Financial resources

Lubbock is fortunate to have a number of resources to aid needy children, parents, and families. The home-based childcare providers in Lubbock provide a list of several of these here. Mention of a program or agency does not imply an endorsement. Our goal is to make more people aware of the wealth of resources available in our area.

Catholic Family Services
Phone: 1-806-765-8475
Address: 102 Ave. J, 79401
Cost: Free
Offers emergency assistance to those ages 7-17 for help with rent, food, utilities, and medicine. Also provides financial counseling.
Child Support Enforcement - Texas Attorney General
Phone: 1-806-767-0521
Address: 401 50th St., 79404
Cost: Free
Help from law enforcement to collect the financial support that children are supposed to have but are not getting.
Food Stamps, TANF, and Medicaid
Phone: 1-806-744-7632
Address: 1716 Parkway, 79403
Cost: Call for information
Helps with medical costs, food, child support, and employment. Also provides food stamps.
Furniture - Goodwill Retail Stores
Phone: 1-806-744-1112
Address: 1109 Broadway, 79401; 1940 34th St., 79411; 715 28th St., 79404
Cost: Depends on item
Appliances, furniture, household items, and clothing at reasonable prices.

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Loaves and Fishes - Aldersgate UMC
Phone: 1-806-745-0595
Address: 10306 Indiana Ave., 79423
Cost: Free
Provides Monday evening meals and help with past due utility bills for families in Lubbock who qualify.
Lubbock Housing Authority
Phone: 1-806-762-1191
Address: 1708 Ave. G, 79401
Cost: Free for those who qualify
Housing and rental help to low and moderate income families. Also provides job training, education, transportation, and child care.
Prescription Assistance - Neighborhood House
Phone: 1-806-763-7051
Address: 1318 Broadway, 79401
Cost: Free
Prescription assistance to those with emergency needs. Must call Friday mornings at 9:30 for an appointment.
Salvation Army
Phone: 1-806-765-9434
Address: 1120 17th St., 79408
Cost: Free
Help with rent, utilities, and medicine. Also helps with household items, if available.

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South Plains Food Bank
Phone: 1-806-763-3003
Address: 4612 Locust Ave., 79404
Cost: Free
Distributes food to families who qualify through non-profit agencies and churches. Also operates a Soup Kitchen. Contact them for details.
Transportation - Guadalupe Economic Service Corporation
Phone: 1-806-744-4416
Address: 1416 1st St., 79401
Cost: Free
Social services and transportation to low income families.
Trinity Heartline Storehouse
Phone: 1-806-792-3363
Address: 3027 34th St., 79410
Cost: Free
Clothes and school supplies for families in need. Call to make an appointment.
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) - South Plains Community Action Association
Phone: 1-806-747-0104
Address: 1318 Broadway, 79401
Cost: Free
Education and food vouchers for pregnant women, infants, and children under five years old.

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