Services Emergency Care Resources, Outreach and Prevention Community Resources

Community Resources

UMC cares about our community. This page lists local resources that help keep children safe and support their families. You can find help with everything from child care to food. Every day, our caring team shows how Our Passion is You.

Texas Abuse/Neglect Hotline

Call this number to report: Abuse or neglect of a child, an older adult or a person with a disability, or someone taking advantage of them. A child-care center that does not meet the state’s basic rules.
Phone: 1.800.252.5400
Website: https://www.txabusehotline.org

Children’s Advocacy Center

Helps children ages 2 to 18 who have been sexually abused or badly hurt by physical abuse. Services include interviews by trained specialists, medical exams, counseling and follow-up care.
Phone: 806.740.0251
Website:   www.safeplace4kids.org

CASA- Court Appointed Special Advocates

Trained volunteers who support children in foster care while their case goes through the courts.
Phone:  806.763.2272
Website:  casaofthesouthplains.org

Foster Care and Adoption Information

Learn how to become a foster or adoptive parent through the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS).
Phone: 1.800.233.3405

Child Care Information

Learn about help paying for child care in Texas.
Phone: 1.800.862.5252

Texas Youth Hotline

Young people and their families can talk with a trained peer counselor. Call about family fights, trouble with the law, skipping school, abuse, neglect or running away.
Phone: 1.800.989.6884

Office of Consumer Affairs Hotline

Ask a question or make a complaint about a current DFPS case.
Phone: 1.800.720.7777

Abuse in Mental Health/Intellectual Disability Facilities

Report abuse, neglect or someone taking advantage of a person in a mental health or intellectual disability facility.
Phone: 1.800.647.7418

Nurse Family Partnership-TTUHSC

Parenting classes for first-time moms during pregnancy. You must sign up by week 28 of your pregnancy.
Phone: 806.743.9673
Website: https://www.ttuhsc.edu/nursing/combest/nurse-family.aspx

Children’s Behavioral Health Clinic-UMC Children’s Hospital and TTU

UMC Medical Office Plaza 3502 9th Street, Suite 250 Lubbock, TX
Phone: 806.742.3074 or 806.775.9222
Website: umchealthsystem.com

UMC Children’s Hospital Emergency Department

In an emergency, call 911.

Parenting Cottage

Parenting classes from pregnancy until your child starts kindergarten. Also offers car seat safety classes and help with car seats.
Phone: 806.795.7552
Website: www.parentingcottage.org

Local Support Resources

Assistance Programs:
General Assistanceco.lubbock.tx.us806.775.1605
Atmos Energy Assistanceatmosenergy.com888.286.6700
Catholic Charitiescclubbock.org/programs806.765.8475
Neighborhood Houseupbring.org806.741.0459
Salvation Armysalvationarmyusa.org/806.765.9434
211 Texas211texas.org/2.1.1 or 1.877.541.7905
Car Seats:
University Medical Centerumchealthsystem.com806.761.0660
Parenting Cottageparentingcottage.org806.795.7552
Child Care, Early Head Start & Head Start:
Early Learning Centerselclubbock.org806.765.9981
Lubbock ISD Head Startlubbockisd.org806.219.0340
SPCAAspcaa.org806.894.2207
TTU Early Head Startdepts.ttu.edu/hs/hdfs806.795.2737
Workforce Solutions (CCS)workforcesouthplains.org806.744.3572
YWCA of Lubbockhttps://www.ywcalubbock.org/806.993.9922
Boys and Girls Club of Lubbocklubbockbgc.org806.792.2880
Guadalupe-Parkway Sommerville Centersguadalupe-parkway.org806.763.3963
Dental:
Community Health Center of Lubbockchclubbock.org806.765.2611
Baby Items:
Grand Expectationsumchealthsystem.com806.761.0611
The Nest2424 50th St. Suite 302806.743.6667
The Baby Closethighlandbaptist.org/missions806.795.6453
Education & GED:
Catholic Charities (PEP)cclubbock.org/programs/806.765.8475
Goodwill Industriesgoodwillnwtexas.org806.744.8419
Literacy Lubbockliteracylubbock.org806.775.3636
Lubbock Dream Centerlubbockdreamcenter.org806.793.3336
Workforce Solutions (Youth)workforcesouthplains.org806.765.5038
Employment:
Goodwill Industriesgoodwillnwtexas.org806.744.8419
Workforce Solutionsworkforcesouthplains.org806.765.5038
Food Pantries & Food Vouchers:
Catholic Charitiescclubbock.org/programs806.765.8475
Lubbock Dream Centerlubbockdreamcenter.org806.793.3336
Lubbock Impactlubbockimpact.com806.799.4320
Neighborhood Houseupbring.org806.741.0459
Salvation Armysalvationarmyusa.org806.765.9434
South Plains Food Bankspfb.org806.763.3003
St. John’s UMCstjohnslubbock.org806.762.0123
The Blessing Centergreenlawn.org806.795.4377
WICspcaa.org/health-service-WIC-program806.894.6104
Food Stamps & Medicaid/CHIP:
Healthy Texas Women Programhealthytexaswomen.org877.541.7905
Texas Health & Human Servicesyourtexasbenefits.com806.744.7632
Hospitals:
University Medical Centerumchealthsystem.com806.775.8200
Housing:
Community Housing Resource Board806.763.3877
Family Promise of Lubbockfamilypromiselubbock.org806.744.5035
Lubbock Housing Authoritylubbockha.org806.762.1191
Salvation Armysalvationarmytexas.org/lubbock/806.765.9434
Medical:
Community Health Center of Lubbockchclubbock.org806.765.2611
Combest Community Health Centerttuhsc.edu/nursing/combest806.743.9355
Lubbock Impact/TTUHSC Free Cliniclubbockimpact.com806.799.4320
Lubbock Children’s Health Clinics806.749.3803 or
806.749.3800
Upbring Health for Friends Clinicupbring.org/health-for-friends-clinic/806.741.0459
Parenting Education & Pregnancy Classes:
Parenting Cottageparentingcottage.org806.795.7552
Salvation ArmyText 274448
Mental Health:
Family Counseling Servicesfcslubbock.org806.747.3488

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