Walker County, Texas — Verified Community Resources
Free, individually verified resources for Walker County: the official crisis line, food bank, area agency on aging, and legal aid it routes to, plus any locally verified providers. Each record shows the date it was last checked against an official source. Most recent verification in this county: 2026-06-20.
If this is an emergency
Call 911 if someone is in immediate danger. For a mental-health crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). For any resource or referral, dial 211. This page is an information directory, not an emergency service.
Verified local providers in Walker County (2)
Housing / Rent / Utilities
Huntsville Housing Authority
Housing / Rent / Utilities · Housing authority / public housing contact
- Phone
- 936-294-0277
- Address
- 724 Thomason Street, Huntsville, TX 77320
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM
- Who it serves / how to start
- Contact the housing authority for public-housing / housing-authority information and current program procedures
- Verified source
- https://www.huntsvilletx.gov/369/Huntsville-Housing-Authority
Verified 2026-06-20 against an official source. Re-checked every 30 days.
School Support / McKinney-Vento
Huntsville ISD McKinney-Vento Homeless Program
School Support / McKinney-Vento · District homeless liaisons
- Phone
- 936-435-6990
- Address
- 441 FM 2821 East, Huntsville, TX 77320
- Who it serves / how to start
- Students experiencing homelessness or unstable housing; contact the district liaison for school-support services under McKinney-Vento
- Cost
- Not applicable
- Verified source
- https://www.huntsville-isd.org/o/hisd/page/mckinney-vento-homeless-program
Confirm by phone: HISD (Huntsville) McKinney-Vento page live; direct line 936-435-6990 unconfirmed today — confirm current McKinney-Vento liaison via TEA TEHCY directory (tehcy.tea.texas.gov/liaison-directory) — school liaison staff/lines change often.
Verified 2026-06-20 against an official source (Verified (follow-up flagged)). Re-checked every 30 days.
Statewide crisis & safety lines
These serve every Texas county, including Walker.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Crisis / Emergency
- Phone
- Call or text 988
- Hours
- 24/7
- Who it serves / how to start
- Anyone in suicidal, mental health, or substance use crisis; chat at 988lifeline.org. Press 1 = Veterans, press 2 = Spanish.
- Cost
- Free
- Languages
- Yes — Spanish available
- Website
- https://988lifeline.org/get-help/what-to-expect/
- Verified source
- https://988lifeline.org/
Verified 2026-06-20 against an official source. Re-checked every 90 days.
Crisis Text Line
Crisis / Emergency
- Phone
- Text HOME to 741741
- Hours
- 24/7
- Who it serves / how to start
- Anyone in crisis; text-based support with trained counselors
- Cost
- Free
- Languages
- Yes — Spanish available
- Verified source
- https://www.crisistextline.org/
Verified 2026-06-20 against an official source. Re-checked every 90 days.
National Human Trafficking Hotline
Crisis / Emergency
- Phone
- 888-373-7888; text BEFREE (233733)
- Hours
- 24/7
- Who it serves / how to start
- Victims/survivors of trafficking and those reporting tips; 200+ languages
- Cost
- Free
- Verified source
- https://humantraffickinghotline.org/
Verified 2026-06-20 against an official source. Re-checked every 90 days.
Texas Abuse Hotline (DFPS)
Crisis / Emergency
- Phone
- 800-252-5400
- Hours
- 24/7
- Who it serves / how to start
- Report abuse, neglect, or exploitation of children, adults 65+, or adults with disabilities
- Cost
- Free
- Website
- https://www.dfps.texas.gov/Contact_Us/report_abuse.asp
- Verified source
- https://www.dfps.texas.gov/
Verified 2026-06-20 against an official source. Re-checked every 90 days.
The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ youth)
Crisis / Emergency
- Phone
- 866-488-7386; text START to 678-678
- Hours
- 24/7
- Who it serves / how to start
- LGBTQ+ young people in crisis; chat at thetrevorproject.org
- Cost
- Free
- Verified source
- https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Verified 2026-06-20 against an official source. Re-checked every 90 days.
Veterans Crisis Line
Crisis / Emergency
- Phone
- Dial 988 then press 1
- Hours
- 24/7
- Who it serves / how to start
- Veterans, service members, and their families — no VA enrollment required; chat via veteranscrisisline.net
- Cost
- Free
- Verified source
- https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
Verified 2026-06-20 against an official source. Re-checked every 90 days.