8 places in Lufkin, plus 10 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.
Food pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), a East Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Angelina.
Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): Tuesday, 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Address
501 S. Angelina, Lufkin, TX 75904
Call first. Hours come from the East Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a East Texas Food Bank partner. Neighbors may visit the food pantry 2 times per month. You will be asked for a verbal declaration of your full name, address, number of people in your household, date of birth, and your monthly income.
Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Friday, 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Address
105 Lofton St, Lufkin, TX 75904
Call first. Hours come from the East Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, Free meals, a East Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Angelina County.
Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Free meals: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Address
412 S. Third, Lufkin, TX 75901
Call first. Hours come from the East Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Community health center run by Health Opportunities for the People of East Texas, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
Please call for hours
Address
821 W Frank Ave, Lufkin, TX 75904
Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.
Community health center run by East Texas Community Health Services INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1717 Sayers St, Lufkin, TX 75904
Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.
State office for SNAP food benefits (food stamps), Medicaid and TANF cash help for families. Apply, turn in papers or ask about your case here, or apply online at YourTexasBenefits.com.
Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1210 S Chestnut, Lufkin, TX 75901
Call first. Office hours are not listed on the state office finder. Call first, or apply online any time.
Report abuse, neglect or exploitation of a child, an older adult or a person with a disability to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, which runs Child Protective Services (CPS). Call any time, or report online at TxAbuseHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.
The state child support line, run by the Texas Attorney General. Ask about a case, payments or how to apply for child support services. Automated payment and case information is available any time, and you can also manage a case online at childsupport.oag.texas.gov.
Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.
Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.
Free legal advice by phone from Texas Legal Services Center attorneys. Advice on Medicaid, Medicare and long-term care is open to all callers. Estate planning and consumer problems, such as debt collection, are for people 60 or older. Advice only: they cannot write documents, negotiate or go to court.
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Call 800-622-2520 and choose option 3
The state agency for veterans, with VA-accredited claims counselors, job help for veterans, education approvals, and grants to local veteran groups. Henderson County is in its Tyler and Longview area, but we could not read its office list, so call to ask who to see and how to book.
Hours
Please call for hours
Call first. The agency's own website blocked our check, so the phone number comes from VA and the state veterans portal. Please call to confirm.
VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.
Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern
We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Lufkin: Christian Information Services Center (CISC) (Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Senior Box 60 and older, income...), (936) 634-2857, call first; Deep East Texas Resource Center (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Friday, 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM), (936) 238-3291, call first; Salvation Army (Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Free meals: Monday, Tuesday...), (936) 634-5132, call first. 2 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get housing help in Lufkin, Texas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Lufkin: Deep East Texas Council of Governments, (936) 634-2247. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Lufkin, Texas?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Lufkin: Hope Community Medicine, Lufkin, (936) 591-8380, call first; Sayers Street Clinic, (936) 899-5368, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Lufkin, Texas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Lufkin: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Lufkin, Texas?
We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Lufkin: Texas Veterans Commission, (800) 252-8387, call first; Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.
Where can I get free legal help in Lufkin, Texas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Lufkin: Legal Hotline for Texans (Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Call 800-622-2520 and choose option 3), (800) 622-2520. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with WIC, jobs or parenting in Lufkin, Texas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Lufkin: Texas WIC, Lufkin Wic Clinic (Monday to Thursday, 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM), (936) 637-7242. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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