Free help in Brownsboro, Texas

Rock Hill Food Pantry

Food pantry.

Hours

3rd Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Address

10768 CR 3405, Brownsboro, TX 75756

Henderson County HELP Center

Emergency financial help and referrals through the HELP Line, mostly for utility bills and emergency medication. Neighbors are screened for documented need, and help is not guaranteed. You can fill out the form on the website or call.

Hours

Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Address

807 N. Palestine St, Athens, TX 75751

Celebrate Forever Families

Emergency shelter up to 45 days, counseling, children's services and legal help for domestic violence survivors. Serves Kaufman, Henderson and Van Zandt counties. The shelter address is not shared publicly.

Hours

24-hour crisis line. Office: 903-498-1076

Workforce Solutions East Texas, Athens center

Job center for the Workforce Solutions East Texas region. Veterans and eligible spouses get priority for jobs, training and child care help. The region's main line is 1-844-ETWORKS (844-389-6757). The Texas Veterans Commission's job staff for veterans work from the Tyler center (1421 S. Beckham Ave, 903-561-8131), not Athens.

Hours

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

Address

205 N. Murchison St, Athens, TX 75751

Lone Star Legal Aid, Tyler office

Free civil legal help for people who cannot afford a lawyer. This office serves Henderson, Rains, Smith, Van Zandt and Wood counties. You can apply in person, online or by phone.

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 office hours, Monday to Friday. Toll-free: 800-248-0048

Address

110 North College, Suite 302, Tyler, TX 75702

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

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. There is no GETCAP office in Henderson County. The Tyler office is the closest, and its hours are not published. The state lists GETCAP as the provider for Henderson County, but GETCAP's own services page does not name the county, so please call to confirm.

Community Services, Inc., rent and case management (Corsicana)

Case management and, for some households, help with rent through the Community Services Block Grant. Help is not guaranteed and only a limited number of applications are taken. Applications are taken in set windows by email or mail, not walk-in. You will need ID, Social Security cards for everyone in the household, 30 days of income, and a termination of services notice, which the application requires.

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Toll-free: 800-831-9929

Address

302 Hospital Drive, Corsicana, TX 75110

Call first. Applications are taken only in short windows. The 2026 window was October 5, so please call to ask when the next one opens.

Andrews Center, Athens clinic

The state-designated local mental health authority for Henderson County. It says it offers walk-in services with no appointment needed (this is its general guidance for all clinics) and suggests arriving Monday to Thursday, 8:00 to 10:30 AM or 12:30 to 2:30 PM, or Friday, 8:00 to 10:30 AM. Bring ID, an insurance card if you have one, proof of where you live and proof of income. The first visit includes a screening and can take 2 to 3 hours. Some services are paid by insurance, some by grants and some by the state, and after the screening you learn what you qualify for. Its programs include adult and youth mental health care, substance use counseling and peer support, but it does not say which are offered at the Athens clinic, so ask when you call. For a crisis at any hour, call 877-934-2131, or call or text 988. Its Green Zone program is a peer-based space for veterans; the center does not say where or when it meets, so ask when you call.

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 24-hour crisis line: 877-934-2131

Address

6901 State Highway 19 S, Athens, TX 75751

Andrews OSAR, substance use screening and referral (Tyler)

The first step to publicly funded treatment for alcohol and drug use. You have a confidential screening and assessment, then a referral to outpatient or inpatient care. It also handles referrals for court, CPS and probation requirements. The state says the only requirement is that you live in Texas.

Hours

Please call for hours

Address

1411 S. Bennet Ave, Tyler, TX 75701

Call first. Office hours are not published. The center's adult treatment program lists a different number, 903-484-1176, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

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 its website lists Henderson County among the 23 counties it serves. The office is in Longview and there is no Athens office. 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

New Life Recovery Ministry

A Christ-centered 12-step recovery ministry with weekly meetings at four places in Henderson County. It also runs The Anchor, a sober living home for men.

Hours

Monday, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM, Gates Fellowship Church, 702 W. Tyler St, Athens. Tuesday, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Lila Lane Outreach, 101 Lila Lane, Athens. Thursday, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM, Rock Hill Baptist Church, 10768 CR 3405, Brownsboro. Thursday, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM, The Anchor House, 308 Oak St, Eustace

Narcotics Anonymous, East Texas area helpline

The East Texas area helpline, 888-NA-WORKS, for anyone who wants to stop using drugs. No Narcotics Anonymous meeting in Henderson County is on the area schedule. The nearest meetings are in Tyler and Palestine, so call the helpline or use the meeting finder.

Hours

Please call for hours

Call first. There is no Henderson County meeting on the area schedule right now.

Henderson County Veterans Services

A county office, not part of the VA. Staff help veterans and their families with VA claims for disability compensation and pension, survivor benefits, appeals, VA health care, burial benefits, Texas Veterans Land Board programs, and replacing lost records or discharge papers.

Hours

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Address

125 N. Prairieville St, Room 108, Athens, TX 75751

Call first. The county does not say whether you need an appointment, and the office is open Monday to Wednesday only. Please call first.

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

GoBus free rides for veterans

Free rides for veterans, their dependents and surviving spouses to medical appointments, the grocery store, community meetings, voting, court and the tax office. The ride is curb to curb and wheelchair accessible. Bring proof of service or of your relationship to a veteran when you book. Trips into Tyler and Longview run on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The East Texas Council of Governments runs it.

Hours

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Book at least 24 hours ahead

Call first. Book at least 24 hours ahead. The council's transportation page also lists 800-590-3371 for booking.

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, and Henderson County is not named in its service area, so please call first.

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