Dallas Resources
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Health & Wellness
Youth development, healthy living, wellness classes and programming.
Children’s Health provides a number of education and outreach programs to keep your kids healthy and safe.
Dallas FQHC for those who are uninsured, offering physical and mental health services as well as education and nutritional support.
Provides adult and child healthcare to the uninsured, for free when necessary.
Clinic that offers medical support for the uninsured as well as legal, educational, and nutritional support for low-income families.
Offers a wide range of adult and child healthcare, as well as referrals, between two FQHC clinics.
Three Dallas Locations!
Clinic offering healthcare only to Native Americans and Alaskan Natives in order to combat the tension natives peoples may feel in traditional medical practices.
LGBTQ+ focused healthcare, helping specifically trans and HIV positive individuals.
Transportation
DART is the biggest public transportation system in Dallas and surrounding areas. They offer bus, train, car, and paratransit services for affordable fares. They make it easy to plan your trip and check the bus schedule and map.
This page provides information on transportation options, including cars, buses, trains, and planes. You can choose your preferred mode of transportation and explore options for going to your destination.
Trinity Metro covers the FortWorth area, including the Trinity Railway Express with DART. They offer bus, train, rideshare, and bike transportation services.
Food Resources
CCD offers fixed food pantries and mobile community pantries in multiple locations across the City of Dallas. Click the link to find your location and mobile food pantry schedule.
Cedar Hill serves residents in the 75104 zip code area and Cedar Hill ISD. Food distribution is by appointment only. Check their website to make an appointment.
Crossroads is a nonprofit that has a shopper's choice community market. They also provide healthy food options and provide continuous assistance to households in need.
The Salvation Army has food pantries in multiple locations throughout North Texas. Click the link to find your closest location and contact information.
The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is a nonprofit hunger relief organization that distributes donated and purchased foods through a network of nearly 500 Partner Agencies and Organizations in 13 counties.
Affordable Housing
DHA provides quality, affordable housing to low-income families and individuals.
Texas Homeowner Assistance provides financial assistance to qualified Texas homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage, utility payments, and related expenses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dallas Habitat empowers families with pathways out of low-asset poverty. Housing is often the greatest expense for families. Our model ensures that expense is affordable. We ensure mortgage payments will be no more than 30% of a family’s monthly income at the time of closing.
Address:
2800 N. Hampton Road,
Dallas, TX 75212
Contact Number:
Email:
info@dallas-habitat.org
Under 1 Roof provides permanent supportive housing and other services to homeless and low-income individuals as well as families of our community. Our vision is a community where everyone has safe affordable housing and the tools to become self-reliant.
Address:
5787 S Hampton Rd Suite 390
Dallas, TX 75232
Office Number:
This website provides contact information for Affordable Housing Support such as Emergency Rental Assistance, Section 8 Rental Assistance, Home Loan Counseling, & Energy Related Improvements to lower your energy bills, & a Replacement Housing Program.
Contact Information for Each Program is listed on the website.
Or call:
To access the Dallas County Health and Human Services Hotline
Family Assistance
This volunteer organization can help families with food assistance, rent, utilities, medications, and debt. Just call their number or fill out their online form, and they will help you.
This organization provides emergency food assistance, shelter, and other services for individuals and families in crisis.
Email:
info@dallaslife.org
The Wilkinson Center is a nonprofit organization that offers adult education programs, food assistance, and employment services.
This organization provides emergency food assistance, shelter, and other services for individuals and families in crisis.
The Family Place focuses on supporting victims of domestic violence. They provide emergency shelter, counseling, legal services, and other resources for families in crisis.
Crisis Hotline:
214-941-1991
CCD provides various assistance programs such as financial assistance, emergency rent and utility assistance, counseling services, and more.
Interfaith Family Services offers programs designed to empower families and break the cycle of poverty, including transitional housing, financial coaching, employment assistance, and educational programs
Metrocrest Services offers programs such as food assistance, financial coaching and education, and emergency financial assistance.
Job Assistance
The library runs job assistance programs at certain branches throughout Dallas. Get help with resumes, applications, and interviewing skills.
The Northwest community center has a job readiness training class to help write your resume, prepare for your job interview, and find and apply for jobs. you one-on-one to help you with your job search.
This nonprofit offers free services to job seekers and has multiple locations throughout Dallas. Get help with job search assistance, career counseling, resume building, interview preparation and training.
Goodwill offers job training programs, career counseling, job placement services, and other employment resources to individuals in need.
This organization provides employment services such as job search assistance, skills training, resume building, and interview coaching.
Financial Assistance
DFEC gives free counseling to those who need help with their finances. They have both face-to-face options as well as online options. They also work with the City of Dallas to provide free classes for budgeting, managing debt, and building good credit.
Email: FinancialEmpowerment@dallas.gov
City of Dallas Phone number:
ACCC is a nonprofit that wants to help people who owe money on their credit cards. They work together with the City of Dallas to do this. They can help you make a plan to pay off your credit card debt. They also offer free classes to teach you about money and how to manage it wisely.
Phone:
214-459-2825
DLF has a financial empowerment class to help families with budgeting, reducing debt, establishing good credit, and homeownership. Click the link in the form to sign up.
This resource page lists places to take classes and learn on your own so that you can reach financial stability.
Metrocrest Services offers financial education and coaching so you can learn and reach your financial goals.
Education & Learning
Literacy Archieves is a non profit offering free non-english speaking adults and their young children English speaking classes.
The have 3 campus locations, so address and phone numbers are dependent on the location.
DCCCD is a group of seven community colleges in Dallas County. They offer education and job training programs for adults that don't cost a lot of money. You can learn new things and get ready for a good career at these colleges.
Phone:
972-669-6400
Paul Quinn College is a private historically black college located in Dallas. They offer undergraduate programs and have initiatives focused on providing educational opportunities for low-income students.
Phone:
214-379-5449
The Buckner Family Hope Center offers education and support to help keep families together. They have classes on parenting, adult education, financial empowerment as well as family coaching and counseling and spiritual enrichments.
Phone: 1-800-442-4800
The Wilkinson Center is a non-profit group that helps people and families going through tough financial times. They provide classes for grown-ups to continue their education, prepare for the GED test (which is like a high school diploma), and receive training for specific jobs. They also offer counseling to guide adults in choosing the right career path and improving their chances of finding good employment opportunities. Their goal is to help adults gain skills and have better job prospects for the future.
Phone:
214-821-6380 x379
The library offers free classes to adult learners for earning your GED, practicing English, and learning technology skills. They also have a digital library for you to learn on your own time.
Phone: 214-671-8291
Email:
adultlearning@dallas.gov