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Page last reviewed: November 22, 2022
Northeast Multi-Service Center
Hours
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Rental Space
Phone: 832-395-0472
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.
Calmer Life Program
Phone: 713-794-8519
The Calmer Life program may help you with worry and stress. Connect with community resources and healthcare providers to assist you with everyday needs. For ages 50 or older. No-cost program. No mediation necessary. Choice to include religion/spirituality. One-on-one sessions are offered in convenient locations and by telephone.
Care Coordination
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Phone: 832-395-0478
Phone: 832-395-0484
Phone: 832-395-0486
Care coordination provides case management support to ensure clients receive appropriate follow-up care and are linked to a medical home.
Eligibility Assistance
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Phone: 832-393-1770
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.
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
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Phone: 713-635-4142
Harris County Department of Education Compton Head Start provides comprehensive services to low-income children ages 3-5 and their families. Prepares children for success in schools through an early learning program. Children who attend Head Start engage in various educational activities, receive free healthy meals and snacks, and enjoy playing in a safe setting.
Houston Public Library — Lakewood Neighborhood Library
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tuesday, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Phone: 832-393-2530
The Houston Public Library, Lakewood Neighborhood Library serves the city’s culturally diverse community by offering a broad program of free educational, informational and recreational activities.
Juvenile Probation
Thursday, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
Phone: 832-393-2530
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.
Love Jones Steppin'
Monday, 6 – 8 p.m.
Phone: 713-560-4125
Love Jones Steppin' provides an enjoyable fitness and social opportunity and environment to the community by providing dance classes to all ages.
Parenting Classes
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Phone: 281-200-9253
Phone: 281-200-9109
The parenting classes by The Cradles Project are supportive outpatient resource for pregnant or new mothers, through the Behavioral Health Center for Women and Children. Services are tailored to each woman’s unique situation. Participants are eligible to attend parenting groups at no charge that are developmentally-appropriate and modified for families affected by substance abuse.
Super Neighborhood 48
Monday – Friday, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Phone: 281-772-9445
Creates economic revitalization and self sufficient healthy families by encouraging residents to work together to identify, prioritize, and address the needs and concerns of the community.
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Visit our WIC page to learn how to apply for WIC benefits, and find all locations and hours of operation.
Phone: 832-395-0500
WIC provides health care referrals, nutritional education, and nutritious foods to pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, and children under five who have nutrition health-related problems.