Texas Resources
Would you like to know more about child care licensing in your state or resources for children with special needs? Do you need to contact someone about child support, health care for your family, or help paying for food or heat? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Click a tab below to find those resources and more in Texas.
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Child Care and COVID-19
Information and resources around child care and COVID-19 in your state (last updated on July 8, 1:10 p.m. EDT)
Health Recommendations for Child Care and Youth Camps
Protocols for Child Care Providers
Texas COVID-19 Website
General information about COVID-19 in your state
Texas Department of State Health Services
Find additional information on COVID-19
Need additional information?
Click here to find your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.
Find out more about child care in your area. Click on the links below, or contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.
Child Care Licensing
Your local child care regulatory office
Phone: Contact your local office
Website Find Your Local OfficeProvider Complaint Line: Contact your local licensing office
Inspection Reports
Find out what programs in your area are in compliance with licensing regulations
WebsiteTexas Child Care Information
Information and resources for parents looking for child care in Texas
WebsiteChild & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Reimburses child care providers for healthy meals and snacks
Phone: 1(877) 839-6325
WebsiteCriminal Background Checks
Understanding criminal background checks requirements in your area
Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) – Texas Rising Star
Child care providers earn a rating when they meet quality standards. These ratings can help families choose quality care and can assist child care providers to improve and communicate their quality.
ECE Shared Resources – TX Child Care Tools
A one-stop location for ECE professionals for policies, forms, regulations, guidance, discounts, and more to save time, reduce costs, and improve quality (Note: typically requires purchase of a subscription or membership)
Discover resources that will provide more information regarding local services such as health care and child well-being.
Child Protective Services
To report suspected abuse, maltreatment, or neglect of a child
Phone: 1(800) 252-5400
Child Support
Child support application and procedures for your state
Phone: 1(800) 252-8014
Medicaid Eligibility
Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals
Phone: 1(800) 252-8263
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Federal-State health insurance program for children – available to qualifying families who are not eligible for Medicaid. In some states, parents and pregnant women may also be covered.
Phone: 1(877) 543-7669 (in-state only) or 1(800) 647-6558
Texas Health and Human Services
State government programs and services for children and families
Phone: 2-1-1 (in-state only) or 1(877) 541-7905
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division
State government mental health resources that may offer community mental health services (may include individual, family, and marital counseling), behavioral health services, and substance abuse programs
Phone: Contact your local office
Are you looking for help paying for child care? Buying groceries or diapers? Find out what assistance programs are offered locally.
Child Care Assistance – Child Care Services
Child care financial assistance programs
Phone: Contact your local office
Texas Head Start Association
A federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five
Phone: 1(800) 942-3678
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency
Phone: 2-1-1 (in-state only) or 1(877) 541-7905
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)
Federal nutrition program
Phone: 2-1-1 (in-state only) or 1(877) 541-7905
Low Income Energy Assistance Program
Helps low income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs
Phone: 2-1-1 or 1(877) 399-8939 (in-state only)
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Rent assistance, utility bill help, emergency and homeless services, etc.
Phone: 1(800) 525-0657 or (512) 475-3800
Learn about valuable resources for parents of children with special needs.
Easter Seals North Texas
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
Phone: 1(888) 617-7171
Easter Seals Central Texas
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
Phone: (512) 615-6800
Easter Seals Greater Houston
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
Phone: (713) 838-9050
Easter Seals Rio Grande Valley
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
Phone: (956) 631-9171
The Arc Texas
Offers special needs services that may include respite care, advocacy, training, and support groups
Phone: (512) 454-6694
Early Intervention – Early Childhood Intervention (ECI)
Early intervention services for infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays
Phone: Contact your local office
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