Social Services Outreach
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For application assistance (food stamps, CHIP, medicaid, etc.), call our hotline 832-369-9390
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About Social Services Outreach Program
Fact Sheet
Social Services Outreach
Program Overview
Houston Food Bank’s Social Services Outreach Program (SSOP) is focused on raising awareness in the service area of available social services and provides application assistance for state-funded social and health services.
Application Assistance
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly Food Stamps
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash benefits
Children’s Medicaid
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Women’s Health Program (Family Planning, Health screenings thru Medicaid Program)
CHIP Perinatal Program
Linkage and Referral Services to other social service providers and other food bank programs.
SSOP can submit the cases electronically to the State. In addition, SSOP staff are able to issue Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards to clients in order to expedite receipt of benefits after eligibility has been determined and approved on the State level.
Services are available in English, Spanish and Vietnamese (service can be provided in other languages via State interpretation services as needed).
Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
People in need can contact Houston Food Bank’s Call Center hotline, 832-369-9390
In 2006 this program was launched statewide through the Texas Food Bank Network Association and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
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