Health & Human Services

Family Support Services

The Family Support Services Division of HHS&VS is the largest provider of basic needs assistance in Travis County. Click here for a brochure. Services are provided at seven community centers - two of the sites are located in central Austin while the other five serve the rural areas of the County.

In Fiscal Year 2011 the Family Support Services Division (FSS) administered more than $5.7 million in financial assistance for approximately 16,176 unduplicated households. Additionally, FSS provided non-financial assistance including groceries, clothes, and fans.

Many co-located services such as CommUnity Care Clinics, Women Infants and Children (WIC) offices, senior lunch programs, and computers to support employment searches are available at select locations. All sites offer Social Worker services. Click here for a Social Worker brochure.

Visit www.centralhealth.net for information on eligibility screening for the Medical Access Program (MAP). MAP is coordinated by Central Health and no walk-in eligibility appointments are available. Please call Central Health at 978-8130 for more information.