{"id":251008,"date":"2026-04-15T15:07:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/251008\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T15:07:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:07:09","slug":"free-housing-clinic-in-harris-county-offers-eviction-help-tenant-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/251008\/","title":{"rendered":"Free housing clinic in Harris County offers eviction help, tenant resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">HARRIS COUNTY<br \/>\n \u2013 As the cost of living continues to rise, many families across Houston are struggling to keep up, and for some, the risk of eviction is becoming a reality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">That\u2019s why Lesley Briones, in partnership with Judge Steve Duble, is hosting a free Housing Resource Clinic on Wednesday aimed at helping residents stay in their homes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">County leaders say the need is urgent. More than 6,000 eviction filings are reported each month in Harris County, putting pressure on both families and the court system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The clinic will provide residents with critical information on housing stability, including eviction prevention, tenant rights, and access to legal resources.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Representatives from several organizations will be on-site to answer questions and offer guidance, including the Texas Legal Services Center, Lone Star Legal Aid, and the Harris County Attorney\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Officials say the goal is to connect residents with trusted resources and empower them to navigate housing challenges before they escalate.<\/p>\n<p>What to know:<\/p>\n<p>When: Wednesday, April 15 at 10 a.m. <\/p>\n<p>Where: Freed Community Center 6818 Shadyvilla Lane<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Residents attending can expect to speak directly with legal experts, receive housing resource materials, and learn more about their rights as tenants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Commissioner Briones says providing access to this kind of information is key to helping families remain stable during financially challenging times.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HARRIS COUNTY \u2013 As the cost of living continues to rise, many families across Houston are struggling to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":251009,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[48220,3222,56,58,57],"class_list":{"0":"post-251008","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-houston","8":"tag-evictions","9":"tag-housing","10":"tag-houston","11":"tag-houston-headlines","12":"tag-houston-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=251008"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251008\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/251009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=251008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=251008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=251008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}