Van Zandt County
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
211 Texas Referral Hotline
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Enter a zip code and find local resources for housing, employment, food, veterans, crisis/emergency, income/expenses, legal aid/victims, criminal justice, aging/disability, health/medical, mental health, and child care/education
Angel Reach
936-262-0186
Goal is to break the generational cycle of abuse, neglect, and homelessness so that the lives of current and former foster youth can be enhanced.
Avoice
888-343-4414
Dedicated to providing statewide free legal services to crime victims through legal advocacy and training.
Crime Victims Legal Hotline
800-622-2520 or 512-477-3950
Legal counsel for military (including spouses and dependants); 60+ years old; Medicare
Crime Victims Services Unit
903-385-4737
Provides crisis intervention to victims of crime throughout the criminal justice process. Services are provided free of charge to primary and secondary victims throughout the East Texas Area.
Crockett Resource Center for Independent Living
866-272-4527 or 936-544-1927
Independent living center (cooking, education, employment, financial, crafts, exercise, health fairs, disability programs, nursing home intervention, assistive technology, hearing aids)
Free On-Line Learning
Website with various games, tutorials, helpful tips for everyday living. Topics include: Computer basics; technology, reading, math, everyday life; podcasts, etc. Must have Adobe Flash Player to play some of the games.
Health and Human Services
903-567-4147
Medicaid for families and children; long-term care for people who are older or who have disabilities; SNAP food benefits and TANF cash assistance for families; behavioral health services; services to keep elderly or disabled in their homes and communities; women and other services with special health needs.
LGBTQ
817-689-7951
LGBTQ S.A.V.E.S workes to provide LGBTQ students and their families with resources related to LGBTQ issues and with safe spaces for social and personal development.
Qlink
855-754-6543
Q Link Wireless provides a free cell phone with free monthly minutes to eligible Lifeline subscribers. You may qualify for Lifeline through Q Link Wireless if you participate in a government benefit program like Medicaid, Food Stamps (SNAP), SSI, Welfare or qualify based on income.
Reclamation Station
903-848-8484
Informational website devoted to all things green… educating Texas about organic principles, sustainability, water & wildlife conservation, gardening, healthful cooking and more…
Special Health Resources for Texas, Inc.
903-212-7855
Provides affordable, comprehensive health care for your entire family. Our services include adult and pediatric primary care, adult and pediatric dental care, women’s health, immunizations and vaccinations, STD and HIV/AIDS screening and treatment, as well as mental health services and substance abuse treatment for the LBGTQ community, parents and adolescents and opioid use.
Teen Justice InitiativeTexas Advocacy Project
800-374-4673
Works to prevent teen dating violence through outreach and legal education and by providing free and confidential legal advice to survivors of dating violence in Texas and legal representation to minors seeking protective orders.
Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation Services (formerly DARS)
903-675-9900
Assist people with disabilities find jobs or continue to work.
Texas Youth Hotline
800-989-6884 or 512-872-5777 (text) or 800-210-2278
Texting available at 512-872-5777
Van Zandt County Community Services
903-567-3150 or 800-831-9929
Assistance with poverty level utilities. By appointment only.
COUNSELING
Grace Works – Tyler
903-533-1817
Ministry of Green Acres Baptist Church; wide variety of counseling; faith based.
HOUSING
USDA – Rural Development Multi-Family Housing Rentals
Rentals in all 50 states plus Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam.
EMERGENCY HOUSING
East Texas Open Door – Marshall
903-935-0051
Children 5-18 with emotional or behavioral disturbance; grief and trauma; chaotic family lives including family violence, substance abuse and neglect; educational lags due to learning problems or social deprivation; poor social skills
Austin Street Center – Dallas
214-428-4242
Women’s intake: 2:00 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 11:00 a.m. Sunday; Men’s intake 4:00 p.m. everyday; must have state or government ID; allowed 2 bag of 25# each.
House of Refuge – Corsicana
903-874-3421
Christian based shelter for abused women; single mothers; financially destitute families. Will not take people on disability.
Presbyterian Night Shelter
817-632-7400
Men and women. Case management and special program for veterans. They take felons and sex offenders. Around the corner from MHMR Tarrant County’s Homeless Clinic
Union Gospel Mission
817-339-2553
Men, women and families. Well funded with nice facilities and lots of structure to their program. Excellent family program and on-site pre-school, cooperative programs with Tarrant County College’s Visions Program for homeless individuals seeking a college education. Huge warehouse of clothing, furniture, etc. No sex offenders accepted.
SKILLS TRAINING
Arbor Place Baptist Mission – Ben Wheeler
903-963-1573
Veterans only; have to have recommendation by their pastor; teach various skills
MEDICAL
Special Health Resources
903-234-8808
Work with patients with HIV/STDs Pediatric care. Vaccination and immunization care.
DENTAL
Texas A&M College of Dentristy (formerly Baylor) – Dallas
214-828-8100
Low cost dental procedures. Screening has to be done. $278.00 fee with $200.00 refundable if not accepted. Work done by students supervised by dental professionals.
PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE
ALCOHOL AND DRUG TREATMENT
Celebrate Recovery
903-385-0307
Christ centered recovery program with locations in Wills Pointl, Lindale, Terrell, Canton and Pittsburg. Some locations offer dinner before the meeting.
Highway 80 Rescue Mission – Longview
903-363-9265
Also has inpatient recovery program. Contact Errin Dixon
House of Anna – Athens
903-670-1139
Women only; no sex offenders; no violent crimes; must be able to self-pay; 12 step recovery program; GED assistance; minimum stay commitment required.
Iron House – Eustace
903-425-2061
Men only; no sex offenders; no violent crimes; must be able to self-pay; 12 step recovery program; GED assistance; minimum stay commitment required.
Lila Lane Outreach Ministries
903-292-1766
Men only. No sex offenders, assault on child, family or disabled; no one on monitor. Particular as to what psych meds they are on. Will assist residents with job placement.
Recovery People
A peer and family led nonprofit that supports people in recovery from substance use issues and related mental health. Our scope of work includes connecting people, communities and resources, building the capacity of recovery workforce and support services, and shaping recovery policy and program development. Programs include an incubator, academy, certification programs, consulting, technical assistance and advocacy.
Son Shine Lighthouse
903-895-4577
Women and women with children only. Faith based program designed to assist with addicition recovery programs, life skills, parenting, job readiness, GED study if needed and social skills.
Soul’s Harbor
903-286-1940
6 month program, 50% indigent beds. Residents are given work to do while there.
TRANSPORTATION
Go Bus
800-590-3371
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. $2.00 one way; $4.00 round trip to Andrews Center clinic. Veterans free.
FOOD SERVICES
UTILITIES
CLOTHES/FURNITURE
VETERANS SERVICES
Cohen Veterans Network (CVN)
833-286-8387 or 800-273-8255
Mental health care, at no or low cost to more than 350,000 post 9/11 Texas veterans
Presbyterian Night Shelter
817-632-7400
Men and women. Case management and special program for veterans. They take felons and sex offenders. Around the corner from MHMR Tarrant County’s Homeless Clinic
Veterans Re-Entry Search Services
CHILDREN’S SERVICES
Children with Special Needs
903-675-9107
Works with children on medicaid and connects them with needed services
The Gabriel Project
903-880-6539
Mentors pregnant girls and helps direct them to needed services
ADULT EDUCATION
National Literacy Directory
877-389-6874
Learn to read, prepare for high school equivalency test or GED or learn English.
GRIEF SUPPORT
Hospice of East Texas
903-566-9023 or 800-777-9860
Offer a variety of classes/seminars for adults and children. Best to check website for calendar of events listing.
JOB ASSISTANCE
Felon Hire
PRIVATE PSYCH HOSPITALS
ASSISTING LIVING
LOW INCOME HOUSING
Oxford House – Tyler
903-630-6377
Housing for recovering alcohol and drug dependency. Non-refundable up-front fee $100-$200; weekly expense $75-$150; all bills paid plus house supplies; does not include food. Have to either completed residential treatment; clinical detox or have stable recovery, free from withdrawals.