For those in need, there are a number of government and nonprofit programs to be aware of to help you get back on your feet again. We don’t always want to reach out and ask for help, but sometimes that is what we need to do. Please take advantage of these programs that others have worked hard to setup to help you.
There are seemingly endless health and human services agencies and that are out there to help. I’ve only listed a few below compared to what it available. If you can’t find out what you need, consider contacting the Community Council of Greater Dallas or calling Texas 211. Also, you may go to the library and ask a librarian to help you If it is LGBT related, then call Resource Center Dallas as that is their specialty.
Blind / Vision Support
Cancer
- Asian Breast Health Outreach
- Camp Esperanza
- Cancer Care Services
- Cancer Forward
- Cancer Support Community (formerly Gilda’s Club)
- Children’s Cancer Fund
- Heroes for Children
- Susan G. Komen
- Tackle Kids Cancer
Child Support & Care (See also Youth)
- After School All-Stars
- Bair Foundation – Christian Foster Care
- Big Brothers, Big Sisters
- Boys and Girls Clubs of America
- Bryan’s House
- Captain Hope’s Kids
- Child Care Group
- Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County
- Dallas CASA
- Dallas After School Network
- Low Birth Weight Development Center
- Junior Players
- Salesemanship Club Youth and Family Centers
- Todd Wagner Foundation
- Variety North Texas
- West Dallas Community Centers
- A Wish With Wings
Child Protection and Families
- ACH Child and Family Services
- Alliance For Children
- Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
- Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center
- Wednesday’s Child
- Deaf Support
Dental Care
- Allan Saxe Dental Clinic
- Tahira Begum Dental Clinic
- Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry
- Collin County Dental Hygiene Clinic
Elderly / Senior Care
Furnishings
HIV/AIDS Care – see Sexuality/Positive Living
Housing
- Arlington Life Shelter
- Coalition for Aging Housing Guide
- Family Gateway
- Family Place
- Homebase For Housing
- Housing Forward NT
- Jonathan’s Place
- National Coalition for the Homeless
- The Stewpot
- Partnership Home
- Texas Homeless Network
- Union Gospel Mission
Housing / Rent Assistance / Financial Assistance / Etc.
- Frisco Center
- Grand Prairie United Charities
- Habitat for Humanity (see also various chapters)
- Housing and Urban Development
- Irving Cares
- Mission Arlington
- MLK Community Center
- Network of Community Centers
- Oak Lawn UMC Community Outreach Center
- Rebuilding Together
- Salvation Army
- South Dallas Resource Center
Medical Care (Low cost or free)
- Al Shifa Muslim Community Clinic
- Parkland Hospital Program
- John Peter Smith Hospital Program
- Health Services of North Texas
- Hope Clinic of Garland
- Planned Parenthood
- Primary Care Clinic of Texas
- Resource Center Dallas
- Ronald McDonald House
Nutrition / Food Pantry
- Allen Community Outreach Food Pantry
- Gayle’s Kitchen Angels at Oak Lawn Community Outreach Center
- Irving Cares
- National School Lunch Program
- North Texas Food Bank has fourteen different programs you may like to look at.
- Jewish Family Services of Greater Dallas also has a food bank.
- Resource Center Dallas
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP – formerly food stamps)
- Tarrant Area Foodbank for those over in the Fort Worth area.
- WIC
