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Help in Mercedes
11 service locations
Family and youth
Mel Early Learning Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
950 W 6th St, Mercedes · 956-825-5132
Head Start early childhood program — 200 funded slots; operated by Hidalgo County Head Start Program.
Mercedes MSHS Center
Child care and early childhood education
124 N Vermont Ave, Mercedes · 956-420-4125
Head Start early childhood program — 77 funded slots; operated by United Migrant Opportunity Services, Inc..
Food assistance
Mercedes H S
Meal program
1200 S. Florida, Mercedes
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by MERCEDES ISD.
Mercedes Recreation Center
Meal program
701 Mathis Street, Mercedes
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by MERCEDES ISD.
Ruben Hinojosa Elementary
Meal program
500 Rio Rico Rd., Mercedes
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by MERCEDES ISD.
Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle
Meal program
801 S. Mile 1 East, Mercedes
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by MERCEDES ISD.
South Texas Isd Health Professions
Meal program
700 Med High Dr, Mercedes
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by SOUTH TEXAS ISD.
Travis El
Meal program
1551 S Georgia Ave, Mercedes
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by MERCEDES ISD.
Health care
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1500 W 1st St, Mercedes · 956-565-3191
Housing and shelter
Mercedes Housing Authority
Housing assistance
306 W 5th St, Mercedes · 956-565-3139
Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher agency
Legal aid
TRLA-Weslaco
Legal aid services
301 South Texas Ave, Mercedes
LSC-funded legal aid main office of Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc.
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