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Resource Guide

Hood County

Childcare

  • Ranchos Brazos Community Center
    FREE after-school program (children must have transportation to location). It’s also a food pantry, assistance with basic-needs, emergency supports, additional resources, agricultural education, parent support, mental health support, educational workshops, and community events.
    Contact: 817.910.5014

Clothing, Food, and Household Items

  • Granbury Housing Authority
    Online or in-person. Provides decent, safe and sanitary rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities.
    Contact: 817.573.1107
  • Hood County Children's Charity Fund
    To provide for the immediate economics, physical, and education needs of children in Hood County.
    Contact: 817.573.0163
  • Hood County Christmas for Children
    Contact: 913.738.0556
  • Joseph's Locker
    Food, clothing, small household items.
    Contact: 817.579.1446
  • Lakeside Baptist Church - Loaves and Fishes
    Provides supplemental food to the needy in Granbury and the surrounding area. A listening ear and spiritual support are offered to all. In the event of bad weather, Loaves and Fishes will close based on the decision of Granbury ISD. The Loaves and Fishes food pantry is open every Tuesday & Thursday from 1-3 p.m. at Lakeside Baptist Church Outreach Center. The mobile food pantry is open the second Saturday from 9-11 a.m.
    Contact: 817.579.9231
  • Many Mansions
    Offers single moms help with rent, utilities, medical needs, transportation, and other basic needs. Once those immediate needs are met, they connect and provide services to empower single moms. These programs include budgeting classes, counseling and connections to local churches that offer support groups for single moms.
    Contact: 817.566.2951
  • Mission Granbury
    Rent, utilities, emergency women’s shelter, food pantry, court appointed special advocates (CASA)
    Contact: 817.579.6866
  • People Helping People
    Food pantry and resale shop
    301 Kings Plaza
    Granbury, TX 76049
    Contact: 817.573.7801
  • Rainbow Room of Hood and Somervell Counties
    Assists with clothes, such as back-to-school apparel, for children in foster care.
    Contact: 817.573.8612
  • Ranchos Brazos Community Center
    FREE after-school program (children must have transportation to location). It’s also a food pantry, assistance with basic-needs, emergency supports, additional resources, agricultural education, parent support, mental health support, educational workshops, and community events.
    Contact: 817.910.5014
  • StoneWater Church
    Explore helpful local services and organizations available that may provide additional support during challenging times.
    Contact: 817.579.9175
    info@stonewaterchurch.com
  • Texas Neighborhood Services
    Utility assistance, community services, crisis assistance, and employment-related assistance.
    Contact: 817.598.5700

Education

  • Granbury Workforce Solutions
    Whether you are looking for your first job, returning to the workforce, or want to advance your career, Workforce Solutions is there. They offer in-person job readiness resources, provide direct access to thousands of job openings, and have opportunities to meet employers face-to-face. Serves Hood and Somervell counties.
    Contact: 817.573.4282
    1030 East Hwy 377 Suite #202
    Granbury, TX 76048

Health Care

  • Ken Hill Health Center (formerly known as Ruth's Place)
    Provides no-fee for service, high-quality healthcare for uninsured individuals in Hood County. From pediatric to adult care, our volunteer providers deliver treatment with dignity, respect, and a personal touch.
    Contact: 817.573.6800
  • Lakeside Physicians
    Serves patients in Hood, Erath and Somervell counties. Will see kids with Medicaid.
    Contact: 817.578.8903
  • Turk Express Care
    Turk Express Care is a full service, insurance free, clinic that offers hormone therapy, aesthetics, IV therapy, and much, much more. Sees uninsured for $40, plus additional medicine and test costs. Does not take insurance. Clinics in Granbury and Glen Rose. Open Monday through Thursday.
    Contact: 682.258.1903 (Granbury) or 817.304.8875 (Glen Rose).
    turkexpresscareclinic@gmail.com

Therapies

  • Community Care Counseling
    Community Care Counseling provides academic support, tutoring, help connecting to resources in the community, housing, jobs, food, and mental health rehabilitation services. Mental Health services include:

    • • Psychosocial-Individual
    • • Psychosocial-Group
    • • Skills Training-Individual
    • • Skills Training-Group
    • • Crisis Intervention
    • • Medication Training & Support Services
    • • Psychosocial Rehabilitative Services
    • • Skills Training and Development Services
    • • Day Programs for Acute Needs
    • • Case Management
    • • Out-Patient Therapy
    • • Med Management

    Current Insurances accepted as of 3/31/21
    • • Community Health Choice
    • • Aetna
    • • Molina
    • • Cooks Children
    • • Superior Health
    Contact: 800.565.2411 Email: admin@cccoftexas.com
  • Methodist Children’s Home: Foster and Kinship Care
    MCH trains, licenses and supports foster families through a program licensed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (TDFPS) and accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA). In addition to foster care, MCH supports kinship caregivers. Kinship caregivers are relatives or close family friends who step in to provide a safe and nurturing home for children.
    Contact: 254.753.0181
  • Pecan Valley Centers for Behavioral and Developmental Healthcare
    Free or low-cost mental health care. Has a program for housing with a waitlist.
    Contact: 817.579.4400
  • Redeeming Reins Equine Therapy
    Equine therapy for children who have experienced loss or grief; divorce or family separation; sexual, physical, emotional, or verbal abuse; violence at home, at school, or in the community; and/or have been in foster care or adopted.
    Contact: RedeemingReins@redeeming-reinsinfo.com
  • Rita Benson
    Rita Benson is a counselor in Granbury who accepts Medicaid.
    1514 Crossland Road #104
    Granbury, TX 76048
    Contact: 817.579.7400
  • Starry Counseling
    Free child and family counseling for kdis ages 6-17. Offers counseling, fatherhood program, and family preservation classes.
    Contact: 254.434.5232
  • Wings of Hope
    Provides equine-assisted services for children and adults with unique physical, mental or emotional challenges. Free or low-cost equine therapy in Johnson County and will serve other counties if families are able to make the trip.
    Contact: 817.783.3805

Get Immediate Help

Call 817.335.HOPE (4673)

OR

1.888.296.8099

Answered 24 hours a day

Not an emergency services phone number. Call 911 for medical emergencies.

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