Resources
Child Care Services
- Texas Child Care Availability Portal
- https://find.childcare.texas.gov/
- To apply for financial assistance: https://texaschildcaresolutions.org/financial-assistance-for-child-care/how-to-apply-for-child-care-assistance/
- Child Care Aware: Finding a child care referral agency in your state
- https://www.childcareaware.org/resources/ccrr-search/ or 800-424-2246
Domestic Violence Shelter
- Genesis Women’s Shelter (Dallas)
- Contact: Call or text helpline: 214-946-4357
- Mosaic Family Services (DFW Area)
- Contact: Crisis helpline: 214-823-4434
- About – https://www.mosaicservices.org
- National Domestic Violence Helpline
- 1 800 799 SAFE (800-799-7233), text START to 88788
- Search for DV services in your state
Food Pantry/SNAP/WIC
- Find Food Pantries your area: https://www.foodpantries.org/
- Map to find WIC State Agencies:
- SNAP Directory of Resources:
- https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/state-directory
Unemployment Services
- Workforce solutions of Greater Dallas
- Find the center closest to you: wfsdallas.com/find-center#centers
- National Unemployment resources:
Rape and Assault Social Services
- Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Center at Parkland Hospital
- Contact: Crisis Line – 214-590-0430 , Office – 214-590-2926
- National Sexaul Assault Hotline
- Contact: 800-656-HOPE (800-656-4673), online hotline: hotline.rainn.org/online
- Rape Crisis Center directory
Homeless Shelter Services
- Housing Crisis Center (Dallas county only)
- Contact: 214-828-4244 or hccdallas.org/
- National Runaway Safeline Contact: 800-786-2929
- 211 United Way Helpline in your area:
- Call 211 or visit 211.org/about-us/your-local-211
Legal Services
- Free legal answers: abafreelegalanswers.org/
Suicide
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Call 988 or chat online at 988lifeline.org/chat/
- Spanish line – 1-888-628-9454
- Crisis text line – Text HOME to 741741
Drug and Alcohol Treatment
- SAMHSA National Helpline: 800-662-4357
- Treatment referrals via text: Text your 5-digit zip code to 435748