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Child Support

• Office of the Texas Attorney General - Child Support Division

Consumer Protection

• Office of the Texas Attorney General - Consumer Protection
• Federal Trade Commission

Resources for People with Disabilities

• Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS)
  Provides a comprehensive array of aging and disability services, supports and opportunities.
• Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
  Assists people with disabilities and children who have developmental delays.
• Independent Living Research Utilization
  A national center for information, training, research and technical assistance in independent living.

Employment

• Texas Workforce Commission

Education

• Texas Education Agency
• Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Health Care

• Texas State Board of Pharmacy
  Pharmacies and pharmacists may obtain emergency prescription refills and establish a remote location to provide prescription dispensing services on an emergency basis.
• Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS)
  Provides a comprehensive array of aging and disability services, supports and opportunities.
• Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
  Assists people with disabilities and children who have developmental delays.
• Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)
  Protects children, elderly and people with disabilities from abuse, neglect and exploitation.
• Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
  Provides health, mental health and substance abuse services to Texans.
• Texas Health and Human Services
  Provides the leadership and direction for the health and human services system for Texans. Parent organization to DADS, DARS, DFPS and DSHS.
• US Department of Health and Human Services - Disasters & Emergencies
• Medicare 1-800-633-4273
• Medicaid Dial 2-1-1

Housing

• American Red Cross 1-866-438-4636
• Habitat for Humanity
• Housing and Urban Development 1-866-641-8102
• DisasterHelp.gov
• Hurricane Housing
• Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
• U.S. Postal Service Change of Address Form

Insurance Questions

• Texas Department of Insurance Consumer Helpline 1-800-252-3439 (463-6515 in Austin)

Missing Persons

• American Red Cross
• The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)
• Missing Persons Registry 1-877-568-3317

Taxes

• Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
  Information about exemptions, waivers and extensions for sales, hotel, diesel and IFTA taxes.
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Transportation

• The Texas Department of Transportation

Local, State, and Federal Resources

Local Government in Texas

First Responders often have the most current status on security, health, and safety. Contact the local resources in your area for help and information.

• Texas Cities
• Texas Counties
• Texas Law Enforcement
  • Texas Judicial Directory
  • Law Enforcement Agency Websites
  • Directory of Texas Sheriffs
  • Sheriff's Offices and Other Law Enforcement Websites

State of Texas

• Governor's Division of Emergency Management
• Department of State Health Services
  • Public Health Preparedness

Federal Government

• DisasterHelp.gov
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 1-800-621-3362
• USDA Food and Nutrition Services
  • Nutrition Assistance Programs 1-800-221-5689
  • Food Stamp Program
• USA.gov
• Federal Communications Commission
• Social Security 1-800-772-1213
  Social Security Local Offices
• Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance 1-800-659-2955