All food help in Jacksonville →Food across Cherokee County →
Food pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), a East Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Cherokee.
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. Serves Jacksonville ISD.
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.
Call first. Hours come from the East Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Housing across Cherokee County →
Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.
Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.
Health across Cherokee County →
Community health center. Sliding fee: office visits are $15 to $30 for households under 200% of the federal poverty level. It takes Medicaid, Medicare and most insurance, and you do not have to be a citizen.
Family across Cherokee County →
Food benefits, nutrition help and breastfeeding support for pregnant women, new mothers, babies and children under 5.
These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.
Food pantry, a East Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Cherokee.
Call first. Hours come from the East Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
State-funded help with electric and gas or propane heating and cooling bills, plus weatherization. It is usually one-time help for households at or below 150% of the federal poverty level, which in 2026 is $49,500 a year for a family of four. Priority goes to people who are elderly or disabled, families with a child under 6, and working families. It does not pay rent or water bills. There is no online application: download the paper form at get-cap.org and bring or email it, or book an appointment at 936-720-7474. Bring ID and proof of all income from the last 30 days. Decisions can take 60 to 90 days, and GETCAP says to keep paying your bills while you wait.
Call first. The state lists GETCAP as the energy bill help provider for Cherokee County. This is its Tyler office, and its hours are not published. Call to ask where Cherokee County residents apply.
Job center with job search help, training and child care help for working families (child care line 800-676-8283). Veterans and eligible spouses get priority. The region's main line is 1-844-ETWORKS.
A veteran resource center that says it serves all of East Texas. It helps with VA benefits and claims, home loans, counseling and housing, and offers free rides to medical appointments. Its Direct Assistance Program, by appointment only, can help veterans with rent or mortgage, utilities, insurance, internet and phone, car payments and repairs, and groceries. Bring your DD214 or military ID, the bill, and a current bank statement. Veterans with a dishonorable, bad conduct or entry-level discharge are not eligible.
Call first. Hours are not published. CampV says it serves all of East Texas; call to confirm help for this county.
AdvertisementAbout ads
CheckMyBenefitsEvery benefit you qualify for. One private check.A free check for SNAP, Medicaid, WIC and more, in all 50 states. No login.Check my benefits →
CheckMyVoucherSection 8 voucher? See what you could get.Your county's income limits and rent amounts, and the housing authority taking applications. No account needed.Check my voucher →
Benefit BunkerVeteran? See what your VA rating pays.A free guide to VA disability benefits by rating and by state, and how to file a claim or an appeal. No login.See my benefits →
CHAMPVA DoctorsDoctors who take CHAMPVA, near you.A free directory for the spouses and children of disabled veterans, with plain-English guides to costs and eligibility.Find a doctor →
PrayItOutA prayer for what you are carrying today.Speak what is on your heart and get a prayer with real Scriptures in plain English. Free to download.Get the app →
Nearby
See all of Cherokee County · Know a place in Jacksonville we missed?
We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Jacksonville: HOPE Inc. (Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM), (903) 586-7781, call first; Society of St. Stephens UMC (Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (903) 586-2494, call first; Our Lady of Sorrows (Thursday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (903) 586-4538, call first. 1 more is 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.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Jacksonville: GETCAP, energy assistance (Tyler office), (903) 962-2670, call first; CampV, veteran resource center and emergency bill help (Tyler), (903) 566-1010, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Jacksonville: Jacksonville Housing Authority, (903) 586-7585. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Jacksonville: Family Circle of Care, Jacksonville Clinic (Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM), (903) 535-9041. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Jacksonville: CampV, veteran resource center and emergency bill help (Tyler), (903) 566-1010, call first; Workforce Solutions East Texas, Tyler center (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (903) 561-8131. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Jacksonville: Texas WIC, Jacksonville clinic (Monday, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Tuesday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM), (903) 589-0734; Workforce Solutions East Texas, Tyler center (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (903) 561-8131. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
If you run a pantry or program, or saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.