HOUSTON – Help is available for unhoused people through a program called: The Way Home.
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The Way Home is the local, coordinated homeless response system in Houston and throughout Harris, Fort Bend, and Montgomery counties in Texas. The Way Home comprises more than 100 partners including homeless service agencies, local governments, public housing authorities, the local Veterans Affairs office, and other nonprofits and community stakeholders. The Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County is its lead agency. Learn more at www.thewayhomehouston.org.
If you need referrals for food, clothing, and other services, please call 2-1-1, the 24/7 information and referral service provided by the United Way of Greater Houston.
THE FIRST STEPS TOWARD HOUSING
The first step to get help is to get a Coordinated Access assessment to determine your eligibility for homelessness diversion, permanent housing programs, and/or other supportive services offered by our partners.
Please note:
• Coordinated Access clients must be experiencing literal homelessness. (This includes people who are staying in emergency shelter or in a place not meant for human habitation.)
• Proof of homelessness will be required at program entry.
• Coordinated Access is not a voucher program
THREE PRIMARY WAYS TO GET A COORDINATED ACCESS ASSESSMENT
I. Visit The Beacon:
1212 Prairie St, 77002 | 713-220-9737
Coordinated Access assessments
(first come, first served):
• Tu, W: available to walk-ups. Sign-up starts at 8 a.m.
Housing status checks:
• available through the Coordinated Access office M-F 7 a.m.-12 p.m.
II. Call or email the Coordinated Access Intake:
832-531-6041
M-F 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
III. Participate in a program with one of the service providers of The Way Home.
All the agencies in The Way Home use the same assessment.