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Christian Assistance Ministry
First-come, first-served help replacing identification and obtaining qualifying birth certificates.
Christian Assistance Ministry provides ID-recovery assistance at its downtown campus, including help with IDs and out-of-state birth certificates on Wednesdays and Texas birth certificates Monday through Thursday.
Available to people who need help replacing an ID or obtaining a birth certificate. Daily capacity is limited for some requests.
Bring any available photo identification. CAM and Close to Home list examples such as a paper copy, old ID, mug shot, work ID, or Haven for Hope ID.
Walk-ins welcome
No appointment is required. Service is first come, first served. Wednesday ID and out-of-state birth-certificate intake is limited to the first 15 people. Call before traveling.
Contact CAM to confirm whether document or application fees can be covered.
Hi, my name is ____. I’m calling about Identification Document Recovery. Do you currently offer this service, who do you serve, how do I start, what should I bring, and is there a cost or cutoff time?
What to confirm: Ask for the service location, arrival or appointment time, intake method, requirements, and the name of the next step.
What to save: Keep the date, contact method, confirmation, and next instruction. Do not save private document numbers in LifePath.
If nobody answers: Try one other official contact method, check current provider information, and use a backup option rather than making an unconfirmed trip.
Household, age, family, child, pet, couple, gender, and other program restrictions are unknown unless they are listed above. Confirm anything that matters to your situation.
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