Harrison County, Texas
2 places in Waskom, plus 7 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.
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Food pantry, a East Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Waskom ISD.
Call first. Hours come from the East Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Monthly Senior Box of food for people 60 and older who meet the income limit. Bring an ID.
Call first. Hours come from the East Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.
Food pantry, a East Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Harrison, Marion.
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Free county office that helps veterans and their families with VA claims and benefits. Call for the office location.
Job center with job search help, training and career services. Child care help for working families: 800-676-8283.
The state's energy bill help (CEAP) provider for Harrison County. It helps eligible low-income households with electric and gas bills and can help prevent a shutoff. Its office is in Center, Texas.
Call first. Call to ask how Upshur County residents apply and what papers to bring.
Free civil legal help for people who cannot afford a lawyer. This office serves Camp, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Panola, Rusk and Upshur counties.
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.
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.
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We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Waskom: United Help of Waskom (2nd Tuesday, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (903) 503-2010, call first; Senior Box at First United Methodist Church (1st Tuesday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM), (713) 444-9996, call first; Mission Marshall (Monday, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM. Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM), (903) 472-4944, 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 2 places that can help in Waskom: Tri-County Community Action (energy bill help for Harrison County), (936) 598-6315, 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 Waskom: Women's Center of East Texas (24-hour hotline), (800) 441-5555. We could not confirm a year-round walk-in shelter in the county. For a place to stay tonight, call 2-1-1, or 911 in an emergency.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Waskom: Harrison County Veterans Service Office in Marshall (Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM), (903) 935-8415; CampV, veteran resource center and emergency bill help (Tyler), (903) 566-1010, call first. 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 Waskom: Lone Star Legal Aid, Longview office (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), (903) 758-9123; Women's Center of East Texas (24-hour hotline), (800) 441-5555. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Waskom: Workforce Solutions East Texas, Marshall center (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (903) 935-7814. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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