Lubbock’s Lifeline For Those Facing Tough Times

Forward from the author:  It's taken me some time to chase down all the resources I could find in Lubbock, Texas, for those who need them the most. I wanted to publish this article weeks ago, as a follow-up to an article about the homeless crisis in Lubbock, but the list needed to be as thorough as possible. Thanks for your patience, and thank you to every organization, friend, family member, and stranger who took the time to help me put this together. I will do my best to update this list as new programs arrive, change, or disappear.

Best of luck to you and your loved ones who are maneuvering through a difficult time. I hope this helps. Reach me at Chrissy.Covington@townsquaremedia.com if you have any additional information on assistance programs not present in the gallery below. 

-Chrissy

Getting out of a desperate situation is difficult, especially when you don't know where to turn. The thought alone of even attempting to fix what you or someone you love is going through may be so daunting that you've given up hope altogether. If you are struggling with homelessness, drug addiction, mental illness, domestic violence, food, or housing in Lubbock, Texas, you are NOT alone.

I've been trying to help a friend overcome problems with addiction, mental illness, and homelessness in Lubbock, and it's been trying.

Navigating resources, making calls, asking the right questions, and seeking help in the community can be overwhelming for anyone, let alone when the odds are stacked against you, and you don’t know where your next meal or safe place to sleep will come from.

Here's a huge list of organizations in the Lubbock area that can help you overcome great obstacles and get you back on your feet.

Hot Meals, Vouchers, and Food Pantries in the Lubbock area:

Susie's 

• Call (806) 368-8225
• Open Tuesdays and Thursdays 1-4 pm
• Bring TX ID/SSN Card

South Plains Food Bank

• Call (806)763-3003
• 5605 M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Lubbock, TX 79404
• Open Monday through Thursday 8:30-5:45 pm, Friday 8:30-11:45 am
• Closed for lunch 12-12:30 pm

Salvation Army

• Call (806)765-9434
• 1614 Avenue J Lubbock, TX 79401
• Open Monday through Friday, 9-10:45 am, 1-3 pm
• Bring Photo ID, SSN, Proof of Residency

Neighborhood House 

• Call (806)5891907
• 1212 13th Suite 202 Lubbock, TX 79401
• Open Monday through Friday, 1-3 pm
• Bring Photo ID, SSN, Proof of Residency

Lubbock Impact

• Call (806)799-4329
• 2707 34th Street Lubbock, TX 79410
• Open Wednesdays 5:30-6:30 pm

Lubbock Dream Center

• Call (806)793-3336
• 1111 30th Street Lubbock, TX 79411
• Open Saturdays 8:15-9 am
• Bring Photo ID, SSN

Hope Community of Shalom

• Call (806)762-0829
• 2005 Ave T Lubbock, TX 79411
• • Open Sunday 5-6 pm

Heart of Lubbock Community Garden

• Call (806)742-2856
• 2324 21st Street Lubbock, TX 79411
• Free Community Garden

Greenlawn Church of Christ

• Call (806)795-4466
• 5701 19th Street Lubbock, TX 79407
• Open Mondays 1-3 pm, Thursdays 9-11 am, and Saturdays 10-12 pm
• Bring Photo ID, SSN

First Baptist Church

• Call (806)795-4466
• 2101 Broadway Street Lubbock, TX 79401
• Open Thursdays 2-4 pm
• Bring Photo ID, SSN

East Lubbock Art House

• Available 24/7, free pantry items, take as needed
• 405 MLK Jr Blvd Lubbock, TX 79401

Catholic Charities 

•   Call (806)765-8475
•  102 Ave J Lubbock, TX 79401
• Open Monday through Friday 8-5 pm

Carpenter's Kitchen

•  Call (806)687-6876
•  1934 Broadway Street Lubbock, TX 79401
• Open Sundays at 12 pm
• Soup Kitchen

Booker T. Washington Community Garden

•  2109 Cedar Ave Lubbock, TX 79404
•  Open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11 am-1 pm
•  Community garden with a FREE food pantry

QUICK FREE MEAL GUIDE

Breakfast: 

• Salvation Army,  6 am,  EVERY DAY
• Burritos at 14th/Ave T, Saturdays
• St. Benedict's, 8:30 am, Sundays

Lunch:

• Salvation Army, 12-12:30 pm, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
• First UMC Outreach Center 12-12:30 pm, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
• Carpenter's Kitchen, noon, Sundays

Dinner:

• Salvation Army,  5 pm, EVERY DAY
• St. Benedict's, 5 pm, EVERY DAY
• Lubbock Impact, 5:30 pm, Wednesdays
• Burritos at 14th and Ave T, 6:30 pm, Fridays

Clothing Assistance in Lubbock

Broadway Church of Christ 

• Call (806)763-0464 (Appointment ONLY)
• 1924 Broadway Street Lubbock, TX 79401
• Open Tuesdays 9:30 - 11:15 am

St Paul's Plains Episcopal

• Call (806)762-2893
• 1510 Ave X Lubbock, TX, 79401
• Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am - 1 pm
• Redeem one free clothing voucher every 3 months

Susie's Closet

• Call (806)368-8225
• 1701 Parkway Drive Lubbock, TX 79403
• Open Tuesdays and Thursdays 1-4 pm
• Bring Photo ID, SSN

Sparkle 'N Flair Botique & Coffee

• 2614 130th Street Suite 3 Lubbock, TX 79423

Catholic Charities

•  Call (806)765-8475
• 102 Ave J Lubbock, TX, 79401
• Open Monday through Friday 10-3 pm
• Free clothing is available for you once every 6 months

Greenlawn Church of Christ

• Call (806)795-4377
• 5701 19th Street Lubbock, TX, 79407
• Open Monday 1-3 pm, Thursday 9-11 am, and the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month from 10-12 pm
• Bring Photo ID, SSN

Highland Baptist Church

• (806)795-6453
• 4316 34th Street
• Open Tuesdays and Wednesdays 1-3 pm
• Baby items, toddler items, diapers

Hope Community of Shalom

• Call (806)762-0829
• 2005 Ave T Lubbock, TX, 79411

Lubbock Dream Center

• Call (806)793-3336
• 1111 30th Street Lubbock, TX, 79411
• Women and children - Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 10-12 pm
• Men - Tuesdays 10-12 pm
• Bring Photo ID, SSN, and Birth Certificate for minors

Lubbock Impact 

• Call (806)799-4329 (Appointment ONLY)
• 2707 34th Street Lubbock, TX, 79410

Treatment Facilities and Homeless Shelters in Lubbock

Oxford House 

• Call (806)231-2101

The Lodge

• Call (806)589-5911
• Men's Sober Living Home

Women's Protective Services

• Call (806)747-6491
• Resources for domestic violence victims (women and children)
• Non-residential services for men are also available

Walker Houst Inpatient Women's Treatment

• Call (806)780-8300
• Open Monday through Friday, 8 am - 11 am
• 1715 26th Street Lubbock, Texas 79411
• Screening is available for the first 10 people
• Youth: Wednesday 2 pm - 4 pm

Salvation Army

• Call (806) 765-9434
• 1614 Avenue J Lubbock, Texas 79401
• Emergency shelter services are available
• Bring Photo ID/SSN

Open Door

• Call (806)687-6876
• 1911 13th Street Lubbock, Texas 79401
• Homeless ONLY

New Legacy Home

• Call (806)749-7078
• 3003 Ave J Lubbock, Texas 79411
• Application Required

Malta Farms

• Call (806)928-8738
• 13908 FM 400 Slaton, Texas 79364
• Transitional housing for men
• Application Required

Lubbock Lighthouse

• Call (806)744-3419
• 1308 Ave Q Lubbock, Texas 79401
• Outpatient Methadone Clinic

Broadway Church of Christ

• Call (806)763-0464
• 1924 Broadway Street Room 138 Lubbock, Texas 79401
• Celebrate recovery from 7 pm to 8 pm every Thursday

Lubbock Faith Center

• Call (806)762-8086
• 2809 Clovis Road Lubbock, Texas 79415
• Men's and women's residential treatment
• $120 fee covers rent and groups

Housing Authority

• Call (806)762-1191
• 708 Crickets Ave Lubbock, Texas 79401

Genie Farley Harriman Center 

• Call (806)657-7124
• Cochran County Women & Children

Grace Campus-Tent City 

• Call (806)632-7709
• 1301 Ave A Lubbock, Texas 79401
• Transitional living for the homeless

Family Promise 

• Call (806)744-5035
• 1319 15th Street Lubbock, Texas 79401
• Non-emergency shelter
• 18+ only

Aspire Recovery Centers

• Call (806)589-5911
• Intensive outpatient treatment center

Alcoholic Recovery Center

• Call (806)762-5626
• 607 17th Street Lubbock, Texas 79401
• Male residential treatment

Grace Manor

• Call (806)897-9735
• 2402 Cyn Lk Dr, Lubbock, Texas 79415
• Addiction treatment and detox center for men and women

Lubbock Lighthouse

• Call (806)744-3419
• 1308 Avenue Q Lubbock, Texas 79401
• Outpatient Methadone Clinic

Ranch at Dove Tree

• Call (806)977-9264
• 1406 Quinlan Street, Lubbock, Texas 79403
• Addiction treatment center

Clover House

•  Call (806)747-1200
• 29 Briercroft Office Park, Lubbock, TX 79412
• Residential and outpatient treatment in Lubbock and Odessa

Oceans Behavioral Hospital

• Call (806)515-7473
• 4202 Princeton Street, Lubbock, Texas 79415
• Mental health services
• Open 24 hours

Sunrise Canyon Hospital

• Call (806)740-1421
• 1950 Aspen Avenue, Lubbock, Texas 79404

Medical & Dental Services 

City of Lubbock Public Health

• Call (806)773-2933
• 806 18th Street Lubbock, Texas 79401
• Open Thursday 8 am - 5 pm & Friday 8 am - 12 pm

Veterans Affairs Clinic 

• CRISIS HOTLINE - 1(800)273-8255
• 3510 4th Street, Lubbock, Texas 79415
• Open Monday through Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm
• Lubbock VA Clinic

Star Care 

• 24/7 CRISIS HOTLINE - 1(800)687-7581
• LOCAL CRISIS LINE - (806)740-1414

Sick Children's Clinic

• Call (806)762-1805
• 1002 Ave A Lubbock, Texas 79401
• Free for children under 16

Parkridge Pregnancy Clinic

• Call (806)764-8555
• 5203 79th Suite A, Lubbock, Texas 79424
• Free pregnancy test, STD testing, ultrasounds, and counseling
• Open Monday through Thursday, 9 am - 5 pm

Open Door

• Call (806)687-6876
• 1911 13th Street Lubbock, Texas 79401

Mobile Dental & Medical 

• Call (806)765-2611
• Appointment services for adults, children, and seniors

Lubbock Lighthouse

• Call (806)744-3419
• 1308 Ave Q Lubbock, Texas 79401
• Outpatient Methadone Clinic

Health For Friends Clinic 

• Call (806)696-6240
• 6501 University Avenue, Suite 504, Lubbock, Texas 79413
• Diabetic testing, screening, and consultations

Lubbock Impact

• Call (806)799-4329
• 2707 34th Street Lubbock, Texas 79410
• Open Wednesdays at 4 pm

Larry Combest Community

• Call (806)743-9355
• 416 Frankford Ave & 301 40th Street
• Open Monday through Friday, 8 am - 5 pm
• APPOINTMENT ONLY

For Her

• Call (806)788-0500
• 2309 Broadway Street Lubbock, Texas 79401
• Open Monday through Thursday 8:15 am - 5 pm
• Pregnancy testing, ultrasounds

Community Health Center of Lubbock

• Call (806)765-2611
• 1610 5th Street Lubbock, Texas 79401
• Bring Photo ID/Proof of income

Catholic Charities

• Call (806)765-8475
• 102 Avenue J Lubbock, Texas 79401
• Open Monday through Friday, 8 am - 5 pm
• Eye exams, glasses, prescriptions

Blue Card

• Call (806)775-9014
• 3204 4th Street Lubbock, Texas 79415

Broadway Church of Christ

• Call (806)763-0464
• 1924 Broadway Street Lubbock, Texas 79401
• Bring Photo ID
• Prescription refills available for non-narcotic Rx ONLY

Arnett Benson 

• Call (806)763-5557
• 3301 Clovis Road Lubbock, Texas 79415
• Dental: Monday - Wednesday, 8 am to 7 pm
• Medical: Monday - Friday 8 am to 5 pm
• 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month - 8 am to 5 pm (medical)

Legal Guidance and Help For Offenders

Legal Aid on Northwest 

• Call (806)763-4557
• 1711 Ave J Lubbock, Texas 79401

Women's Protective Services

• Call (806)747-6491
• Help for victims of domestic violence
• Legal and non-residential help is also available for men

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

• Call (806)747-8282
• 409 50th Street Lubbock, Texas 79404

St John's United Methodist 

• Call (806)762-0123
• Legal aid from Texas Tech is available on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month

Education Assistance

Goodwill Industries

• Call (806)744-8419
• 1715 28th Street Lubbock, Texas 79411
• Job search: Tuesday - Thursday, 9 am - 11 am

Literacy of Lubbock

• Call (806)775-3636

LISD Special Services

• Call (806)219-0000

Lubbock Dream Center

• Call (806)793-3336
• 1111 30th Street Lubbock, Texas 79411
•  GED Prep and Testing, TX Real Estate Exams

WorkForce Solutions Career

• Call (806)765-5038
• 2002 W Loop 289 Suite 117 Lubbock, Texas 79407
• Open Monday-Friday 8 am - 5 pm

Catholic Charities

• Call (806)765-8475
• 102 Ave J Lubbock, Texas 79401
• Open Monday-Friday 10 am - 3 pm
• Assistance is available every 6 months

Sustainable Food Center

• Call (806)337-2256
• 102 Ave J Lubbock, Texas 79401
• Open Monday-Friday 10 am - 3 pm
• Locations vary, some provide free 2-week peer-facilitated cooking classes

Rent and Utility Assistance 

Lubbock Dream Center 

• Call (806)793-3336
• 1111 30th Street Lubbock, Texas 79411
• Open Monday & Tuesday 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
• APPOINTMENT ONLY

Lubbock County General

• Call (806)775-1605
• 916 Main Street Suite 104 Lubbock, Texas 79401
• Open Monday through Friday, 8 am - 5 pm
• Closed noon to 1 for lunch
• Bring Photo ID/SSN
• No deposit of any kind
• UTILITIES MUST BE IN SERVICE

Neighborhood House 

• Call (806)741-0459
• 1212 13th Street Suite 102 Lubbock, Texas 79401
• Open Monday through Friday, 8 am - 5 pm
• CALL ON MONDAY TO SCHEDULE FOR UTILITIES
• APPOINTMENT ONLY

Salvation Army

• Call (806)765-9434
• 1614 Ave J Lubbock, Texas 79401
• Call Mondays at 9 am for help with DISCONNECTED utilities

Westminster Presbyterian Church 

• Call (806)799-3621
• 3308 34th Street Lubbock, Texas 79410
• Thursday 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
• Bring Photo ID/SSN/Proof of residency, gas bill ONLY

Catholic Charities

• Call (806)765-8475
• 102 Avenue J, Lubbock, Texas 79411

Love The Hub 

• Call (806)404-4966
• 10306 Indiana Ave Lubbock, Texas 79423

Transportation Assistance in Lubbock

City Bus 

• Call (806)763-3003
• Vouchers are available at the South Plains Food Bank. You must be approved for a voucher before redeeming free rides

LeFleur Transportation 

• Call (806)640-8295

Spartan Public Transportation 

• Call (806)598-6090

Laundry Assistance

Westminster Presbyterian

• Call (806)722-7427
• 3308 34th Street Lubbock, Texas 79410
• Open Mondays and Wednesdays 10 am - 3:30 pm
• Free soap
• 25 cents per load
• 2 loads per day
• Playroom available for kids

Identification Help

Open Door

• Call (806)687-6876

I hope this list helps you! If you'd like to add to it, please email me at Chrissy.Covington@townsquaremedia.com!