RESOURCE GUIDE
MENTAL HEALTH
Gallery Furniture: Gallery Furniture is offering free mental health and wellness resources at its Ford Bend County location, 7227 W. Grand Parkway. The resources are provided in conjunction with AccessHealth and The Houston Galveston Institute. Visit the store 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday. Schedule your test online at https://bit.ly/36g9G11.
JOBS
Job Center: Fort Bend County and Jim “Mattress Mac” McIngvale have opened a Job Center at Gallery Furniture’s 7227 W. Grand Parkway location. Human resources coaching, resume writing and interview preparation are all available. Make an appointment at https://bit.ly/3ep8HyF.
West Houston Area Ministries: Helps people apply for unemployment benefits, write resumes and search for jobs. Call 713-78027200 10 a.m.-2 p.m. MondayFriday or go to whamministries.org.
Workforce Solutions: Check this statewide site for a list of active job openings at wrksolutions.com. For information call 888-4695627.
FINANCIAL HELP
Fort Bend County: Fort Bend County Commissioners Court has approved $21.5 million of the county’s CARES Act funds to help residents pay their rent, mortgage and utilities from June through November. Residents, including undocumented immigrants, who have lost jobs or their source of income, can apply for grants of up to $2,000 per family at www.fortbendcountytx.gov or call 281-238-2273. Applications for the first phase will be taken until June 12 or until the funds are gone.
LEGAL HELP
Eviction help: Get legal help from the Lone Star Legal Aid at lonestarlegal.blog or by calling 800733-8394.
Consejos Legales: The MexicanAmerican Bar Association of Houston, Hispanic Bar Association of Houston and Houston Bar Association will again hold Consejos Legales helping Spanish-speaking residents with general legal questions or COVID-19 inquiries, including unemployment and eviction from 6-8 p.m. on June 4. Choose a time slot at HBA.org/ LegalLine to register in advance. For information call 713-759-1133. Houston Bar Association: The HBA’s free LegalLine has shifted to an online platform, answering legal questions 5-8 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Go to hba.org/legalline to sign up for a time slot or call 713759-1133. You must register 24 hours in advance.
CORONAVIRUS TESTING
Sites relocate: Harris County Department of Public Health COVID-19 testing sites in Baytown and Katy have moved to new locations. The new sites are at San Jacinto College Central in Pasadena and Pridgeon Stadium in the Cypress area. These sites can test up to 750 people per day and are expected to stay open at least a month. Register to be tested at www.readyharris.org, www.hcphtx.org or by calling 832-927-7575. Testing is available Monday through Saturday.
HEROES OF COVID-19
Houstonians are showing courage and resilience — coming together to help those vulnerable and in need. These everyday heroes make Houston strong, and we want to celebrate them. Nominate the heroes on the frontline in your community: doctors, nurses, grocery store workers, business owners and volunteers. Send your nominee’s name and contact information to houstonheroes@chron.com and tell us about your hero.