Brazoria County assistance programs

Receive free health and medical care

Residents of Pearland and Brazoria County can get free health care from the Live Oak Clinic. It is an all volunteer, primary healthcare, non-urgent clinic for Brazosport families and individuals residents who do not qualify for Medicaid, Medicare or CHIP and who do not have private health insurance plans.

What type of care is provided? - Some of the services provided include non-urgent primary healthcare, lab work & imaging, care of diabetes & hypertension, nutrition education and social service resources

After the Live Oak Clinic opened in October 2007, the facility had two doctors. There were not many patients at first, but mostly from word of mouth about the level of health care offered at the medical clinic as well as advertising at local stores, and combined with escalating health insurance costs, the number of patients using the facility rapidly increased.

To account for the higher demand, the health care clinic is seeking volunteers of all types, including nurses, doctors, physicians assistants, social workers and clerical workers. Dial 979-388-0809.

 

 

 

Another clinic to contact is the Brazosport Medical Center. The phone number is 979.239.1633. This clinic provides both medical and dental care, access to a a podiatrist, a chiropractor, an ophthalmologist, and houses programs including WIC, Youth & Family Counseling Services and the Jesse Tree. They can even refer people to nation programs that provide free drugs and prescription medications. Learn more.

Sweeny Community Hospital - Provides a wide variety of medical services for low-income residents of the Sweeny Community Hospital District, which lies within Brazoria County. Call (979) 548-1523

Angleton Texas has the Brazoria County Indigent Program that serves Pearland and the Greater Brazoria County area. The contact information is (979) 864-1885.

Senior assistance programs in Brazoria

ActionS, Inc. of Brazoria County, which can be reached at 979.849.6132, provides social and support services, meals, and groceries to senior citizens and persons aged 60 years and older so that they can maintain their dignity, purpose of life, and independence.

Financial assistance programs for bills, rent, and expenses

The Salvation Army supports families in Angleton and throughout Brazoria County Texas. Among other services, the agency provides emergency financial assistance with basic needs of those in need of help. Receive free food, prescription medicine, clothing, utilities and cooling bill help, temporary shelter to transients, assistance programs and job training for the unemployed seeking work, and disaster victims. In addition, a day care program for children ages 2 – 12 years is available. Dial 979.233.5420.

Christian Helping Hands, Inc. - The agency offers financial assistance, with monetary limits on assistance put into place. The limits for food exist, fuel ($10) for doctor's appointments, utility assistance ($50), prescription medicine for uninsured ($25), rent assistance ($50), lodging (2 nights) at hotel, and clothing maximums exist as well, which are two sets of clothing per family member from local non-profit resale shops. Pearland Texas. (281) 485-9776.

Brazoria County Community Development And Welfare Department - This government agency administers the Reliant Energy Bill Assistance Program that helps to defray monthly energy usage costs and reduce utility bills for qualified individuals and families. Maximum one-time assistance with bills is offered per year. Angleton. Call (979) 864-1427

Galveston County Community Action Council, Inc. also serves Brazoria County Texas. Call them at (979) 849-2928. The non-profit agency provides assistance with paying electricity, cooling or gas bills. Households may also qualify to receive a free room air conditioner to cool their homes during the summer. Head Start and other assistance programs may be available.

 

 

Speak to an attorney

Lone Star Legal Aid is a non-profit law firm that employs experienced legal counsel, attorneys and law professionals to low income and elderly clients in the area. The attorneys will provide free legal aid for civil legal cases only, including: representing rights of persons with handicaps or disabilities; the working poor, the elderly; and will assist clients with housing issues, foreclosures and consumer debt problems. Click here to learn more, or dial 800.244.5492.

The local Community Action Council, Inc. can be reached at (409) 765-7878. This non-profit agency offers access to financial assistance programs, such as funds for utility bills and weatherization. They can also advise people on rent and housing assistance programs. Learn about ways to get help from the federal government, local charities, and state of Texas programs.

Free food and nutrition assistance program

Pearland Neighborhood Center is a distribution center that provides free food and groceries for families in need and service low-income families in emergency or crisis situations. Call (281) 485-1987

West Brazos Cares of Sweeny Texas - Clothing and food are provided for those in need of help. Call (979) 548-9000.