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Food pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), a East Texas Food Bank partner.
Call first. Hours come from the East Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
See all days, hours and detailsFree fresh produce given out by the East Texas Food Bank at this site. Open to everyone.
Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the East Texas Food Bank at 903-597-3663.
See all days, hours and detailsSalvation Army location that lists disaster relief, help for people without a home and food help. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.
Call first. Call first: help depends on funding and each person's situation.
See all days, hours and detailsAll housing help in Mount Vernon →Housing across Franklin County →
Public housing (low-rent apartments) 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.
See all days, hours and detailsAll offices help in Mount Vernon →Offices across Franklin County →
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.
Call first. Office hours are not listed on the state office finder. Call first, or apply online any time.
See all days, hours and detailsThese serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.
Helps households with low income pay electric, gas and water bills, including shutoff notices, through the federal energy assistance program (LIHEAP). Call to ask when applications open and what papers to bring.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
See all days, hours and detailsRent help for households with low income, listed by the state housing agency for this county. Call to ask what help is open now and who qualifies.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
See all days, hours and detailsRent help for households with low income, listed by the state housing agency for this county. Call to ask what help is open now and who qualifies.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
See all days, hours and detailsRent help for households with low income, listed by the state housing agency for this county. Call to ask what help is open now and who qualifies.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
See all days, hours and detailsRent help for households with low income, listed by the state housing agency for this county. Call to ask what help is open now and who qualifies.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
See all days, hours and detailsFree civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
See all days, hours and detailsReport 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.
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.
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.
See all days, hours and detailsDial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.
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.
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We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Mount Vernon: Franklin County Food Pantry (Food pantry: Tuesday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Thursday, 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM), (903) 860-7587, call first; Free produce at Sacred Heart Catholic Church (2nd Thursday, 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM), call first; The Salvation Army Franklin County TX (Mount Vernon) Service Unit, (469) 553-7482, 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 Mount Vernon: Community Services of Northeast Texas, Inc., (903) 756-5596. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Mount Vernon: Housing Authority of Mount Vernon, (903) 537-4452, call first; USDA Rural Development - Mount Pleasant, (903) 572-5411, call first; Virtual Foundation, (903) 867-8002, 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.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Mount Vernon: 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.
We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Mount Vernon: 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.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Mount Vernon: Lone Star Legal Aid, (713) 652-0077, call first; 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. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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