9 Legal Aid Resources in Houston, Texas — Free Help & Counseling
9 verified legal aid resources in Houston, Texas. Find free counseling, crisis support, sliding-scale therapy, substance abuse treatment, and community help on OneClickMentalHealth. Search by city, ZIP, or insurance.
Verified resources
- AVANCE Family Legal Clinic - Houston — Legal Aid in Houston, Texas — (713) 812-0005 — Free legal clinic providing family law services for low-income Houston families including divorce, custody, child support, protective orders, and immigration. B
- Catholic Charities Houston - Immigration Legal Services — Legal Aid in Houston, Texas — (713) 874-6570 — Largest immigration legal services program in Houston. DACA, naturalization, family petitions, VAWA, U-visa, T-visa, asylum, TPS, and removal defense. BIA-accre
- Dispute Resolution Center of Harris County — Legal Aid in Houston, Texas — (713) 755-8274 — Free and low-cost mediation services for Harris County residents. Family, neighbor, landlord-tenant, consumer, and workplace disputes resolved through neutral m
- Houston Volunteer Lawyers — Legal Aid in Houston, Texas — (713) 228-0735 — Pro bono legal services program of the Houston Bar Association. 3,000+ volunteer attorneys provide free legal help in family law, immigration, consumer, housing
- Lone Star Legal Aid - Houston — Legal Aid in Houston, Texas — (713) 652-0077 — Free civil legal services for low-income residents in Harris County and Southeast Texas covering family law, housing, consumer issues, and immigration.
- South Texas College of Law - Legal Clinics — Legal Aid in Houston, Texas — (713) 646-1766 — Law school clinics providing free legal services supervised by faculty attorneys. Family law, immigration, criminal defense, wills/estates, small business, and
- Tahirih Justice Center - Houston — Legal Aid in Houston, Texas — (713) 496-0100 — Free immigration legal services for survivors of gender-based violence in the Houston area. VAWA self-petitions, U-visa, T-visa, asylum, Special Immigrant Juven
- Thurgood Marshall School of Law - Legal Clinics — Legal Aid in Houston, Texas — (713) 313-7114 — HBCU law school clinics at Texas Southern University providing free legal services in Houston. Civil, criminal, family, and community development clinics superv
- University of Houston Law Center - Legal Clinics — Legal Aid in Houston, Texas — (713) 743-2094 — Law school clinics providing free legal services including immigration, consumer, family, entrepreneurship, health, and civil rights law. Supervised by law prof
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Frequently asked questions
How many legal aid resources are available in Houston, Texas?
OneClickMentalHealth lists verified legal aid resources across Houston, Texas. The full count and current listings are shown above. New providers are added and verified on an ongoing basis.
Are these legal aid services free?
Most listings on OneClickMentalHealth are free or low-cost. Each resource page shows pricing or fee structure when known. Many providers offer sliding-scale fees based on income, accept Medicaid, or are funded by federal, state, or county programs.
How do I know if I'm eligible?
Eligibility varies by provider — common factors include income, insurance, residency, age, and the type of service needed. Call the listed phone number; most intake staff can tell you in a few minutes whether you qualify and what to bring.
What if I'm in crisis right now?
If you or someone you love is in immediate danger, call 911. For mental health emergencies, call or text 988 — the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — for free, 24/7, confidential support in English and Spanish (Spanish: press 2). Veterans can press 1.
Do these services accept insurance or Medicaid?
Many do. Open any resource page to see accepted insurance plans when reported, or call to confirm. If you don't have insurance, ask about sliding-scale fees, charity care, or county-funded programs — many providers serve uninsured patients.
Can I get help in a language other than English?
Yes — many resources offer services in Spanish, and several support Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese, Tagalog, Arabic, or French. Use the language filter, or call 988 (press 2 for Spanish, or use 988lifeline.org/help-yourself/en-espanol/ for more options).
In crisis? Call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (free, 24/7, confidential, English and Spanish). Veterans press 1. For LGBTQ+ youth, call 988 then press 3. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.