P.E.O. International

Scholarships & Grants for Single Moms

COMMUNITY RESOURCES IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

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Financial Aid

• Best Colleges - Scholarships for Single Mothers
• Federal Student Aid/Pell Grant                                
• Fast Web                                                                  
• Fin Aid                                                                    
• College Net                                                              
• College Scholarship Fund                                      
• The Hispanic Scholarship Fund                              
• Financial Aid Database​
• College Funding
• ​Financial Resources for People with Disabilities
• ​College Assistance for Students with Visual Impairments​
• Open Education Database (OEDB)
  ​    Scholarships for Women and
      Single Mom Grants

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General Directories/Encompassing Assistance

• Port Cities Rescue Mission​
• Catholic Charities
• Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission​​​
• American Red Cross
• Some Other Place
• Jefferson County Health and Welfare
• United Board of Missions 
• Salvation Army in SETX
• Some Other Place
• Buckner Family Pathways

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Education, Housing, Childcare

• Nurse-Family Partnership at Port Arthur Health Dept.
• Southeast Texas Family Resource Center​
• Buckner Family Transition Programs
• Gracewood Ministries, Houston
• Presbyterian Single Parent Family Program
• The Mission of Yahweh

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Counseling

• ​Shana R. Mercer, M.Ed., LPC - 409-813-1116
• Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeast Texas​​
• Legacy Community Health​

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Clothing/Thrift Shops 

• ​Calder Corner Store - ​Where everything is free for mothers with young children
• Re:stored Thrift Store
  ​Village Square Shopping Center, 2825 Nall St., Pt. Neches
• Treasure House-409-832-0253​​
• Once Upon a Child

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Transportation

• Southeast Texas Transit
  ​www.setrpc.org/south-east-texas-transit/
• Texas Health Steps Transportation​
• Port Arthur Transit (PAT)
• Beaumont Municipal Transit 

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Addiction Recovery

• DREAM CENTER 
• G.L.A.S.S. Giving Lives a Second Start
• Addiction Guide​
• ​Addiction Centers Guide​
• Addiction and Homelessness
• Addiction Rehab for Women
• Mindfullness in Recovery​

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Sex Trafficking 

• Embracing Freedom

Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas

• Texas Workforce Commission 
• Southeast Texas Job Search  
• The Monster Board   
• Career One Stop    
• Louisiana Jobs       
• Career Builder         
• O-Net Career Exploration and Job Analysis 
• Indeed  ​
• Simply Hired
• How to Write a Resume
• Success Returning to College as a Parent
• New Beginnings​

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Government Agencies

• Dept of Aging and Disability Services    

• Dept of State Health Services         
• Office of the Attorney General of Texas        

• Dept of Criminal Justice                                        

• Dept of Transportation
• Texas Department of Family and Protective Services ​​
• Social Security​
• Port Arthur Housing Authority
• Beaumont Housing Authority

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Medical and Dental

• Ubi Caritas, Place of MercyFamily Medical Clinic - (409) 813-1702
• Gulf Coast Health Center Inc.
• Star+Plus Program/Texas Star Program
• ​Gift of Life 
• Affordable Health Insurance
• Texas Star Program, Your Health Plan, Your Choice  
• American Hope Resources​
• Healthy Texas Women
• Texas Health Steps 
• HOPE Women's Resource Clinic

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Parenting

• HOPES at Buckner 
• Single & Parenting Online Course
• Texas Parent Education

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Food/Clothing Pantries

• Dream Center Food & Clothing Pantry (appointment only) 409-234-5255
• Southeast Texas Food Bank​
• Cathedral of Faith - [email protected]  
• Church on the Rock - open Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 7:00 am - 9:00 am, 649 Stadium Road in Port Arthur, Texas

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Money Management

• Dave Ramsey Method
• The Penny Hoarder​
• Single Parent Discounts

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Legal Assistance

• Texas Child Support Enforcement, 
• Lone Star Legal Aid
• Jefferson County Pro Bono

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Domestic Violence Hotline/Abuse

• Domestic Violence National Hotline - 1-800-799-SAFE or 1-800-799-7233
• Women's Shelter 409-832-7575 You must call. They keep location private.