2-1-1 Texas


https://www.211texas.org/211/
PO Box 149347 , MC2077
Austin, Texas 78714

Dial 2-1-1 or
1-877-541-7905
211@hhsc.state.tx.us

The 2-1-1 Texas website uses the databases of local Area Information Centers and gives you the ability to search for free information on health and human services from more than 60,000 state and local programs.

If you need further assistance, please pick up your phone and dial 2-1-1 any time of the day or night. Knowledgeable staff who live in your area will speak with you and answer your questions.

When you dial 2-1-1, select a language, then choose:

  • Option 1: for information on services available in your area. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week throughout the year. Information is available in more than 90 languages.
  • Option 2: for information on state benefits. Go to http://www.yourtexasbenefits.com/. Available Monday thru Friday from 8 am to 8 pm.
  • Option 3: to report waste, fraud, and abuse. Go to http://oig.hhsc.state.tx.us/Fraud_Report_Home.aspx. Available Monday thru Friday from 8 am to 5 pm.

If you are calling from outside of Texas, or have technical difficulties when dialing 2-1-1 from your cell/mobile, voice-over-IP, or office location phone, please dial our toll free alternate access number at 1-877-541-7905.

Hotline/Crisis Numbers

  • Veteran Suicide Prevention Lifeline
    • 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
      Veterans press "1"
  • National Veterans Foundation Hotline
    • 1-888-777-4443
  • Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAIN)
    • 1-800-656-4673 (24 hours)
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline
    • 1-800-799-7233
  • National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Hope Line
    • 1-800-622-2255
  • Gulf War Veteran's Hotline
    • 1-800-796-9699
  • Texas A&M Health Science Center logo
  • 2-1-1 logo
  • Health and Human Services Commission
  • Texas Veterans Commission logo
  • Texas Military Forces logo
  • Veterans Affairs logo