2 places in Terrell, plus 6 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.
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.
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24-hour crisis line: 877-466-0660
Call first. Call the main line to find the nearest clinic and its hours.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Terrell: 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; The Center in Kaufman, (972) 932-8866, 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 Terrell, Texas?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Terrell: 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 get housing help in Terrell, Texas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Terrell: Terrell Housing Authority, (972) 551-6600. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Terrell, Texas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Terrell: 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 Terrell, Texas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Terrell: 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 Terrell, Texas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Terrell: Texas WIC, Terrell 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) 551-2121. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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