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Salvation Army location that lists disaster relief, help for people without a home and food help. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.
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See all days, hours and detailsAll housing help in Mabank →Housing across Kaufman County →
Public housing authority: rent help for households with low income through public housing and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8). Waiting lists are common, so call to ask what is open.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
See all days, hours and detailsThese serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.
Food pantry, a North Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Collin, Dallas, Delta, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Navarro, Rockwall.
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See all days, hours and detailsFood pantry, a North Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Collin, Dallas, Delta, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Navarro, Rockwall.
Call first. Hours come from the North Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
See all days, hours and detailsFood 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.
Call first. Hours come from the North Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
See all days, hours and detailsRent help for households with low income, listed by the state housing agency for this county. Call to ask what help is open now and who qualifies.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
See all days, hours and detailsRent help for households with low income, listed by the state housing agency for this county. Call to ask what help is open now and who qualifies.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
See all days, hours and detailsRent help for households with low income, listed by the state housing agency for this county. Call to ask what help is open now and who qualifies.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
See all days, hours and detailsRent help for households with low income, listed by the state housing agency for this county. Call to ask what help is open now and who qualifies.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
See all days, hours and detailsPublic housing authority: rent help for households with low income through public housing and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8). Waiting lists are common, so call to ask what is open.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
See all days, hours and detailsThe 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.
Call first. Call the main line to find the nearest clinic and its hours.
See all days, hours and detailsFree civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
See all days, hours and detailsState-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.
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.
See all days, hours and detailsA 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.
See all days, hours and detailsHelps households with low income pay electric, gas and water bills, including shutoff notices, through the federal energy assistance program (LIHEAP). Call to ask when applications open and what papers to bring.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
See all days, hours and detailsRent help for households with low income, listed by the state housing agency for this county. Call to ask what help is open now and who qualifies.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
See all days, hours and detailsRent help for households with low income, listed by the state housing agency for this county. Call to ask what help is open now and who qualifies.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
See all days, hours and detailsReport 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.
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.
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.
See all days, hours and detailsDial 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.
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.
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We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Mabank: The Salvation Army Henderson County TX (Mabank) Service Unit, (469) 553-7482, call first; First Baptist Church Crandall Food Pantry, (972) 972-0602, call first; Salvation Army Kaufman (Food pantry: Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (972) 962-1345, call first. 1 more is 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.
We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Mabank: GETCAP, energy assistance (Tyler office), (903) 962-2670, call first; Greater East Texas Community Action Program (GETCAP), (800) 621-5746, 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 8 places that can help in Mabank: Mabank Housing Authority, (903) 887-4220, call first; Aging and Disability Resource Center of North Central Texas, (855) 937-2372, call first; City of Dallas Department of Housing, (214) 670-3644, call first. 5 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.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Mabank: 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.
We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Mabank: CampV, veteran resource center and emergency bill help (Tyler), (903) 566-1010, call first; Texas Veterans Commission, (800) 252-8387, call first; Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988. 1 more is 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.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Mabank: Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, (888) 529-5277, call first; 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. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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