text: where can an unemployed man with a wife and two small children find finacial assistance right away in houston?   ok first u need to go to local human services office (look it up in the phone book) and they can give u a food stamps card for emergency food money the same day. the whole process takes about 2-3 hours. the card will buy ur family food for 50 days and then you can apply for regular (not emergency) food stamps. it is a big deal when you have a family and out of work. they also will tell you what other financial help options you have. for some you can apply right there, or they give you the address and contact inofrmation. next you can do is got to salvation army. they can help with rent/morgage, utility bills and stuff like that for 1 month but it's a 1 in a lifetime deal with them, next time they won't be able to help. also you can go to church, many of them have special funding to help people in need. they won't give you cash, but can help with bills, food and rent. don't get frustrated, there's always some way out. good luck