1 place in Pickton, plus 16 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.
Food pantry, a North Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Collin, Dallas, Delta, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Navarro, Rockwall. Give food to about 75 to 100 families. Not all families come every week.
Hours
Food pantry: Monday, 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
CR 3310, Pickton, TX 75471
Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the North Texas Food Bank at 214-330-1396.
Food pantry, a North Texas Food Bank partner. Serves COMO, PICKTON, SULPHUR SPRINGS, COUNTY: Hopkins. Senior Citizen (55+) Resident Of Sulphur Springs/Como/Pickton, TX.
Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Address
301 Oak Ave., Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
Call first. Hours come from the North Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a North Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Collin, Dallas, Delta, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Navarro, Rockwall. We average 50 Families.
Hours
Food pantry: Monday, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Address
413 W California St, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
Call first. Hours come from the North Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
The state's energy bill help (CEAP) provider for Camp, Hopkins and Rains counties and others in Northeast Texas. It helps eligible low-income households with electric and gas bills and can help prevent a shutoff. Its office is in Linden, Texas.
Hours
Please call for hours
Address
304 E. Houston St, Linden, TX 75563
Call first. Call to ask how to apply and what papers to bring.
The public mental health center for Kaufman, Hopkins, Rains, Camp and other Northeast Texas counties: counseling, psychiatric care, substance use treatment and early childhood intervention. For a crisis at any hour, call 877-466-0660, or call or text 988.
Hours
24-hour crisis line: 877-466-0660
Call first. Call the main line to find the nearest clinic and its hours.
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 this county.
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.
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.
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Call 800-622-2520 and choose option 3
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.
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
We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Pickton: Pine Forest Pantry (Food pantry: Monday, 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM), call first; Cumby Food Pantry (Food pantry: Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (903) 513-4612, call first; Ministerial Alliance/Community Chest in Sulphur Springs (Food pantry: Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM), (903) 885-3452, 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.
Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in Pickton, Texas?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Pickton: Community Services of Northeast Texas (energy bill help), (903) 756-5596, 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.
Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Pickton, Texas?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Pickton: Lakes Regional Community Center (mental health) (24-hour crisis line: 877-466-0660), (877) 505-2537, call first; 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Pickton, Texas?
We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Pickton: Hopkins County Veterans Service Office in Sulphur Springs, (903) 438-4003, call first; CampV, veteran resource center and emergency bill help (Tyler), (903) 566-1010, call first; Texas Veterans Commission, (800) 252-8387, call first. 2 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.
Where can I get free legal help in Pickton, Texas?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Pickton: 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; Texas Child Support (Attorney General) (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (800) 252-8014. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with WIC, jobs or parenting in Pickton, Texas?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Pickton: Texas Child Support (Attorney General) (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (800) 252-8014; Texas Abuse Hotline (report child abuse or neglect) (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), (800) 252-5400. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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