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FIND SUPPORT IN TEXAS

Let’s find your
next step.

Home after incarceration and looking for support? Explore Texas resources for the next step. Families and service providers can also use this page to help someone prepare for or adjust to release.

Choose a type of help to see statewide organizations and directories. The city or ZIP code you enter does not search nearby openings. Follow an organization’s link and check its website for services near you.

A PRACTICAL PLACE TO BEGIN

Texas resource connections

Statewide community resource information

2-1-1 Texas

Search Texas community services by need and location, or speak with a resource specialist. Includes information for people coming home after prison.

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Employment & training

Texas Workforce Commission

Explore employment services and locate Workforce Solutions offices. Ask the local office about services for your situation.

Texas statewide · External resourceExplore workforce services →
Texas State Law Library

Texas reentry resource guide

Explore a Texas-focused guide to reentry information, with links to community resources and additional directories.

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GoingHome connections

Christian community & personal guidance

Ask GoingHome about community and support connections in your destination area. Availability depends on local partners and your situation.

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Texas Health and Human Services

Food, housing & benefits information

Find official information about Texas assistance programs and how to apply. Each program has its own eligibility requirements.

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Need help finding a match?

Dial 2-1-1 or 877-541-7905 for free Texas community resource information, available 24/7. GoingHome’s personal coaching and prison program participation follow their own enrollment processes.

Ask GoingHome →

SMALL STEPS. SOLID GROUND.

Your first steps home.

Use this checklist to start a conversation with your coach or network of people and organizations offering support. Your individual release plan comes first.

FAMILIES · RETURNING CITIZENS · COMMUNITY

Every new chapter
needs people behind it.

Choose your next step →

APPROVED COALITION RESOURCES

Meet the organizations joining the work.

Families and returning citizens may contact listed organizations directly. Ask each organization who qualifies, what help is available, and how to request it.

Our coalition is growing. Approved organizations will appear here when they give permission for a public listing.

Become a coalition member →