School social workers are ready to assist you in your search for solutions and community resources. However, the list of community resources are provided for your convenience if you wish to contact them directly. We update our pages regularly as we receive current information from area agencies. To contact a social worker for assistance, visit our homepage. Please check with agency for holiday or severe weather hours of operation.
For an emergency, call 911
- 211 Texas – Dial 2-1-1, or (877) 541-7905, Open 24/7 to provide local agency information on food, health, housing, and more.
Community Resources
- Food
- Utilities
- City Lights Ministries
- Rolling Plains Management (325) 672-3969 or Toll Free (877) 450-7616
- St Vincent de Paul (325) 672-0623 (call on Saturday between 11:00am and noon. Only one person is answering the phone)
- Minda Street Church of Christ – Text the word Bill to (325) 704-8774, they will send you a form to complete and let you know if they can help you.
- Housing
- Abilene Hope Haven (325) 677-4673
- Abilene Housing Authority (325) 676-6385
- Salvation Army (325) 677-1408
- Christian Service Center (325) 673-7531
- Texas Rent Relief 1-833-989-7368, Monday-Saturday • 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. CST. Join the list to be notified when funds are available.
- Taylor County Rental Assistance
- Transportation
- City Link (325) 676-6287
- Medical Care
- Abilene Community Health Center (325) 696-0600
- Mercy Health Care Center (325) 676-6634
- Medical Care Mission (325) 672-5601
- Resource Care Community Health Center
- Taylor County Indigent Health Care Program
Abilene Public Library is the place to visit and keep your kids busy. Check out their webpage for activities and technology services at each branch.
For a complete list of national and local agencies, refer to the list below for basic needs, child care, disability services, education and employment, health care, transportation and Veteran services (see tabs at the bottom of the document).