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, or look at Matthew Lesko’s book called Free Money. If it is LGBT related, then call Resource Center Dallas as that is their specialty. Also, the City of Dallas Library has a wonderful resource called the Community Information Database which lists the area nonprofits so make use of that.
AIDS – See HIV/ AIDS
Blind Support
Cancer and Pre-Cancer
- America’s Attik
- Asian Breast Health Outreach
- Camp Esperanza
- Cancer Care Services
- Cancer Support Community (formerly Gilda’s Club)
- Children’s Cancer Fund
- Heroes for Children
- Susan G. Komen
- Tackle Cancer Foundation
- Tony’s Room
Caregiver Support
Child Medical Care
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
- Campfire Dallas
- Captain Hope’s Kids
- Child Care Group
- Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County
- Dallas CASA
- Dallas After School Network
- Heart House Dallas
- Low Birth Weight Development Center
- Junior Players
- Salesemanship Club Youth and Family Centers
- Small Change
- Spirit Horse
- 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
- Friends of Wednesday’s Child
Craniofacial
Deaf Support
Dental Care
- Allan Saxe Dental Clinic
- Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry – Baylor College of Dentistry offers low cost dental care.
- Collin County Dental Hygiene Clinic 972.548.6535
- Community Dental Care
- Healing Hands Ministries
- Mission East Dallas
Domestic Maltreatment – See Women
Elderly / Senior Care
- Collin County Committee on Aging
- Community Senior Services
- Connect to Care
- Dickinson Place
- Fowler Homes
- The Network
- The Senior Source
Food Pantry – See Nutrition
Furnishings
HIV/AIDS Care
- Abounding Prosperity
- AHF Dallas Wellness Center
- AIDS Arms
- AIDS Interfaith
- AIDS Outreach Center
- AIDS Resources of Rural Texas
- AIDS Resource Center of Texoma
- AIDS Services of Dallas
- Bryan’s House
- Dallas Family Access Network
- Greg Dollgener Memorial AIDS Fund, Inc.
- Health Services of North Texas
- Legacy Counseling Center
- North Central HIV Planning Council
- Resource Center Dallas (Nelson-Tebedo Health Center)
- Special Health Resources for Texas – Serving East Texas
- Youth Angle
Housing for Adults (For youth shelters, see Youth)
- Arlington Life Shelter
- Coalition for Aging Housing Guide
- Family Gateway
- Family Place
- Granny’s Place
- Homebase For Housing
- LifeNet
- National Coalition for the Homeless
- Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance – A clearinghouse of information on shelters and housing.
- Promise House (youth)
- The Stewpot
- Tarrant County Homeless Coalition – Another clearinghouse, but for Fort Worth area.
- Texas Homeless Network
- Union Gospel Mission
Hospice
Housing / Rent Assistance / Financial Assistance / Etc.
- Frisco Center
- Grand Prairie United Charities
- Habitat for Humanity (see also various chapters)
- Housing and Urban Development
- Interfaith Housing Coalition
- Irving Cares
- Mesquite Social Services
- Mission Arlington
- MLK Community Center
- Oak Lawn Community Outreach Center
- Rebuilding Together
- Salvation Army
- South Dallas Resource Center
Medical Care (Low cost or free)
- Al Shifa Clinic
- Bob Mann Medical Clinic – Free Arlington area medical care
- Parkland Hospital – If you live in Dallas and have no insurance and need medical care, then call Parkland to get on their financial assistance plan. The co-pays vary, but are usually around $10.
- John Peter Smith Hospital – This is the Fort Worth equivalent of Parkland Hospital. Most people call it JPS for short.
- Grand Prairie Wellness Center
- Healing Hands Ministries
- Health Services of North Texas – For Denton county, they have a primary care community clinic.
- Hope Clinic of Garland
- Mission East Dallas
- The Network Adolescent and Children’s Clinic
- Planned Parenthood
- Primary Care Clinic of North Texas – Serving Lewisville and Plano
- Project Access
- Resource Center Dallas has Transgender Health Night through the GEAR program.
- Ronald McDonald House (Temporary housing during medical recovery).
- Texas Medicaid Programs
Medical – Misc
Mental Health
- National Alliance on Mental Illness of Collin County, TX – see support groups
Multiple Sclerosis
Native American
- DFW Native American Chamber of Commerce
- Sweat Lodge (Dana at 817-366-4502)
Nutrition / Food Pantry
- Allen Community Outreach Food Pantry
- Gayle’s Kitchen Angels at Oak Lawn Community Outreach Center
- Grand Prairie Food and Clothing Assistance Co-op
- Irving Cares
- Ladies of Charity Food Pantry
- Mesquite Social Services
- Mission Arlington
- MLK Community Center
- 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.
- Operation Hope Food Center
- Resource Center Dallas has a food bank for HIV/AIDS clients.
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – This was formerly and sometimes still called Food Stamps. Instead of stamps, you will get Lonestar (EBT) credit card to use, which any grocery store will take.
- Tarrant Area Foodbank for those over in the Fort Worth area.
- WIC
Physicians
- Dallas County Medical Society Physician Finder
Pregnancy & Adoption – see Women
Prescription Help
Refugee & Political Asylum
Rehabilitation
Surgery Loans
- SurgeryLoans.com
- Capital One – They offer personal loans for whatever you need.
Unemployment
Utility Bill Assistance
- MLK Community Center (they also have a summer fan program)
- TX Dept of Housing and Community Affairs
Vision Care