Galveston County Resource Guide
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January 2022 | Week 3

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Permanent Supportive Housing Availability
Permanent Supportive Housing has spaces available and are accepting referrals to their program.

Eligibility Requirements:
A person would be considered eligible if they score within Housing First range on a Coordinated Entry VISPDAT Assessment in HMIS, and can show proof of chronic homelessness and disability.

Coordinated Entry Assessments:
Coordinated Entry assessments can be completed by Salvation Army staff, or Gulf Coast Centers (GCC) PATH team. GCC’s PATH team can provide assessments to individuals interested in connecting to mental health services, and accept screening requests from GCC’s clinic case management staff.

Please see attached PSH Flyer for more information & details regarding documentation needed.


Open House | Hope House Maternity Home | Ribbon Cutting
Date: Saturday, January 29, 2022, Time: 10:00 am- 4:00 pm. Location: 417 E. Saunders, League City, TX 77573
Hope House invites you to come see their newest addition!
Hope House is a Christ-centered ministry ensuring life for unborn children by providing opportunities for housing, help, and hope for women during their pregnancies and beyond.

Please see attached Hope House Flyer for details.

To learn more about Hope House & services offered please visit https://anchorpoint.us


Party Family Party at the SPOT! | SMART Family Literacy
Dates: on the last Tuesday of January, February, March, April & May. Time: 5:30 pm-6:30 pm,
SMART Family Literacy is inviting you to party at the SPOT! Outside on the patio from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
Contact info:
For more info please Text (409) 771-4155 for more info.


Free Fun! Baby Talk | Story Time| Rosenberg Library

  • Baby Talk
Dates:on Tuesdays, January 18th – April 26th 
Time: 9:30 am, Location: Outdoors at Rosenberg Library (if weather permits)
Baby Talk goes outdoors! Meet at the pavilion on the south side of the library for a program specially designed for our youngest patrons and their significant others. We’ll share some rhymes, simple stories, songs and a puppet or two and throw in some early literacy tips. Please come! Recommended for 0 – 24 months.

  • Storytime
Dates:on Wednesdays, January 19th – April 27th
Time:10:00 am, Location: Outdoors at Rosenberg Library (if weather permits)
Storytime goes outdoors! Meet at the Sealy Pavilion on the south side of the library for a playful program featuring singing, storytelling, movement, and more planned to promote early literacy development and to encourage one-on-one interaction between children ages 2 – 5 and their caregivers.

Galveston County Community Coalition | Monthly Meetings
Join the discussion! GCCC invites you to join their monthly Zoom meetings.

Please see attached GCCP Meeting Flyer for dates & details.
Reminders/ Updates

As previously shared...

Stroke Support Group | UTMB Health 
Dates: 2nd Wednesday of every month, Time: 3:00 pm-4:30 pm.
UTMB Health is hosting a Stroke Support Group. Monthly topics will be announced on social media and through group emails. Meeting are available in person at each location and on zoom. 

Please see attached UTMB Stroke Support Group flyer for additional details


ParentingHelp Collaborative Meeting 
Date: January 20, 2022, Time: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
It is time to wrap up our ParentingHelp Collaborative Meetings for 2021 and would love to have you attend! Join our wide range of providers, teachers, parents, and community members to highlight the importance of human trafficking awareness in honor of human trafficking awareness month. Our speaker will be joining us from The Landing, a local nonprofit committed to combating human trafficking and assisting survivors. Some of the topics discussed will be, warning signs of human trafficking, ways that families and parents can work against human trafficking, and how children and adolescents are at risk for human trafficking. 

COVID-19 Reporting & other Information:

Galveston County Health District
COVID-19 Dashboard
Click Galveston County COVID-19 Overview to view information released by Galveston County Health District regarding COVID-19.

Click COVID-19 Vaccines for vaccination information.

To schedule an appointment with GCHD's Booster & Vaccine Clinic use link below:

Channel 2 News
Click click2houston Coronavirus to view information released by Channel 2 on COVID-19 and vaccination.
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We are so grateful for the community participation to make this Resource Guide possible. Each resource shared is valuable!
Quick Resource Overview
New resources are listed under New highlighted in green. Right below that, previously shared resources like webinars and/or other upcoming events are shared under Reminders/Updates.
In the Resource Guide, you'll find COVID-19 Testing & Vaccine resources as well as other useful resources.
Please note: The Resources Guide is being updated.
Free Meals & Food Boxes

Hot Meals
Galveston Central Church
Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays
from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM &
Sundays from 9:30 AM-10:30 AM
Location: 3308 Ave O 1/2
Galveston Central Church is continuing to provide Hot Meals on Tuesdays & Thursdays & Sundays.



Senior Food Boxes
The Chosen Ones Outreach Ministries of Galveston
Chosen Ones Outreach delivers food boxes to eligible seniors.

Please see attachments below
For more information Contact:
Rev. Lawson 409-497-2138


Breakfast & Lunch
Our Daily Bread
Days: Monday-Friday
Breakfast Served at 9:00 AM
Lunch Served at 11:30 AM Location: 2420 Winnie Street, Galveston
Our Daily Bread provides breakfast and lunch meals Mon-Fri.



Free Breakfast
Day: Every Saturday
Time: 8:00 AM
Location:  On the corner of 20th Street and Winnie (Parking Lot), Galveston
Every Saturday, several organizations & volunteers come together every to serve breakfast.



Food Distributions
Catholic Charities Beacon of Hope Center
Days: Second & Fourth Wednesdays each month
Location:4700 Broadway,
Suite F-103
Catholic Charities food distribution in Galveston holds a drive-through food distribution, supplied by the Galveston County Food Bank. The event is scheduled for the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month.

Upcoming Distribution Dates:
Wednesday, January 12 & Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Time: 9:00 AM

Please see attached

Also, visit link below for more details

Galveston County Resource Book
We are in the process of making updates to this Resource Book.
We appreciate your patience.
All existing and unchanged resources below will be categorized in red under COVID-19 Testing & Vaccines, Hurricane Preparedness, COVID-19 specific, national agencies, state agencies, and local resources. I have broken down the local resources into the following sub-categories: educational; financial; food; general; housing/shelter; medical related; mental health & recovery, & self-care; police departments; religious organizations; and veteran specific. Each category and sub-category will have its own page and all resources under said category will be listed alphabetically.
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