1 place in Beckville, 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, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), a East Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Panola.
Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM to 3:45 PM. Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): 1st Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
940 E Sabine, Carthage, TX 75633
Call first. Hours come from the East Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
The state's energy bill help (CEAP) provider for Panola County. It helps eligible low-income households with electric and gas bills and can help prevent a shutoff. Its office is in Center, Texas.
Hours
Please call for hours
Address
214 Nacogdoches St, Center, TX 75935
Call first. Call to ask how Upshur County residents apply and what papers to bring.
Free civil legal help for people who cannot afford a lawyer. This office serves Camp, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Panola, Rusk and Upshur counties.
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 all office hours. Toll-free: 800-866-0821
Help for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and sex trafficking in Gregg, Harrison, Upshur, Marion, Rusk and Panola counties: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, counseling, and help with protective orders and court. If you are in danger, call 911.
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 2 places that can help in Beckville: St. William of Vercelli in Carthage (2nd Saturday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM), (903) 693-3766, call first; Mission Carthage (Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM to 3:45 PM. Senior Box 60 and older...), (903) 693-4673, 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 Beckville, Texas?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Beckville: Tri-County Community Action (energy bill help for Panola County), (936) 598-6315, 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 Beckville, Texas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Beckville: Housing Authority of Beckville, (903) 947-6464. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I find a shelter or warming center in Beckville, Texas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Beckville: Women's Center of East Texas (24-hour hotline), (800) 441-5555. We could not confirm a year-round walk-in shelter in the county. For a place to stay tonight, call 2-1-1, or 911 in an emergency.
Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Beckville, Texas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Beckville: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988. 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 Beckville, Texas?
We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Beckville: Panola County Veterans Service Office in Carthage (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, by appointment), (903) 693-0360; 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 Beckville, Texas?
We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Beckville: Lone Star Legal Aid, Longview office (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), (903) 758-9123; 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; Women's Center of East Texas (24-hour hotline), (800) 441-5555. 1 more is listed on this page. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with WIC, jobs or parenting in Beckville, Texas?
We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Beckville: Workforce Solutions East Texas, Marshall center (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (903) 935-7814; 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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