Material Needs

• Christ the King Food Pantry - Christ the King Catholic Church, Belton - 939-3362
• Helping Hands Ministry of Belton - 2210 Holland Road - 939-7355
• The Caring Place - 2000 Railroad Street. Georgetown - 512-869-4735 (Helps people in Georgetown and Northern Williamson County with emergency needs including assistance with rent, utilities, medical needs, clothing, food, household needs, etc.)
• Bell County H.E.L.P. Center - 201 E. Avenue D, Killeen - 254-519-3360 www.bellcountyhelpcenters.com
• Home and Help Shelter - 905 Mimosa Drive, Killeen - 254-634-0110
• Killeen Food Care Center - 210 N. 16^th Street, Killeen - 254-554-3400
• First Baptist Church of Salado Food Care Center - 210 S. Main Street, Salado (church address) - 947-5465
• Family Promise - 1018 E Avenue A, Temple - 773-9980 (Local churches take turns providing families with a place to stay and meals while adults seek employment.) www.familypromisebellcounty.com
• St. Vincent de Paul Store - 316 S 1^st Street, Temple - 773-7591
• Salvation Army Locations:
  • 2604 West Avenue M, Temple - 778-7710, 774-9996
  • 120 S 21^st Street, Temple, 899-1066
• Utility Bill Assistance:
  • Lite-Up Texas Electricity Assistance Program - 1-877-215-8018
  • The Link-Up Telephone Assistance Program - 1-806-322-2222

Emergency Response

• 811 Emergency Response (Appropriate for bomb threats, building and room lockdown when it is dangerous to evacuate, earthquakes, evacuations, fire, flood, medical emergencies, and power loss.)

Employment Assistance

• Central Texas Workforce Centers - 2600 S 1^st Street, Temple - 773-3111
• Central Texas Workforce Centers - 2420 S 37^st Street, Temple - 773-4200

Family Counseling and Support

• Central Texas Youth Services - Crisis Care Hotline - 1-800-421-TEEN (8336)
• Central Texas Youth Services Bureau Locations: www.centraltexasyouthservices.org
• Option House, 601 Parmer Ave. Killeen-76541, 254-634-2085
• Project F. U.T.U.R.E. 254-554-6427
• Counseling: The Family Counseling and Family Life Office offers marriage and family counseling and individual counseling in English and Spanish for children, adolescents, and adults. Contact Lupe Garcia, LMFTA at lupe-garcia@austindiocese.org or call (512) 949-2493.
• Divorced and Separated Catholics:The Family Counseling and Family Life Office offers support groups led by professionally-trained counselors and individual and family counseling for families coping with divorce and separation. Contact Lupe Garcia, LMFTA at lupe-garcia@austindiocese.org or call (512)949-2493.
• Families in Crisis Inc. - P.O. Box 25, Killeen - 254-634-1184, 773-7765 24 hour toll free hotline - 1-888-799-SAFE (Offers night shelter, showers, toiletries, laundry, telephone)
• ACT: Aware Central Texas, Inc. - 202 E 1^st Avenue, Belton (Offers parenting classes and home visitation) www.actcentex.org 254-939-7582
• Domestic Violence: National Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) 1-800-787-3224 (TDD)
• Parenting: The Family Counseling and Family Life OFfice offers counseling in Austin to parents and children regarding child behavior issues and referrals to other professionals for those who life in other areas of our diocese. Contact Lupe Garcia, LMFTA at (512) 949-2493 or lupe-garcia@austindiocese.org for information.
• National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) as well as NAMI of Texas and NAMI of Austin. This organization helps families devastated by the behavior and diagnosis of a family member caused by mental illness such as Schizophrenia, BiPolar Disorder, and Major Depressive Disorder. (These were recommended by Terri Moser, Director of Family Ministries for St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Austin.)
• Retrouvaille: www.retrouvaille.org - A Catholic faith-based program that provides assistance for troubled marriage.

Healthcare-Related Needs:

• Area Agency on Aging - P.O. Box 729, Belton - 770-2330, 1-800-447-7169 www.centexaaa.com
• The Family Counseling and Family Life Office offers support groups to support caregivers. Contact ETA Lupe Garcia, LMFTA at lupe-garcia@austindiocese.org or call (512) 949-2493.
• In Home Assistance and Home Health Care -- contact www.dads.state.tx.us and select: “Find and Compare Long-Term Care Providers."
• Transportation - Medical Transportation Program: 1-877-633-8747
• Body of Christ Community Clinic – 2210 Holland Rd. #B, Belton - 939-9500
• Partnership for Prescription Assistance - 1-888-477-2669
• The American Red Cross - 11 N. Main Street, Temple - 773-5675
• Central Texas Support Services - 2027 S. 61^st Street, Temple - 778-2495 (Assists individuals with HIV/STD services.)
• WIC Program - Bell County Public Health District – 509 59^th St. , Temple - 778-0042 www.bellcountyhealth.org
• Temple Community Free Clinic - 1905 Curtis B. Elliott Drive, Temple - 771-3374
• Heart of Central Texas Independent Living: Promoting Independence for Persons with Disabilities - 222 E. Central Avenue, Belton - P.O. Box 636, Belton 76513 - 933-7487, Toll Free 1-800-326-4921 www.hoctilc.org
• Austin Lighthouse for the Blind - P.O. Box 3297, Austin 78764 - 512-442-2329
• Salado Public Library Homebound Program - 1151 North Main Street, Salado, 76571 - 947-9191 http://www.saladolibrary.org
• Hospices serving Bell County:
• Heritage Care Hospice, LLC - 451 E. Central Texas Expressway, Harker Heights - 254-680-5500
• Odyssey Healthcare - 2114 Birdcreek Drive, Temple - 773-4600
• Vistacare Hospice - 2626 S 37^th Street, Temple - 742-2000
• Family Hospice - 1801 Trimmier Road, Killeen - 254-526-0044
• Scott and White Hospice - 2401 S. 31^st Street, Temple - 724-4090, 1-800-299-2033
• Lighthouse Hospice - (office serving Georgetown and Temple) 2913 Williams Drive, Ste. 320, Georgetown - 512-868-0505

Legal Assistance

• Lone Star Legal Aid - 512 S Main Street, Belton - 939-5773
• Lone Star Family Protection Project - Toll Free - 1-888-674-4529

Support Services/Groups

• SAVVY Caregiver Support Class (for those caring for persons with Alzheimer’s or other types of dementia) Meets every Thursday from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.. - Contact Peggy Nougle at the Area Agency on Aging of Central Texas - 2180 N. Main Street, Belton - 770-2339
• Divorce Support Groups: Divorce Care - Canyon Creek Church of Christ, 4902 S. 31^st Street, Temple – 771-3712
• Befrienders Support Ministry Locations www.befrienderministry.org
• St. Helen Catholic Church, Georgetown - Contact Deacon Joe Ruiz at 512-863-3041
• Grief Support Groups:
• Christ the King Catholic Church - Contact Janice Nelson at 939-8007
• Grief Support Groups sponsored by Scott and White Medical Center - For information on any of these groups, contact Terry Jackson, Bereavement Coordinator, at 724-4090.
• Temple Grief Support Group – Sammons Community Center 2220 W. Ave. D, Temple
• Killeen Grief Support Group - Scott and White Killeen Clinic, 3701 Scott and White Drive, Killeen

Substance Abuse and Addiction Services

• AA Tem-Bel Group - 902 S. Main Street, Temple - 778-9860
• A Aardvark Abuse Addiction Agency Helpline - Toll Free - 1-800-494-2180
• A Aardvark Addiction Helpline - Toll Free - 1-800-494-1981
• Al-Anon 24 Hour Answering Service – 254-770-4685 Temple, Tx.
• Alcohol and Drug Dependence Treatment Program - 600 S. 25^th Street, Temple – 724-4200
• Alcoholics Anonymous 24 Hour Answering Service - 2817 W. Adams Avenue, Temple - 770-4629
• Substance Abuse: Mary Boone, a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor and Former Family Life Director of the Diocese of Austin has agreed to assist families in finding appropriate services when a family member may have problems with drugs or alcohol. Contact at (512) 732-2430

Suicide Prevention

• Central Counties Center for MHMR Services - 304 S. 22^nd Street, Temple - 298-7000, Toll Free - 1-800-273-8255
• TTY - Toll Free - 1-800-799-4889

Diocesan Services www.austindiocese.org

• Annulments Contact the Office of Canonical Tribunal Services and online at http://www.austindiocese.org
• Our Lady of the Angels Maternity Shelter - 613 S. 9^th Street, Temple - 742-2340
• Annunciation Maternity Home - 3610 Shell Road, Georgetown - 512-864-7755, 1-877-11-HAVEN (71-42836)
• Project Rachel (Round Rock) Contact: 1-877-WECARE2
• Austin Gabriel Project Contact: 1-877-WECARE2
• Catholic Charities of Central Texas - 512-651-6100
• Criminal Justice Ministry Contact: Deacon E. Generes Dufour - 1-512-949-2462
• Ethics and Integrity in Ministry Contact: Mrs. Emily Hurlimann - 1-512-949-2447
• Family Counseling and Family Life Contact: Lupe Garcia - 1-512-949-2400
• Immigration Legal Services Contact: Mark Kinzler - 1-512-651-6110
• Social Concerns Contact: Barbara Budde - 1-512-949-2471