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EXPERIENCING A CRISIS?

DON’t wait. Get help right away.

Always call 9-1-1 for immediate Emergency assistance.

Mobile Crisis Outreach Team & Youth Crisis Outreach Team

COMMUNITY-BASED CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, TEENS & ADULTS.

Phone: 1 (866) 752-3451

Available across the Heart of Texas region 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Crisis Diversion Center

CRISIS TRIAGE FOR TEENS & ADULTS.

Phone: (254) 867-6550 | Address: 6500 Imperial Drive, Waco, TX 76712

Available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Real support, right here in our community

No matter what you're facing, you don’t have to navigate it alone. Whether you're looking for mental health support, housing assistance, parenting resources, or just someone who understands, this page connects you to services and community partners who are here to help — without judgment, without barriers, and with a commitment to meeting you where you are.

Housing Supports

Community Resources

DOBEY Drop-In Center

The goal of the DOBEY Drop-In Center is to support young adults ages 18-24 that are entering the homeless system in the Heart of Texas region to ensure that their experience is brief and one-time.

The Cove

The Cove is a Waco-based nonprofit designed to provide a safe space for youth experiencing homelessness to access the resources they need to thrive. The Cove provides supportive resources to 14-18 year-olds in the Heart of Texas region who have no safe or settled place to live.

My Brother’s Keeper

Centered around the biblical mandate to care for our fellow man, My Brother’s Keeper is a chronic emergency homeless shelter available to those with an urgent housing need on an application basis.

Salvation Army

Whether you need a roof over your head for the night or you’re looking for an affordable place to call home for years, The Salvation Army has a number of transitional and permanent housing options in centers throughout Texas that can help. Thousands of people sleep safely every night because of these programs.

Chase House

The Chase House is an initiative of The Heart of Texas Region system of care, Our Community Our Future (OCOF), operated through Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network. The 9-bed facility provides short term, comprehensive, trauma-sensitive services to youth ages 13 to 17 through various programs.

Medical Care

Community Resources

County Indigent Health Care Programs

Texas County Indigent Health Care Programs help people who don’t have health insurance and can’t afford medical care. If you qualify, the program can help cover basic health services like doctor visits, medicine, and hospital care. Each county runs its own program, so what’s covered and how to apply may be a little different depending on where you live.

Waco Family Medicine

WFM was established to address a shortage of doctors, lack of primary care access for low-income community members, and economic development issues in Waco. The center was developed from a coalition of business, political, and medical leaders pulling together to solve these community problems.