Free help in Kilgore, Texas

Helping Hands of Kilgore

Food pantry for the Kilgore ISD community. It says it helps about 300 families a month.

Hours

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Address

201 S. Martin St, Kilgore, TX 75662

McCary's Chapel Food Pantry

Weekly food pantry for the Sabine ISD area.

Hours

Tuesday, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Address

5758 Old Hwy 135, Kilgore, TX 75662

Call first. Hours come from the East Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Wellness Pointe, Kilgore Clinic

Primary care clinic in Kilgore. Federally funded community health center. It takes Medicaid, Medicare and most insurance, and must offer discounts based on income for people without insurance. Toll-free: 888-811-6648.

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Address

1711 S. Henderson Blvd, Suite 400, Kilgore, TX 75662

Texas WIC, Kilgore clinic (Wellness Pointe)

Food benefits, nutrition help and breastfeeding support for pregnant women, new mothers, babies and children under 5.

Hours

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Wednesday, 10:30 AM to 6:00 PM.

Address

1711 S. Henderson Blvd, Suite 500, Kilgore, TX 75662

East Texas Food Bank Longview Resource Center

Indoor pantry run by the East Texas Food Bank. You can come 2 times a month, and you will be asked out loud for basic household information. It also signs up seniors for the monthly Senior Box. Closed October 27 and November 25 to 27, 2026.

Hours

Tuesday to 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

2900 Signal Hill Dr, Longview, TX 75602

St. Matthew's Catholic Church Food Pantry

Weekly food pantry for Gregg County residents.

Hours

Saturday, 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM, until the food runs out

Address

2904 Arrow Lane, Longview, TX 75604

Call first. Hours come from the East Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Longview Housing Authority (Section 8 vouchers)

Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities. The city says the waiting list is closed right now and usually opens between March 1 and March 31 each year. The wait after that is about six months to two years. It is not an emergency housing program.

Hours

Please call for hours

Address

1202 N. Sixth St, Longview, TX 75601

Call first. The waiting list is closed. Check back in March, or call to ask.

The Salvation Army of Longview

Homeless shelter for men, women and families, a free hot dinner 7 nights a week, and a food pantry that gives out grocery baskets. The church and office are at 504 E. Cotton St.

Hours

Shelter intake daily at 5:00 PM. Free dinner every night at 6:00 PM. Food pantry Monday to Thursday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Address

519 E. Cotton St, Longview, TX 75601

Core Health Systems, Longview Clinic (Community Healthcore)

Primary care with a walk-in clinic, run by Community Healthcore, the public mental health center for the area. For a mental health crisis at any hour, call its crisis line, 800-832-1009, or call or text 988.

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Address

1300 N. 6th St, Longview, TX 75601

East Texas Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (ETCADA), Longview

Recovery support with certified peer specialists and recovery coaches, recovery groups, free Narcan and overdose training, and counseling. ETCADA says its services are at no charge, and it serves 23 East Texas counties. It is not a 24-hour line: in a crisis, call or text 988.

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Toll-free: 800-441-8639

Address

708 Glencrest Lane, Longview, TX 75601

Gregg County Veterans Service Office

Free county office that helps veterans and their families with VA claims and benefits. The assistant officer's line is 903-237-2675.

Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, by appointment. Wednesday, same hours, walk-ins welcome.

Address

100 E. Methvin St, Suite 157, Longview, TX 75601

Lone Star Legal Aid, Longview office

Free civil legal help for people who cannot afford a lawyer. This office serves Camp, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Panola, Rusk and Upshur counties.

Hours

Office, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Intake, Monday to Thursday, 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM. Emergency intakes during all office hours. Toll-free: 800-866-0821

Address

140 E. Tyler St, Suite 150, Longview, TX 75601

Women's Center of East Texas

Help for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and sex trafficking in Gregg, Harrison, Upshur, Marion, Rusk and Panola counties: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, counseling, and help with protective orders and court. If you are in danger, call 911.

Hours

24-hour hotline

Workforce Solutions East Texas, Longview center

Job center with job search help, training and career services. Child care help for working families: 800-676-8283. The region's main line is 1-844-ETWORKS.

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Address

1905 W. Loop 281, Suite 40, Longview, TX 75604

GETCAP, energy assistance (Tyler office)

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.

Hours

Please call for hours

Address

1010 W SW Loop 323, Tyler, TX 75701

Call first. The state lists GETCAP as the energy bill help provider for Gregg County. This is its Tyler office, and its hours are not published. Call to ask where Gregg County residents apply.

CampV, veteran resource center and emergency bill help (Tyler)

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.

Hours

Please call for hours

Address

3212 W. Front St, Tyler, TX 75702

Call first. Hours are not published. CampV says it serves all of East Texas; call to confirm help for Gregg County.

Texas Abuse Hotline (report child abuse or neglect)

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.

Hours

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Texas Child Support (Attorney General)

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.

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

National Domestic Violence Hotline

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.

Hours

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

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.

Hours

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Legal Hotline for Texans

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

Texas Veterans Commission

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.

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 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.

Hours

Open 24 hours a day, every day

VA national phone lines

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