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Finding Help in Texas
Call: 2-1-1 Texas
If you need help and do not know where to go, the 2*1*1 Texas website is a good place to start. You can find services in your area including:
Food * Utility bill Assistance * After-school Programs
Shelter * Counseling
Senior Services * Rent Assistance * Child Care
Directory of North Texas Conference Institutions
The following are some of the non-profit social service institutions that are affiliated with the North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church providing relief services.
Shelter * Substance Abuse * Counseling
Austin Street Centre
Where God's Love Changes Lives
Nonprofit providing shelter, support services, pastoral care, medical clinic, rehabilitation programs, and substance abuse counseling in Dallas,Texas. www.austinstreet.org
Child Care * Food
Dallas Bethlehem Center
Offers a variety of services to families with children in South Dallas, including after school programs, food vouchers, pre-school, and more. Go to their website at www.dallasbethlehemcenter.org
Senior Services
C.C. Young Home
C. C. Young is a multi-service retirement community dedicated to the elderly. We provide a continuum of care and senior living through residential living, assisted living, dementia care, adult day center, and skilled nursing care. See www.ccyoung.org for more information.
Counseling
CONTACT Crisis Line
Founded in 1967, CONTACT Crisis Line provides a vision of hope to over 36,000 callers every year through the free, immediate and confidential one-on-one telephone crisis prevention and intervention program. Operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the agency serves adults and teens throughout the Dallas area. Call 972-233-2233.
Food * Rent Assistance * DART Passes
Crossroads Community Service
This ministry of First United Methodist Church of Dallas serves the downtown Dallas surrounding area. Click here for more information.
Health Care
Golden Cross Program of Methodist Health System
Golden Cross is a faith-based program of Methodist Health System and the North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church. Its purpose is to provide health care to persons who cannot afford it and who are referred by a North Texas Conference United Methodist pastor. PO Box 655999 Dallas, Texas 75265-5999. Call 214-947-6700 for more information.
Food
Methodism's Breadbasket
An emergency aid program located in southeast Dallas and Seagoville, Texas. Provides clothing, food, and referrals to other social service agencies. Open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m.
Contact: Cynthia Martin, 5710 E. R.L. Thornton, Dallas 75223. 214-887-3926
Shelter * Support * Substance Abuse * Counseling
Methodist Children's Home
Methodist Children's Home is a non-profit child care ministry affiliated with the seven United Methodist Annual Conferences of Texas and New Mexico. Founded in 1890, the Home began as an orphanage and has developed into a comprehensive program of care. The Home serves 500 children daily through residential care, a Boys Ranch, foster care and a college program. For information on how Methodist Children's Home can help your family, contact either office:
Waco Office: 1111 Herring Ave. Waco 76708. 254-753-0181
Dallas Office: 13140 Coit Rd. Suite 401 Dallas, TX 75240. 972-480-8772
Childcare * Support * Senior Services
Wesley-Rankin Community Center
Serves the West Dallas community with a wide variety of programs for all ages. Click here for more information.