UTILITY BILL ASSISTANCE IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS (ELECTRIC, GAS AND WATER) Allen Community Outreach 972-727-9131 301 W. Boyd Dr, suite A Allen, TX 75013 hours: 8:30am-4:30pm M-F Call or Walk in Services: Information and referral service for Allen, Lucas, and Fairview area. Emergency financial assistance ( rent & utils). Job Counseling Program. __________________________________________________________________ Brady Center 214-826-8330 4009 Elm St. Dallas, TX 75226 hrs: 9am-5pm, M-F Call or walk in Services: Emergency rent, utility and food assistance to low income families in East Dallas area. Senior Citizens' nutrition program with a hot lunch, activities and socialization. Adult Education with classes in ESL/Citizenship, nutrition, sewing, needlecraft, and Spanish speaking Al-Anon groups. Thrift Shop. Service area: 75204,75206,75223,75226,75246, partial 75214. ___________________________________________________________________ Community Lifeline Center, Inc. 972-542-0020 503 N. Kentucky, Suite A McKinney, TX 75070-1792 Hrs: 9am-4pm, M-F Call or Walk In services: Information and referral for McKinney and Northern Collin County. Emergency financial assistance to qualifying applicants in Collin County. Holliday assistance provided to elderly and low income families. __________________________________________________________________ Dallas Urban League 214-915-4600 4315 S. Lancaster Rd. Dallas, TX 75216 Hrs: 8am-5pm,M-F;some evening classes Services: Assists members of minority groups, low income families and other members of the community in career counseling, securing employment, educational guidance and literacy enhancement, youth academic and skills building, housing and social service. A seniors employment/service program available 214 915-4612. Mortgage counseling and direct assistance. Offers minority AIDS/HIV education and prevention programs 214 915-4608, including street outreach. School to work employment services and the Family Circle offers parenting and life skills programs. Computer, software, internet and technical skills training are offered in the state of the art training center, in addition to distant learning opportunities with area colleges and corporations (youth and adults). __________________________________________________________________ Desoto Community Outreach Center 972-223-2066 220 E. Beltline Desoto, TX 75115 hrs: 10am-6pm, Tu-Sat. Services: Limited emergency assistance to Desoto and Glenn Heights residents through provision of food, clothing, and utility payments. Referrals to Community Assistance. No fees are charged for services. __________________________________________________________________ Emergency Family Assistance / Salvation Army 214-424-7000 5302 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas, Texas 75235 hrs: 7:30am -6pm M-F Services: Temporary emergency assistance for families. Help provided with food , rent, utilities and other basic needs. School clothing and shoes provided in emergency situations by referral from visiting teachers. __________________________________________________________________ Family Assistance Center 214-941-8596 1924 W. Jefferson Blvd, Suite 102 Dallas, TX 75208 hrs: 9am-4:30pm, M-F Services: Provides emergency financial assistance with rent and utilities. Food assistance. Serves residents of zip codes 75203, 75208, 75211, 75216, 75224, 75223. _________________________________________________________________ Grand Prairie United Charities 972-262-2014 1417 Densman Grand Prairie, Texas 75051-2328 hrs: 9am - 3pm, MRWF/ 12:30pm-7:30pm TH Services: Information and referral for residents of Grand Prairie. Limited financial assistance. Food Pantry. _________________________________________________________________ Helping Hands of Ennis 972-875-0218 2507 Park Ennis, TX 75120 hrs: 9am-12pm, M-F Services: Provides information and referral for East Ellis County. Offers limited emergency assistance for groceries, rent and utilities. Refers clients to other available resources & services. Provides coats, shoes and school supplies to school age children by referral from the school district. Extreme weather relief: blankets in winter and fans in summer. Spirit of Sharing thrift shop: good, used items either free of reduced. _________________________________________________________________ Housing Crisis Center 214-828-4244 4210 Junuis St. Dallas, Tx 75204 hrs: 9am-5pm , M-F Services: 80 units of transitional housing: Home Power program to stabilize low income families in housing and prevent homelessness, including a Gal Pals mentoring program and Kids Club for their children. Telephone and in-office counseling regarding problems in tenant/landlord housing with mediation and referrals. Holds Wednesday evening and Saturday morning workshops with counselors and lawyers to help with housing problems, including Spanish language counselor; provides associate seminars for social service agencies and apartment managers to broaden their understanding of housing issues and encourage cooperative efforts. Provides speakers bureau and low income housing tours. Publishes a quarterly newsletter on tenant issues and a handbook on tenant rights. _________________________________________________________________ Irving Cares, Inc. 972-721-9181 440 S. Nursery Road Irving, TX 75017-7425 Hrs: 9am-4:30pm M-Th: 9am-4pm ,F. Services: A United Way human services agency serving Irving residents with a range of services focused on increasing client self-sufficiency. Services include Information and Referral, Jobs Desk, Food Pantry, Rent and Utility financial assistance, patient transportation program, psychotherapy counseling. Client Christmas adoption program. faith and wellness partnership of Irving (referring residents to health, human services and spiritual services) _________________________________________________________________ Ladies of Charity of Dallas, Inc. 214-821-5775 2710 Samuell Blvd. Dallas, TX 75223 Hrs: 9:30am 3:30pm M-F; 10am-3pm, Sat Services: Provides short-term emergency assistance with food, clothing, utilities, rent, medical, as requested by caseworkers of established social service agencies. Serves Dallas, Mesquite, Garland. _________________________________________________________________ Lancaster Outreach Center 972-227-0138 1120 Randlett Lancaster, TX 75146 Hrs: 9am - 1pm, M-F Services: Emergency assistance to residents of Lancaster, Wilmer and Hutchins through provision of food, clothing, and utility and rent payments. Job bank, Life skills classes. Referrals to community assistance. Counseling services on sliding scale fee. School supplies, eye glasses, Christmas toy program. _________________________________________________________________ Marillac Social Center 214-638-4998 2827 Lapsley St. Dallas, TX 75212 Hrs: 6am-5:30pm, M-F Services: Licensed and accredited day care for children age 3 months to 5 years. Social Services financial assistance with rent and utilities, food pantry, Nearly New Shop. Senior Citizen program and nutrition center, and legal clinic (2nd & 4th Thursday each month, first-come first serve). Service area 75212 _________________________________________________________________ Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center 214-670-8355 2922 MLK Jr Blvd Dallas, TX 75215 Services: A multipurpose center, through the city of Dallas Environmental and health services and other agencies in the community, provides a variety of health, education and human services. _________________________________________________________________ Mesquite Social Services, Inc. 972-285-3000 1035 Military Pkwy Mesquite, TX 75149 Hrs: 8am-4:30pm, M-F Services: Information and referral service for all callers. Financial aid on limited emergency basis to residents of Mesquite or Balch Springs only when other resources are not available. Emergency food pantry. TXU gas & electric assistance for residents of Seagoville 75159 _________________________________________________________________ St. Vincent Center 214-521-7790 3826 Gilbert Ave Dallas, TX 75219 Hrs: 9am-3pm, M-Th;9am-12pm, F. Services: Provides Casework, food pantry, clothing, meal program (breakfast only) for homeless individuals at 8am and financial assistance. Serves zip codes: 75201, 75204,75205,75207,75209,75219,75235 _________________________________________________________________ Urban Inter-Tribal Center of Texas 214-941-1050 209 E. Jefferson Blvd. Dallas, TX 75203-2690 Hrs: 8am-5pm, M-F Services: Provides emergency food, transportation, counseling, crisis intervention and parenting skills training. Outpatient substance abuse and mental health counseling. Individual, family and group counseling. Biofeedback relaxation training. Programs for senior citizens, diabetes, CHIP and WIC. Medicaid counselor available