FEMA REIMBURSEMENT FOR COVID RELATED FUNERAL EXPENSES

Applications will be taken starting in April.

https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance#eligible 

Galveston County COVID-19 Resources Updated 4/26/2021

Lighthouse Christian Ministries (Bacliff) [281-339-3033]

Family Service Center of Galveston County (409-762-8636)

Texas Workforce Solutions:

• Phone: 979-297-6400, Fax: 979-297-7973, Email: lakejackson@wrksolutions.com.

St. Mary Catholic Church (League City) [281-332-3031]

• Food pantry Wed & Thurs 10-12

St. Hope Clinic (Dickinson) (713-955-4821)

• Business as usual

St. Vincent's House (Galveston) 

Website

Contact:

frontoffice@stvhope.org

409-763-8521

• Food Assistance
• Clinical services include: Health, Vision, Dental, Mental Health, Physical, Occupation, Speech Therapies

Galveston County Critical Incident Stress Management Crisis Support Team

• This site looks to be pretty new, but as of now they have a page for COVID-18 Resources for First Responders and Public Safety Resilience During a Pandemic.
• https://www.gccism.org/
• For CISM Services please call: 409-766-2300

Texas Workforce Commission

• If your employment has been affected by the coronavirus, apply for benefits online at the Texas Workforce Commission or by calling TWC’s Tele-Center at (800) 939-6631 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday.
• https://twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/unemployment-benefits-services

Help and Hope

• "Offers a wealth of free resources you can access online to handle the stress of caring for kids of every age. Our entire site is dedicated to helping parents and caregivers manage stress around taking care of children, from birth to the teen years. We encourage you to look through our articles and videos to find the resources you need. When everything seems to be happening all at once, it's good to have a single place to go where you can get the help you need."
• http://www.helpandhope.org/?fbclid=IwAR1Dhd90bRNnnug1s0YbJ6FG2k-wIpILtifP7hisGbCbTzYTbIzkJj_b5M4#.Xny3LoKjFlE.facebook

United Way of the Mainland

• Website for community resources: http://referral.unitedwayhouston.org/
• For additional resources they also recommend either calling 211 or visiting their website: https://www.211texas.org/

Galveston County Health District

• They have a COVID-19 page with FAQ's, a list of those who tested positive in Galveston County including basic demographic information and how they most likely contracted the virus, helpful information on how to protect yourself, and specific information for healthcares workers and travelers.
• If you have any questions or would like more information, please call the COVID-19 Call Center at 409.938.7221, option 1.
• COVID-19 Website: https://www.gchd.org/about-us/news-and-events/2019-novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov

UTMB Community Education

• » COVID-19 Facts About
  » COVID-19 Facts About (Spanish)

Texas Youth Helpline

• The Texas Youth Helpline provides prevention services to youth, parents, siblings and other family members who are in need of a caring voice and sympathetic ear. Trained volunteers are on call to provide guidance on youth-related concerns, referral information or simply listen.
• You can call 800-989-6884, call/text 512-872-5777, or chat on their website which is linked above

ParentingHelp TripleP Standard 0-5

Offering a FREE parenting help program to parents that need support with the things that make being a parent difficult.  We use positive parenting techniques to help you strengthen the skills and strategies that make for a more fun and peaceful household.  

What do I need to qualify?

A child between the ages of 0-5 in the home.

Where is the program provided?

Parenting Help is provided in Galveston, Harris and surrounding counties. We come to YOU.

Call now to sign up!  888-507-6681

Visit Parentinghelp.org

DePelchin Children's Center Families COUNT Program

FREE office-based or telehealth counseling to children ages 3-17 and their families. 

Counselors address issues such as depression, anxiety, school problems, family conflict and much more. 

WHAT SERVICES ARE INCLUDED IN FAMILIES COUNT?

• Individual counseling for children

• Family counseling

• Education, coaching and mentoring in the use of trauma-informed parenting techniques

• Crisis intervention and safety planning

• Skills training: building social skills, anger management, trauma and chemical dependency recovery and preparing adolescents for adulthood

• Multiple additional services including High Fidelity Wraparound, mental health case management, academic advocacy and cultural education and support

Contact by calling 713-558-3888 and ask for the Families COUNT program

or by email:  getcounseling@depelchin.org 

Mental Health Support Hotline

Texas Health and Human Services has launched a Statewide COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line that is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, toll-free at 833-986-1919. If you or someone you know is experiencing anxiety, stress, or emotional challenges, encourage them to use this free resource.

National Parent Helpline

"This is overwhelming." "I don't want to face today."  "I just wish I could leave." Need additional support? When parents feel isolated or overwhelmed it can sometimes bring on feelings with a need to escape. Although parents are not able to take a physical vacation or leave their responsibilities at home, we can find ways to distract and release stress with our minds.  Contact the National Parent Helpline at 1-855-427-2736 (12pm-9pm CST). 

Visit the National Parent Helpline's resource page here.

UTILITY RESOURCES

Electric Service Deposit Waiver for Victims of Family Violence

If you are a victim of family violence, you are eligible to have your electric service deposit waived. To qualify as a victim of family violence, you will need to provide a Texas Council on Family Violence deposit waiver certification letter. The letter must be filled out by family violence center personnel, treating medical personnel, law enforcement personnel, a Texas District Attorney or County Attorney, Office of the Attorney General personnel, or a grantee of the Texas Equal Access to Justice Foundation. The letter must be submitted directly to the Retail Electric Provider using the REP's toll-free FAX number. A copy of the deposit waiver certification letter can be obtained from the Texas Council on Family Violence's Website at https://tcfv.org/findhelp/

Waiver for Utility Service Deposit - English

Víctimas de violencia familiar - Español

Weatherization Assistance Program

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Weatherization Program is designed to offer qualified low-income Texans an energy audit, or a review of the home's energy efficiency, and installation of weatherization measures to increase energy efficiency of their home.

A household qualifies if the income is at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines and their home must be able to benefit from being weatherized. After the households qualify, those with small children under the age of six, with elderly residents, with a disabled resident or households with the highest energy costs and lowest income will be given priority.

The Weatherization Program offers an audit of a qualified resident's house to see if there are any air leaks or inefficient appliances that may be causing the household to pay more in energy costs than needed. Then, after the audit is completed, the program will give financial and installation assistance and to improve the energy efficiency of the home.

You can apply for the Weatherization program through your Retail Electric Provider.

For more information, please contact the following:

1. Your Retail Electric Provider
2. Visit the TDHCA Weatherization program's website at http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/assist_repair.htm

Electricity

Need new electricity service and can’t afford a deposit? First, see if you can pass the credit check with Pulse Power or Bulb Energy. Both companies have a higher acceptance rate with no deposit. If not, sign up for a prepaid fixed rate electricity plan from Payless Power.  [Information from https://electricityplans.com/electricity-relief-program-covid19-bill-payment-assistance/]

Phone - Landline or Cellular

Search for a provider near you with this link.

Lifeline typically provides up to a $9.25 monthly discount on service for eligible low-income subscribers. Subscribers may receive a Lifeline discount on either a wireline or a wireless service, but they may not receive a discount on both services at the same time. Lifeline also supports broadband Internet access service and broadband-voice bundles. FCC rules prohibit more than one Lifeline service per household.

To participate in the Lifeline program, consumers must either have an income that is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or participate in certain federal assistance programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or Medicaid. You can see if you are eligible by reviewing the information available at lifelinesupport.org (see "Do I Qualify?"). [Information from https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/lifeline-support-affordable-communications]

If you cannot afford your medication:

Some pharmaceutical companies offer prescription assistance programs for low or no cost prescriptions.  Search this site for your medication.

Girl Scouting from Home - free activities by age group HERE.