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Community Resource Guide



     These resources were compiled in the spring of 2014.  Some of this information may not be current.  This was strictly research, MCC El Paso is not affiliated with any of these agencies.  Let us know about your experiences by completing and submitting the form under the "Contact Us" tab.   


** 2-1-1 Texas Information and Referral Center**


Free and 24/7 access from any phone. 211 is connected to nearly every service in the state including government agencies, food pantries, career services, after-school programs, affordable childcare, counseling services, medical and mental health assistance, eldercare, housing assistance, disaster relief and many other state and local resources.

 

Child Care Services

 

YWCA Child Care Services Program (CCS) – www.ywcaelpaso.org

1600 Brown Street El Paso, TX  79902

(915) 533-7528 ext. 0

Helps provide subsidies for affordable childcare for parents going to school or working.  Call to make an appointment to see if you qualify.

 

Clothing

 

Discovery Shop – www.childcrisiselp.org

4747 Hondo Pass  El Paso, TX 79924

(915) 757-0506

M-F  9:00-5:00

Sat    10:00-4:00

A thrift store whose profits go to the Child Crisis Center.

 

Goodwill – www.goodwillep.org

9611 Acer    El Paso, TX  79925

(915) 778-1858

Various clothing stories around El Paso.  You can call or use the website to find the closest store to you.

 

Salvation Army Family Store – www.salvationarmyusa.org

3920 Morehead  El Paso, TX  79930

(915) 565-6937

 

Counseling

 

Family Services of El Paso

6040 Surety Drive  El Paso, TX  79905

(915) 781-9990

 


Credit Counseling Services

 

YWCA Consumer Credit Counseling Center – www.ywcaelpaso.org

1600 Brown Street El Paso, TX 79902

(915) 577-2530

There is also a homebuyers program offered.

 

Disabilities

 

Advocacy, Inc. – www.disabilityrightstx.org

215 North Stanton Suite 700  El Paso, TX  79901

(915) 542-0585

 

Department of Family and Protective Services – www.dfps.state.tx.us

119 North Stanton  El Paso, TX 79901

(915) 542-4535

Abuse hotline – 1-800-252-5400 (available 24 hours day 7 days a week)

 

Sun Metro Lift Program – www.sunmetro.net

10151 Montana Street El Paso, TX  79925

(915) 533-3333

LIFT Program provides transportation to those who cannot independently make it to the bus stops.  You can download the form on-line and mail it to see if you are eligible for services.

 

Volar Center for Independent Living – www.volarcil.org

1220 Golden Key Circle  El Paso, TX   79925

(915) 591-0800

 

Drug and Alcohol Abuse

 

Alcoholic Anonymous – www.aaelpaso.org

3318 Douglas Avenue  El Paso, TX 79903

(915) 562- 4081 

Spanish meeting Information call: (915)351-1141 or (915) 838-6264

Call or check website for different locations within the community.

 

Aliviane, Inc. – www.aliciane.org

P.O. Box 371710 El Paso, TX  79937

(915) 782-4000

Different services are held at different locations.  Please call in order to find out where you are to go in order to register.

 

Casa Vida de Salud Recovery Alliance – www.recoveryalliance.net

3501 Hueco #22  El Paso, TX  79903

(915) 775-0505

 

Narcotics Anonymous – www.riograndena.org/elpaso.php

P.O. Box 3338 El Paso, TX  79938

(915) 875-4725

Please call or check the website for various locations in the community.

 

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) – www.madd.org

7500 Viscount Boulevard #295 El Paso, TX  79925

(915) 779-1987

Victim/Survivor Helpline – 877-MADD-HELP (24 hour helpline)

 

Al-Anon/Alateen – www.nmal-anon.org

English: (915) 562-4083

Spanish: (915) 778-3686

Call or use the website to find the various meeting locations in the community.

 

Education

 

Centro Mujeres de la Esperanza – www.centrodemujereselpasotx.org

1101 Birch El Paso, TX  79930

(915) 545-1890

Women’s Empowerment Organization

 

El Paso Community College GED Testing – www.epcc.edu

9050 Viscount Building B Room 156 El Paso TX 79925

(915) 831-2072

Please visit the website to register for the test.  The prices will be on the website.

 

El Paso Sun City Pride Scholarship – www.epscp.org/scholarships.html

510 North Stanton (EPIC Nightclub) El Paso, TX  79901

(915) 222-8000

Use the website to download the scholarship packet

 

Job Corp, Inc. - http://davidlcarrasco.jobcorps.gov

11155 Gateway West El Paso, TX  79935

(915) 594-0022

 

Project ARRIBA – www.projectarriba.org

1155 Westmoreland Suite 235 El Paso, TX  79925

(915) 843-4055

 

Upper Rio Grande Workforce Solutions – www.urgjobs.com

221 N. Kansas Suite 1000 El Paso, TX 79901

(915) 772-2002

The website lists the various locations around El Paso county as well as job postings.

 

Food

 

El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank – www.elpasoansfightinghunger.org

9541 Plaza Circle  El Paso, TX 79927

(915) 298-0353

Call for information about local food banks

 

Texas Department of Human Services – www.yourtexasbenefits.gov

5150 El Paso Drive El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 775-4591

You can apply online or use the website to find the office closest to your neighborhood.

 

HIV/AIDS Resources

 

International AIDS Empowerment – www.internationaids.org

800 Montana El Paso, TX 79930

(915) 974-2345

 

Housing/Shelter

 

Center Against Family Violence – www.cafv.org

580 Giles El Paso, TX 79915

(915) 595-2238

(915) 593-7300 (24-hour crisis hotline)

 

Child Crisis Center – www.childcrisiselp.org

2100 North Stevens El Paso, TX 79930

(915) 562-7955

 

Housing Authority of the City of El Paso – www.hacep.org

 5300 East Paisano El Paso, TX  79905

(915) 849-3742

 

Rescue Mission of El Paso – www.rm-ep.org

1949 West Paisano El Paso, TX  79922

(915) 532-2572

 

The Salvation Army – www.salvationarmy.org

4300 East Paisano El Paso, TX 79930

(915) 544- 9811

 

 

LGBTQ Services

 

El Paso Human Services, Inc. (PRIDE Center) – www.elpasohumanservices.org

1001 Montana Drive El Paso, TX  79902

(915) 534-7227

Provides help for teenagers including LGBTQ resources.

 

El Paso Sun City Pride – www.elpscp.org

510 North Stanton (EPIC Nightclub) El Paso, TX  79901

(915) 222-8000

 

LAMBDA GLBT Community Services – www.lambda.org

216 South Ochoa Street El Paso, TX  79901

 

PFLAG El Paso – www.pflagelpaso.org

P.O Box 23086 El Paso, TX  79923

(915) 209-2667

 

 

Mental and Physical Health Resources

 

Centro de Salud Familiar Le Fe – www.lafe-ep.org

1314 East Yandell Drive El Paso, TX  79902

(915) 534-7979

Call to find out the extensive resources that La Fe provides.  They offer health, as well as education and advocacy.

 

Centro San Vincente – www.sanvincente.org

8061 Alameda El Paso 79915

(915) 859-7545

 

Emergence Health Network – www.emergencehealthnetwork.org

1600 Montana Drive El Paso, TX 79902

(915) 887-3410

(915) 779-1800 (Crisis Hotline)

Provides access to mental health

 

Project Vida – www.projectvidaelpaso.org

3607 Rivera El Paso, TX  79905

(915) 533-7057

Project Vida also offers several different resources from healthcare to housing.

 

University Behavioral Health of El Paso – www.ubhelpaso.com

1900 Denver Avenue El Paso 79902

(915) 544-4000

This is a private hospital but it provides mental health as well as chemical dependency.

 

University Medical Center of El Paso – www.umcelpaso.org

4815 Alameda El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 544-1200

The UMC is the only not-for-profit hospital in El Paso.  They work with community members, taking income into account, when payment is due.

 

Sexual Assault

 

Sexual Trauma and Assault Response Services (S.T.A.R.S) –

www.stars-elpaso.org

710 North Campbell El Paso, TX

(915) 533-7700

(915) 779-1800 (24-hour crisis hotline)

 

 

 

 

 

**Please note that many of these programs have more than one resource that they offer.**
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