Community Resources

24 Hour CRISIS HOTLINE General Information 

• 1-800-7-WE-CARE (1-800-793-2773)  

 

Air Conditioner

• No agencies in Orange County

 

Christmas for Kids (MUST PRE-REGISTER IN FALL)

• Blue Santa (through Orange County Sheriff's Department)
• Bridge City/Orangefield Ministerial Alliance (409-735-8296)
• Orange Christian Services (409-886-0938)
• The Salvation Army (409-291-8400)

Clothing  

• Benevolence Team at Cowboy Church of Orange County Community Outreach (409-920-2271)
• Friends Helping Friends (409-882-9717)
• Orange Christian Services (409-886-0938)
• The Salvation Army (409-291-8400)

 

Community Service (Depending on the offense) 

• Bridge City/ Orangefield Ministerial Alliance (409-735-4573)
• Friends Helping Friends (409-882-9717)
• Main Street Thrift Store (409-783-9777)
• Orange Christian Services (409-886-0938)
• The Salvation Army (409-291-8400)
• Southeast Texas Food Bank (409-839-8777)
• Stable-Spirit (409-365-5277)

 

COVID-19 Vaccines

• Orange County Immunization Clinic - 1502 Strickland Drive   Orange, TX 77630 (409-550-2536)
  Monday - Friday, by appointment only

 

Dental 

• Orange Christian Services has clinic once a month (409-886-0938)

 

Disability

• Garlyn Place (customersupport@garlynplace.org)
• OCARC (409-886-1363)
• Rise Center (409-832-2599)  

 

Domestic Abuse

• Family Services of Southeast Texas (409-833-2668)
• 24-Hour Domestic Violence & Crisis Intervention (409-832-7575 / 800-621-8882)

 

Education 

• Greater Orange Area Literacy Services - GOALS (409-886-4311)
• Texas A&M AgriLife Extension - Orange County (409-882-7010)

 

Employment Services 

• Goodwill Industries of SETX & SWLA (409-651-3803)
• Workforce Solutions of Southeast Texas  (409-882-0302)

 

Eyeglasses

• Orange Lion’s Club (orangelionsclub@gmail.com)

 

Fans 

• The Salvation Army (409-291-8400) <once a year, supplies VERY limited>

 

Federal Programs 

• Social Security, SSI & Medicare (800-772-1213)

 

Family Support

• Nurse - Family Partnership (409-983-8877) First-time partner support for mother's 

 

Food Pantry

Orange:

• 5K Ministries (409-745-7110) Fridays 8:30am-11:30am
• Anchor of Hope Ministries (409-553-3339) 1st & 3rd Saturdays of the month 10am-1pm
• Destiny Church (409-332-7514) Monday, Wednesday & Friday 12-4pm
• First Baptist Church Orange (409-886-7461) Monday & Wednesday 9am-11am, Orange Residents Only <proof of address required>
• Orange Christian Services (409-886-0938) Monday - Thursday 10am-2pm
• The Salvation Army (409-291-8400) Monday & Thursday 9:30am-11:30am

Bridge City:

• Bridge City/Orangefield Ministerial Alliance (409-735-8296) Monday & Wednesday 9am-12pm <Income Based>
• St. Paul's Methodist Church (409-735-5546) 1st Thursday of the month 7am

Vidor: 

• Pine Forest Baptist Church (409-786-1575) Wednesday 1pm-3pm <proof of address & ID required>
• Trinity Baptist Church Vidor (409-769-2843) 3rd Thursday of the month ·     
• Turning Point Church/Fishers of Men (409-670-8818) Wednesday 8:30am-11am
• United Christian Care Center of Vidor (409-769-2861) Tuesday - Thursday 9am-12om & fourth Tuesday of month from 4-6 pm 

       

Funeral

• No agencies; check with social worker at funeral home

 

Gas

• No agencies in Orange County

 

Homeless Shelter

• None in Orange County
• Salvation Army in Beaumont <limited stay>

 

Home Repairs (including wheelchair ramps)

• Nehemiah's Vision (409-498-4200) 

 

House Fire Recovery

• Red Cross (409-883-2322)

 

Housing 

• Housing Authority Orange (409-883-5882)
• Neighborhood Development Corp (409-670-0051)

 

Hurricane Recovery

• 211 <ask to register with a Disaster Case Manager for assistance>
• Orange County Disaster Rebuild (409-745-9719)

 

Legal Services

• Lone Star Legal Aid (409-835-4971)

 

Medical Services

• CHRISTUS Hospital Orange (409-792-6500) 
• City of Orange Health Department (409-886-4400) 
• Gadolin Research (Participant info | Beaumont TX | Gadolin Research)
• Gulf Coast Health Centers - Orange (409-886-4400)  
• Indigent Health Care - Orange County Social Services (409-882-7838)
• TAN Healthcare - Orange (409-920-4223)
• Visiting Angels (409-291-4029)

 

Medication (when funds are available)

• Orange Christian Services (409-886-0938)
• Bridge City/Orangefield Ministerial Alliance (409-735-8296)
• TAN Healthcare - Orange (409-920-4223)

 

Mental Health

• Mental Health America - Southeast Texas (409-550-0134)
• Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeast Texas (409-727-6400) (877-385-3347)
• Spindletop Center - Mental Health & Intellectual Disabilities (409-839-1000 / 800-317-5809)

 

Ramps

• TexasRamps.org

 

Rent (for qualifying individuals and only when funds are available)
 

• Bridge City/Orangefield Ministerial Alliance (409-735-8296) <only for Bridge City/Orangefield residents>
• Catholic Charities (409-924-4426) 
• Orange Christian Services (409-886-0938)
• The Salvation Army (409-291-8400)

 

Senior Volunteer Programs  

• Golden Triangle RSVP (409-924-3382)
• SETX Foster Grandparent Program (409-291-8400)

 

Sober Living 

• Women's Care Center (409-498-4007)

 

Soup Kitchens 

Orange:

• First Presbyterian Church, Gillespie Building (409-883-2097) Tuesday & Friday 11:30am-12:30pm
• Destiny Church (409-332-7514) 1st & 3rd Monday of the month 12-6pm
• St. Mary's Catholic Church (409-883-2883) Wednesday 11:30am-12:30pm 
• 3432 Martin Street (409-332-7514)

     

Bridge City:

• Loaves & Fishes @ Bridge City First (409-313-6151) Thursdays 11:30am-12:30pm

        

Vidor: 

• Love and Truth Church (409-273-1828) Mondays 10:00am-2:00pm

 

State Services

• 2-1-1 Information and Referrals (Dial 211) 
• Aging & Disability Resource Center (855-937-2372)
• Community Health Choice (713-295-4732)
• Department of Human Services APS/CPS (800-252-5400)
• Medicaid, TANF, Food Stamps (409-730-1098)
• WIC - Women, Infant, & Children (409-832-4000 or 409-983-8875) 

                

Substance Abuse Treatment  

• Recovery Council of Southeast Texas (409-670-9524)
• Spindletop Center - Tejas Center (409-883-3864) 

 

Transitional Housing

• Journey House (409-866-2400) <young men ages 18-24>

 

Transportation

• Orange County Transit (409-745-9511) <advanced reservations required>

 

Unemployment Assistance

• Texas Workforce Solutions (800-939-6631)

 

Utilities (for qualifying individuals and only when funds are available)

• Bridge City/Orangefield Ministerial Alliance (409-735-8296) <only for BC/OF residents>
• Catholic Charities (409-924-4426) 
• Friends Helping Friends (409-882-9717) <only for elderly and/or disabled>
• Orange Christian Services (409-886-0938)
• The Salvation Army (409-291-8400)