 832-786-9316
    Website: revisionhouston.org

  • Safe Haven Baby Boxes offers anonymous infant surrender boxes at fire stations in The Woodlands.

    ADA Accessible: Yes.

    Multilingual Services Available: English and Spanish

    Emergency Relevance: Infant abandonment
    Phone: (888) 742-2133
    Website: shbb    .org

  • SEARCH provides case management, housing, employment assistance, and education to homeless individuals and families in Houston.

    ADA Accessible: Yes.

    Multilingual Services Available: Not specified.

    Emergency Relevance: Homelessness
    Phone: 713-739-7752
    Website: searchhomeless.org

  • Star of Hope offers emergency shelter, transitional housing, education, and counseling for homeless families and children in Houston.

    ADA Accessible: Yes.

    Multilingual Services Available: Not specified.

    Emergency Relevance: Homelessness
    Phone: 713-748-0700
    Website: sohmission.org

  • DFPS provides statewide child abuse reporting, foster care, and adoption services.

    ADA Accessible: Yes.

    Multilingual Services Available: Yes.

    Emergency Relevance: Abuse, neglect
    Phone: 1-800-252-5400
    Website: dfps.texas.gov

  • The Alliance supports refugee and immigrant communities with domestic violence prevention, youth programs, and job training in Houston.

    ADA Accessible: Yes.

    Multilingual Services Available: Yes.

    Emergency Relevance: Domestic violence, integration support
    Phone: 713-776-4700
    Website: thealliancetx.org

  • The Beacon offers day services, meals, laundry, and case management to homeless individuals in Houston.

    ADA Accessible: Yes.

    Multilingual Services Available: Not specified.

    Emergency Relevance: Homelessness
    Phone: 713-220-9737
    Website: beaconhomeless.org

  • The Center for Pursuit offers support services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Houston.

    ADA Accessible: Yes.

    Multilingual Services Available: Not specified.

    Emergency Relevance: Disability support
    Phone: 713-525-8400
    Website: thecenterforpursuit.org