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Help in Waco
70 service locations · 13 recurring meetings
Family and youth
Brazos Early Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
3005 Edna Ave, Waco · 254-750-5124
Head Start early childhood program — 30 funded slots; operated by Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation of Planning Region XI.
Harmony Science Academy Collaboration
Child care and early childhood education
1900 N Valley Mills Dr, Waco · 254-751-0331
Head Start early childhood program — 40 funded slots; operated by Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation of Planning Region XI.
Johnette Hicks Head Start/Early Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
510 S 12th St, Waco · 254-754-5641
Head Start early childhood program — 32 funded slots; operated by Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation of Planning Region XI.
Mitchell Avenue Early Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
1824 Mitchell Ave, Waco · 254-218-1038
Head Start early childhood program — 24 funded slots; operated by Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation of Planning Region XI.
New Road Head Start/Early Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
1407 N New Rd, Waco · 254-244-2446
Head Start early childhood program — 30 funded slots; operated by Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation of Planning Region XI.
South Waco Elementary - Waco ISD Collaboration
Child care and early childhood education
2104 Gurley Ln, Waco · 254-753-0331
Head Start early childhood program — 38 funded slots; operated by Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation of Planning Region XI.
Thurman E. Dorsey Head Start/Early Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
3221 Speight Ave, Waco · 254-753-5324
Head Start early childhood program — 96 funded slots; operated by Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation of Planning Region XI.
Family support services
500 S 4th St, Waco · 254-756-7276
Salvation Army program service
West Elementary Jump Start - WISD Collaboration
Child care and early childhood education
1101 N 15th St, Waco · 254-750-0331
Head Start early childhood program — 36 funded slots; operated by Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation of Planning Region XI.
Woodrow Logan Head Start/Early Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
3510 Latimer St, Waco · 254-412-0313
Head Start early childhood program — 31 funded slots; operated by Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation of Planning Region XI.
Financial assistance
Utility assistance
1800 N. Valley Mills Dr, Waco · 254-756-0954
LIHEAP intake office serving Ellis, Navarro Counties
Utility assistance
1800 N. Valley Mills Dr., Waco · 254-753-0331
LIHEAP intake office serving Bosque, Falls, Freestone, Hill, Limestone, McLennan Counties
Food assistance
Antioch Baptist Church
Meal program
2814 S 12Th St., Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Central Texas Food Bank, Inc..
Arts Center Of Waco
Meal program
701 S 8Th St, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WACO ISD.
Barron'S Branch Apartments
Meal program
817 Colcord Avenue, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WACO ISD.
Cesar Chavez Mid
Meal program
700 S. 15Th Street, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WACO ISD.
Columbus Avenue Baptist Center
Meal program
1115 Columbus Avenue, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WACO ISD.
Connally H S
Meal program
900 N Lacy Dr., Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by CONNALLY ISD.
Dewey Recreation Center
Meal program
925 N 9Th St, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WACO ISD.
Doris Miller Community Center
Meal program
1020 Elm St, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WACO ISD.
First Baptist Church Of Waco
Meal program
500 Webster St, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WACO ISD.
G W Carver Middle
Meal program
1601 J J Flewellen Rd, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WACO ISD.
Greater Waco Advanced Health Care Academy
Meal program
7200 Viking Drive, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WACO ISD.
Hot Goodwill - East Waco Community Connect
Meal program
1000 East Waco Drive, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WACO ISD.
Hot Goodwill - Waco Community Connect
Meal program
1700 S New Rd, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WACO ISD.
J H Hines El
Meal program
301 Garrison Street, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WACO ISD.
Kendrick El (0101)
Meal program
500 N. University Parks Drive, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WACO ISD.
Kendrick Park
Meal program
4011 Bagby Avenue, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WACO ISD.
La Vega El
Meal program
3100 Wheeler St, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by LA VEGA ISD.
La Vega H S
Meal program
555 N Loop 340, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by LA VEGA ISD.
La Vega Int H P Miles Campus
Meal program
4201 Williams Road, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by LA VEGA ISD.
La Vega J H George Dixon
Meal program
4401 Orchard Ln, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by LA VEGA ISD.
La Vega Pri
Meal program
4400 Harrison, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by LA VEGA ISD.
Lake Air Montessori Magnet
Meal program
4601 Cobbs Drive, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WACO ISD.
Midway H S
Meal program
8200 Mars Dr, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by MIDWAY ISD-WACO.
Provident Heights El
Meal program
2415 Bosque Blvd, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WACO ISD.
South Terrace Recreation Center
Meal program
100 Lyndon Circle, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WACO ISD.
South Waco Recreation Center
Meal program
2815 Speight Avenue, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WACO ISD.
Tennyson Middle
Meal program
6100 Tennyson Dr, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WACO ISD.
University H S
Meal program
3201 S. New Road, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WACO ISD.
Waco Apartments
Meal program
2724 Robinson Drive, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WACO ISD.
Waco Central Library
Meal program
1717 Austin Avenue, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WACO ISD.
Waco H S
Meal program
4200 Colcord Ave, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WACO ISD.
Waco Housing Authority - Estella Maxey Community Center
Meal program
1809 Jj Flewellen, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Central Texas Food Bank, Inc..
Waco Housing Authority - Kate Ross Community Center
Meal program
1115 Cleveland, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Central Texas Food Bank, Inc..
Waco Housing Authority - Youth Education Center
Meal program
100 Lyndon Circle, Waco
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Central Texas Food Bank, Inc..
Health care
Waco Family Medicine - Bellmead
Community health centersliding-scale fees
556 N Loop 340, Waco · 254-313-5400
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1600 Providence Dr, Waco · 254-313-4200
Community health centersliding-scale fees
609 Elm Ave, Waco · 254-313-6900
Community health centersliding-scale fees
2201 Macarthur Dr, Waco · 254-313-5300
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1911 N Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Waco · 254-313-5000
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1800 Gurley Ln, Waco · 254-313-6000
Community health centersliding-scale fees
600 W State Highway 6, Waco · 254-313-6700
Waco Family Medicine - Cesar Chavez
Community health centersliding-scale fees
700 S 15th St, Waco · 254-313-5790
Waco Family Medicine - G.W. Carver
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1601 J J Flewellen Rd, Waco · 254-313-5791
Community health centersliding-scale fees
6500 Imperial Dr, Waco · 254-313-4110
Waco Family Medicine - Mobile Unit
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1600 Providence Dr, Waco · 254-313-4200
Waco Family Medicine - Tennyson
Community health centersliding-scale fees
6001 Sanger Ave, Waco · 254-313-5792
Housing and shelter
Housing Authority Of The City Of Waco
Housing assistance
4400 Cobbs Dr, Waco · 254-752-0324
Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher agency
Emergency shelterFood pantry
300 Webster Ave, Waco · 254-757-1641
Salvation Army shelter
Emergency shelterFood pantry
Unspecified, Waco · 254-756-7271
Salvation Army shelter
Legal aid
Lone Star Legal Aid - Waco Branch Office
Legal aid services
900 Austin Avenue, Waco
LSC-funded legal aid branch office of Lone Star Legal Aid
Mental health
Mental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
1600 Providence Drive, Waco · 254-313-4500
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Older adult services
Older adult servicesFamily support servicesFamily and youth
1225 Interstate 35 S, Waco · 254-756-7271
Salvation Army community center
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facility
3015 Herring Avenue, Waco · 254-299-2790
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
2210 Washington Avenue, Waco · 254-755-6411
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Veteran services
VA facilityHealth care
4800 Memorial Drive, Waco · 800-423-2111
VA Medical Center (VAMC)
VA Regional Benefit Satellite Office at Doris Miller Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
VA facility
4800 Memorial Dr, Bldg 2, Room 1A-100, Waco · 800-827-1000
Satellite Office
Waco VA Regional Benefit Office
VA facility
701 Clay Avenue, One Veterans Plaza, Waco · 800-827-1000
Regional Benefit Office
Recovery & support meetings
NA meetings
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