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If you are looking for services such as WIC, SNAP, TANF or Medicaid, please visit 211Texas.org.

The search at https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/pages/find-services will help you locate offices that can help you with aging, disability, behavioral health and intellectual or developmental disabilities services.

If you are unsure how HHS can help you, call 855-937-2372 to talk to a trained professional.

From the headquarters in Austin to eligibility offices in the Rio Grande Valley to laboratories in the Panhandle, Health and Human Services employees are there to respond to the needs of Texans.

The professionals that staff health and human services agencies across the state are ready and willing to assist people who need services, contractors who provide them and anyone with questions about the services we provide. While the headquarters offices are located in Austin, there are offices across the state that serve Texans.

Note: If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired you can call any Texas Health and Human Services office by using the relay service of your choice. The state of Texas offers Relay Texas which you can use by dialing 7-1-1 or 800-735-2989.

The state's health and human services agencies are committed to protecting your personal and private information. One way we do this is by using secure email to make sure your private information remains private. If you received a secure email from our agencies, please read these instructions on how to open it.

Civil Rights Office

Call the Civil Rights Office if you need to talk to someone about concerns of discrimination or would like to file a discrimination complaint.

Civil Rights Office
Health and Human Services Commission
701 W. 51st Street, MC W206
Austin, Texas 78751

888-388-6332 or 512-438-4313 or the relay service of your choice.

Customer Service

Medicaid client hotline
800-252-8263

CHIP call center
877-543-7669 or 800-647-6558

CHIP processing center
Texas Health and Human Services
P. O. Box 149024
Austin, TX 78714-9024

Your Texas Benefits
Find out the types of health and human services available, apply for benefits, and view your case. To check on the status of your benefits or application, call 2-1-1 or log-in to yourtexasbenefits.com.

MDCP/DBMD Escalation Line
844-999-9543

The MDCP/DBMD Escalation Help Line assists people with Medicaid who get benefits through the Medically Dependent Children Program (MDCP) or the Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities (DBMD) program.

The escalation help line can help solve issues related to the STAR Kids managed care program. Help can include answering questions about Medicaid fair hearings and continuing services while appealing.

File a Complaint

Get Help Finding Information

Visit our Help Finding What You Are Looking For page where you'll find contact information for some of our most requested services including:

  • Help with your benefits or technical issues with the YourTexasBenefits.com website
  • Information on how COVID-19 may affect your benefits
  • Questions about your Lone Star Card
  • Child care licensing questions
  • Certified Nurse Aid credentialing
  • Long-term care provider licensing information
  • Help with downloading a form
  • Technical issues with this website

Learn About Services (2-1-1 Texas)

Dialing 2-1-1 is a free, easy way to find out about services you can get in your area or through state programs.

If you can't connect to 2-1-1, call us toll-free at 877-541-7905. You can also visit the 2-1-1 Texas website to find the phone number to your local 2-1-1 area information center.

You may not be able to connect to 2-1-1 if:

  • You are calling from outside of Texas.
  • Your cell phone won't dial 2-1-1.
  • You use voice-over-IP (use the Internet to make calls)

Open Records Requests

HHSC is committed to providing full access to public information. You can request records under the Texas Public Information Act by mail, fax or email. Click here to learn about requesting records.

Press Office

Report Abuse or Neglect

If you suspect a child has been abused or mistreated, you are required to report it to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services or to a law enforcement agency. Please call 800-252-5400 or 9-1-1 if in immediate danger.

People Who are Older or Who Have Disabilities

Complaint and Incident Intake
800-458-9858

Report Fraud, Waste or Abuse

Texas Veteran Liaison

Texas Health and Human Services are headquartered in Austin, Texas. If you need to contact someone at one of the main offices, also called state office headquarters, please use the addresses and phone numbers below.

Health and Human Services

Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) state office headquarters is located at:
North Austin Complex
4601 W. Guadalupe St.
Austin, TX 78751-3146
P.O. Box 13247
Austin, Texas 78711-3247
Main number: 512-424-6500
TTY number: 512-424-6597
Media calls: 512-424-6951

Texas Department of State Health Services

The Texas Department of State Health Services state office headquarters is located at:

1100 West 49th St.
Austin, Texas 78756-3199
P.O. Box 149347
Austin, Texas 78714-9347

Other DSHS contact information.

Office Searches

  • Long-term care services – Use this search to find long-term care regional offices, area agencies on aging, local intellectual and developmental disability authorities, and aging and disability resource centers. A printable version of this information, by county, also is available.
  • Rehabilitation Services Offices – Use this search to find your nearest rehabilitation services office.

Lists of Offices and Service Providers

  • Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC) contract with HHS to provide information to Texans who are older or who have disabilities so they can find the right long-term care services. You also can call 855-937-2372.
  • Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) contract with HHS to provide local services to anyone 60 and older and their caregivers. You also can call 800-252-9240.
  • Community Services Regional Offices provide administrative support to community services contractors and enroll people in community services programs.
  • DSHS Locations includes contact information for the health services regions, community mental health centers, public health organizations, and state hospitals.
  • Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability Authorities contract with HHS to provide services to people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities.
  • Regulatory Services Regional Offices provide administrative support to Regulatory Services staff in the regions.
  • Service and Benefits Offices provides a searchable list of benefit offices around the state.
  • State supported living centers provide campus-based direct services and supports to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities at 13 locations around the state.

Ombudsman Offices

HHS is divided into 11 administrative regions, which are listed below by county. You also can view a map in PDF format that shows these same regions along with the area agencies on aging and the local intellectual and developmental disability authorities.

Region 1, High Plains

Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Collingsworth, Crosby, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Donley, Floyd, Garza, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hockley, Hutchinson, King, Lamb, Lipscomb, Lubbock, Lynn, Moore, Motley, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Terry, Wheeler, Yoakum

Region 2, Northwest Texas

Archer, Baylor, Brown, Callahan, Clay, Coleman, Comanche, Cottle, Eastland, Fisher, Foard, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, Jones, Kent, Knox, Mitchell, Montague, Nolan, Runnels, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Stephens, Taylor, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Young

Region 3, Metroplex

Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Fannin, Grayson, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant, Wise

Region 4, Upper East Texas

Anderson, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Delta, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Rains, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood

Region 5, Southeast Texas

Angelina, Hardin, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler

Region 6, Gulf Coast

Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Walker, Waller, Wharton

Region 7, Central Texas

Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Bosque, Brazos, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Coryell, Falls, Fayette, Freestone, Grimes, Hamilton, Hays, Hill, Lampasas, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Llano, Madison, McLennan, Milam, Mills, Robertson, San Saba, Travis, Washington, Williamson

Region 8, Upper South Texas

Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Calhoun, Comal, DeWitt, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Gillespie, Goliad, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Jackson, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, La Salle, Lavaca, Maverick, Medina, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, Victoria, Wilson, Zavala

Region 9, West Texas

Andrews, Borden, Coke, Concho, Crane, Crockett, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Howard, Irion, Kimble, Loving, Martin, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Midland, Pecos, Reagan, Reeves, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, Terrell, Tom Green, Upton, Ward, Winkler

Region 10, Upper Rio Grande

Brewster, Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Presidio

Region 11, Lower South Texas

Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Cameron, Duval, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Starr, Webb, Willacy, Zapata

How do I contact Texas Human health services?

Learn About Services (2-1-1 Texas) If you can't connect to 2-1-1, call us toll-free at 877-541-7905.

How do I speak to a live person at 211 in Texas?

You can reach the 211 Texas helpline on two different phone numbers; 211 or 877.541. 7905.

What services does Texas Health and Human Services provide?

HHS works with federally qualified health clinics, medical associations, community partners and local governments to help clients find the health care they need. Aging and Disability Resource Centers can help Texans find personal care, nursing care, help at home and other long-term care services.

How do I contact Texas benefits?

Call 2-1-1 or 1-877-541-7905 (after you pick a language, press 2).