Local homelessness planning, housing, service coordination, and supportive-housing pathway - Amarillo; homelessness status, referral, consent, and capacity rules apply
Amarillo Continuum of Care
The Amarillo Continuum of Care coordinates local planning, housing and service development, and evaluation for people experiencing homelessness. Use it to understand the local system, then contact Coming Home or another current access point for direct help.
Street outreach, shelter navigation, case management, and supportive-housing pathway - Amarillo; homelessness status, assessment, consent, and availability rules apply
Coming Home Outreach and Supportive Housing
Coming Home describes outreach for people living outside or in shelter and connects people with food, medical assistance, shelter, and longer-term housing support. Ask for the current outreach route and what documents or referrals are needed.
Housing Choice Voucher and affordable-housing pathway - Amarillo; income, household, waitlist, documentation, and housing-quality rules apply
Amarillo Housing Choice Voucher and Waitlist Help
The City publishes an online application and waitlist-status route and assistance sessions for people who need help completing a pre-application. Confirm whether the waitlist is open, current income limits, and required documents before applying.
Food pantry, referral list, mobile distribution, senior food, child nutrition, and benefits-navigation pathway - Texas Panhandle; application, household, and availability rules apply
High Plains Food Bank Food Assistance
High Plains Food Bank serves a broad Panhandle region through partner agencies and direct programs. Use its Amarillo referral list and benefits-assistance route, and confirm the current site, hours, household rules, and transportation before traveling.
Utility assistance, weatherization, community-action, housing, and basic-needs pathway - Texas Panhandle; income, funding, county, and program rules apply
Panhandle Community Services
Panhandle Community Services is listed by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for utility assistance and community-action services. Funding is not guaranteed; confirm current availability, service area, application route, and documents directly.
Emergency shelter and short-term housing-assistance pathway - Amarillo; shelter, funding, intake, and capacity rules apply
Amarillo Salvation Army
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs lists the Amarillo Salvation Army as a local emergency-shelter and short-term housing-assistance contact. The state directory does not guarantee availability, so confirm current intake and capacity before traveling.
Public bus, reduced-fare, paratransit, and on-demand transportation - Amarillo; route, fare, schedule, and accessibility rules vary
Amarillo City Transit
Amarillo City Transit publishes fixed-route, ACT-Connect, guest paratransit, reduced-fare, and RideShare information. Check current schedules, service alerts, eligibility, and accessibility before planning a housing, food, medical, or support trip.
Municipal bulky-item pickup, landfill, brush, recycling, and household-disposal pathway - Amarillo residents; item, schedule, fee, curb, and disposal rules apply
City of Amarillo Solid Waste
The city publishes bulky-item pickup, residential trash, landfill, brush-site, recycling, and roll-off options. Confirm the accepted-item list, fees, schedule, and placement rules before moving anything outside or arranging disposal.
Free public library, computers, classes, job resources, community connection, and basic-information pathway - Amarillo; card, branch, schedule, and program rules vary
Amarillo Public Library
Amarillo Public Library offers free resident library cards, public computers, internet access, classes, job-search resources, and community programs across five branches. Ask staff about current hours, accessibility, benefit-application events, and local resource navigation.
Aging, disability, caregiver, benefits, transportation, and in-home-support navigation - Texas Panhandle; age, disability, county, and program rules apply
Panhandle Area Agency on Aging
The Panhandle Area Agency on Aging serves older adults and caregivers across the region and can help identify current aging, disability, caregiver, and transportation pathways. Ask about eligibility, language access, home-based options, and whether an accommodation is available.
Statewide housing, food, crisis, utilities, transportation, benefits, and protective-services navigation - Texas; local provider eligibility and capacity vary
Texas 2-1-1 Guided Search
The 211 guided search lets people search by ZIP code and county for emergency food, housing, home repair, transportation, crisis counseling, utilities, and benefits. A referral is not a guarantee of an open bed, appointment, benefit, or service; confirm directly.
State benefits, local-resource, crisis, and community-support navigation - Texas; income, household, and program rules apply
Texas Health and Human Services Resource Navigation
Texas HHSC directs residents to 211 for local housing, food, childcare, crisis, substance-use, and utility resources and explains how to find local help. Use the current state route to identify the right program, then confirm eligibility and documents before applying.
Veteran peer connection, housing, employment, benefits, and trauma-recovery pathway - Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle; veteran, family, intake, and program rules apply
Family Support Services Veteran Resource Center
Family Support Services lists a veteran-staffed drop-in center for veterans, family members, and surviving spouses seeking peer connection, housing and employment help, benefits navigation, and PTSD recovery support. Confirm current hours and eligibility before traveling.
Protective-services and safer-home navigation for older adults and adults with disabilities - Texas; jurisdiction, consent, and response rules apply
Texas Adult Protective Services Safer-Home Support
APS may connect eligible adults with short-term shelter, food, transportation, minor home repairs, medical care, and other services after an investigation. It cannot force services on a capable adult and is not a general cleanup service.
Private-pay hoarding support, organizing help, groups, and family guidance - broader service area; scope, cost, scheduling, travel, consent, and safety rules apply
The Peer Tree
The Peer Tree is the private-pay pathway for organizing help, decluttering support, groups, family guidance, and practical next steps when a grant or public program is not the right fit. Ask about scope, cost, travel, consent, safety, and whether support is available in Amarillo or the Panhandle.
Digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns - online; not therapy or emergency support
Unburied
Unburied, from The Peer Tree, offers a judgment-free digital pathway with peer support, groups, and tools for people directly affected and for friends or family supporters. It is not therapy, a crisis service, or a substitute for emergency help.