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Kaufman County, Texas

Free help in Kaufman, Texas

5 places in Kaufman, plus 4 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Kaufman2

Kaufman

Salvation Army Kaufman

Food pantry, a North Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Collin, Dallas, Delta, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Navarro, Rockwall.

Hours
Food pantry: Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
5 Oak Creek, Kaufman, TX 75142

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

Kaufman

The Center

Food pantry, a North Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Combine, Crandall, Heartland, Kaufman, Kemp, Rosser, Scurry, COUNTY: Collin, Dallas, Delta, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Navarro, Rockwall.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
400 Terrell Hwy, Kaufman, TX 75142

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

Health and dental in Kaufman2

Kaufman

Carevide, Kaufman

Family medicine and pediatrics. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Address
2600 Commerce Way, Suite 100, Kaufman, TX 75142
Kaufman

Healing Hands Ministries, Lone Star Pediatrics

Children's clinic from Healing Hands Ministries. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1011 W. Grove St, Kaufman, TX 75142

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Family, kids and jobs in Kaufman1

Kaufman

Texas WIC, Kaufman clinic

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

Hours
Tuesday and Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM. Thursday, 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM.
Address
100 S. Old Rail Rd, Suite E, Kaufman, TX 75142

Also helps people in Kaufman4

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Crandall

First Baptist Church Crandall Food Pantry

Food pantry, a North Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Collin, Dallas, Delta, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Navarro, Rockwall.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
400 E Mowry St, Crandall, TX 75114

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

Countywide

Lakes Regional Community Center (mental health)

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.

Tyler

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 Kaufman County. This is its Tyler office, and its hours are not published. Call to ask where Kaufman County residents apply.

Checked October 8, 2026. Source: TDHCA provider list (2/2/2026) and own website.Suggest an update
Tyler

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 this county.

Questions people ask in Kaufman

Where can I get free food in Kaufman, Texas?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Kaufman: Salvation Army Kaufman (Food pantry: Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (972) 962-1345, call first; The Center, (972) 932-8866, call first; First Baptist Church Crandall Food Pantry, (972) 972-0602, 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 paying rent or a utility bill in Kaufman, Texas?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Kaufman: GETCAP, energy assistance (Tyler office), (903) 962-2670, 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Kaufman, Texas?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Kaufman: Carevide, Kaufman (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (972) 750-3177; Healing Hands Ministries, Lone Star Pediatrics, (972) 932-1319, 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 Kaufman, Texas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Kaufman: Lakes Regional Community Center (mental health) (24-hour crisis line: 877-466-0660), (877) 505-2537. Please call first to confirm. 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 Kaufman, Texas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Kaufman: CampV, veteran resource center and emergency bill help (Tyler), (903) 566-1010. Please call first to confirm. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get help with WIC, jobs or parenting in Kaufman, Texas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Kaufman: Texas WIC, Kaufman clinic (Tuesday and Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM. Thursday, 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM), (972) 932-1961. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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