Role: county government, courthouse, and local service navigation; geography: McCulloch County, with the courthouse in Brady; cost/eligibility: public offices set their own filing, records, and program rules; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or a cleanup provider. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
McCulloch County government
Use the county site to confirm offices, public notices, emergency-management information, records, and the correct county contact.
Role: county law enforcement, peacekeeping, and county-road safety; geography: McCulloch County; cost/eligibility: public safety response follows law and dispatch procedures; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger, not this page. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
McCulloch County Sheriff
For a non-emergency county-safety question or to confirm the correct jurisdiction, use the sheriff page and current phone number.
Role: municipal fire, EMS, rescue, life-safety, and emergency-management pathway; geography: Brady and McCulloch County service areas; cost/eligibility: emergency response is dispatched through 911; emergency limit: call 911 for an active emergency. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
City of Brady Fire / EMS
The city department provides fire, medical, rescue, code-safety education, and emergency-management information; it is not a cleanup or hoarding service.
Role: municipal police, immediate safety, and non-emergency law-enforcement contact; geography: City of Brady; cost/eligibility: public-safety response follows dispatch procedures; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Brady Police Department
Use the police page to confirm the city contact and jurisdiction when a property or household safety concern is inside Brady city limits.
Role: municipal code-enforcement and property-condition questions; geography: City of Brady limits; cost/eligibility: confirm complaint process, jurisdiction, and any fees; emergency limit: not emergency response or a promise of repair. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Brady Code Enforcement
For a city code or exterior property concern, start with the city process and ask what information is needed before filing a complaint.
Role: municipal land-use, zoning, and development guidance; geography: City of Brady and its jurisdiction; cost/eligibility: confirm zoning, permits, fees, and review timing; emergency limit: not emergency response or a legal opinion. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Brady Planning and Zoning
Use this pathway for property-development, land-use, zoning, or design-review questions before changing a structure or use.
Role: building, remodeling, permit, and residential-safety information; geography: City of Brady limits; cost/eligibility: confirm whether a permit or inspection is required and any fees; emergency limit: not emergency response or a repair guarantee. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Brady residential permits and inspections
Before a remodel, addition, fence, or change of use, ask the city what permits and inspections apply to the address.
Role: city electric, water, sewer, trash, and utility-customer service; geography: City of Brady utility customers; cost/eligibility: confirm account rules, payment options, service requests, and assistance referrals; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger or a utility emergency. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Brady Public Utilities
Use the city utility page to report a service issue, ask about an account, and confirm which provider serves the address.
Role: critical-access hospital and emergency medical care; geography: Brady and the surrounding rural region; cost/eligibility: ask about insurance, financial assistance, and current services; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate medical danger. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Heart of Texas Healthcare System hospital
The hospital can address urgent medical needs and help identify the right clinical pathway; it does not provide hoarding cleanup or a guaranteed behavioral-health referral.
Role: outpatient, clinic, and medical follow-up pathway; geography: Brady and McCulloch County area; cost/eligibility: confirm appointments, insurance, fees, and available specialties; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or crisis counseling. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Heart of Texas Healthcare clinic and outpatient services
Use the contact page to ask about clinic or outpatient services and what medical support is appropriate for the current concern.
Role: confidential domestic-violence and sexual-assault crisis, shelter, safety-planning, and advocacy pathway; geography: McCulloch County and its listed service area; cost/eligibility: call to confirm safety, intake, and availability; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
The Haven Family Shelter
If violence, coercion, or sexual assault is part of the situation, call the confidential hotline before sharing identifying details publicly.
Role: 24/7 crisis counseling and emotional-support line; geography: United States, including Texas; cost/eligibility: call or text 988 without a referral; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate physical danger or medical emergency. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
988 Lifeline
Call or text 988 for a behavioral-health crisis, suicidal thoughts, or urgent emotional support; it is not a cleanup, housing, or case-management service.
Role: poison exposure and medication-safety guidance; geography: United States; cost/eligibility: call 1-800-222-1222 for current guidance; emergency limit: call 911 for collapse, trouble breathing, seizure, or immediate life threat. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Poison Help
Use Poison Help for suspected poisoning, unsafe chemical storage, or medication exposure; keep the product container nearby if it is safe to do so.
Role: federal emergency-preparedness and home-fire planning guidance; geography: United States; cost/eligibility: public guidance is free; emergency limit: call 911 for a fire or immediate danger. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Ready.gov home-fire planning
Use this planning guidance for smoke alarms, escape routes, household communication, and safer preparation before a crisis.
Role: federal fire-prevention and public-education guidance; geography: United States; cost/eligibility: public guidance is free; emergency limit: call 911 for an active fire or rescue need. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
U.S. Fire Administration home-fire safety
Review fire-prevention information for blocked exits, heating risks, smoke alarms, and household safety conversations.
Role: federal housing and shelter locator; geography: United States, searchable by location; cost/eligibility: each shelter or housing program sets its own rules; emergency limit: call 911 or a crisis line when immediate safety is at risk. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
HUD Find Shelter
Search for shelters, transitional housing, and related housing resources when a household needs a safer place to stay.
Role: Texas housing and human-services navigation; geography: Texas, including McCulloch County; cost/eligibility: programs set their own eligibility, funding, and application rules; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or a housing guarantee. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
TDHCA Help for Texans
Use the state search to look for rental, utility, weatherization, homelessness, and other housing-support programs, then confirm the current provider.
Role: state and local public-housing navigation; geography: Texas, with local availability varying; cost/eligibility: income, documentation, waitlists, and housing-authority rules apply; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or a guarantee of placement. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Texas Housing Choice Voucher information
Review the program information and contact the relevant housing authority to ask about waitlists and current availability.
Role: fair-housing education and complaint-navigation resource; geography: Texas; cost/eligibility: review current complaint and assistance rules; emergency limit: not emergency response, legal representation, or a housing guarantee. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Texas fair-housing information
Use this information to understand housing-discrimination questions and find the correct state or federal next step.
Role: federal disability-benefits information and application pathway; geography: United States; cost/eligibility: SSA rules, documentation, and medical evidence apply; emergency limit: not emergency cash, housing, or medical care. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Social Security disability
Review current disability-benefit rules and application steps; ask a qualified benefits counselor what evidence may be needed.