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Page last reviewed: September 28, 2023
Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center
Location
3810 W. Fuqua St.
Houston, Texas 77045-6402
Hours
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Rental Space
Phone: 832-393-4240
Rental space available for public meetings, receptions, workshops, banquets, and seminars.
Beat the Heat with Reliant
June – October
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Serves as a cooling center for individuals needing to escape high temperatures.
Get Moving Urban Gardens
The Get Moving Houston Urban Gardens provide hands-on experience in vegetable gardening and urban agriculture to community members and encourage the consumption of local fruits and vegetables.
Head Start
Phone: 713-491-6178
BakerRipley, Hiram Clarke Head Start provides continuous, intensive, and comprehensive child development and family support services to low-income preschool children and their families.
Eligibility Assistance
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Phone: 832-393-5427
Functions as an one-stop shop to serve anyone needing assistance with completing applications for health service programs. Eligibility for Houston Health Department Health Centers can be determined on-site. Provides application completion for Harris County Financial Assistance Program, Texas Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Healthy Texas Women program.
Houston Public Library — Vinson Neighborhood Library
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday, 12 – 8 p.m.
Friday, Saturday, 1 – 5 p.m.
Phone: 832-393-2120
The Houston Public Library, Vinson Neighborhood Library offers a full neighborhood library as well as the added benefits of the Houston Public Library Express component, which integrates advanced technology. Customers have full access to the services, data, and collections of the library system. Age-appropriate programs, virtual tutoring, and access to Houston Public Library's vast collection of databases for scholars, students, small businesses, and others are readily available with a library staff specially trained and committed to offer the Houston Public Library Express experience.
Lift Zone (Hotspot Internet Access)
Comcast Lift Zones provide free hotspot internet access to help students get online, participate in distance learning, and do their homework.
Senior Program
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Phone: 832-393-4248
To qualify for the Harris County Area Agency on Aging senior program, you must be 60 years of age or older. The program focuses on social activities, arts and crafts, and volunteer opportunities within the community. Daily warm lunch offered to pre-registered clients. We offer an array of fun and healthy activities, including but not limited to, line dancing, scrap booking, and wellness workshops.