Rains County, Texas
1 place in Point, plus 8 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.
Public housing (low-rent apartments) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.
Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.
These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.
Food pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), a East Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Rains County.
Call first. Hours come from the East Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Free county office that helps veterans and their families with VA claims and benefits.
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.
Call first. Call to ask how to apply and what papers to bring.
Free civil legal help for people who cannot afford a lawyer. This office serves Henderson, Rains, Smith, Van Zandt and Wood counties. You can apply in person, online or by phone.
Help for survivors of family violence, dating violence and sexual assault: crisis counseling, safety planning, emergency shelter, advocacy and protective orders. Its main location is in Tyler; the address is not shared for safety. If you are in danger, call 911.
Job center for the Workforce Solutions East Texas region. Veterans and eligible spouses get priority for jobs, training and child care help. The region's main line is 1-844-ETWORKS (844-389-6757). The Texas Veterans Commission's job staff for veterans work from the Tyler center (1421 S. Beckham Ave, 903-561-8131), not Athens.
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.
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.
Call first. Hours are not published. CampV says it serves all of East Texas; call to confirm help for this county.
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We have confirmed one place that can help in Point: Rains County Good Samaritan in Emory (Food pantry: Monday and Thursday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Senior Box 60 and older, income limits apply: Monday and...), (903) 473-3179. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Point: 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.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Point: Housing Authority of Point, (903) 598-2531. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Point: East Texas Crisis Center (Tyler main location) (24-hour crisis hotline), (800) 333-0358. 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.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Point: 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.
We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Point: Rains County Veterans Service Office in Emory (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (903) 473-5055; CampV, veteran resource center and emergency bill help (Tyler), (903) 566-1010, call first; Workforce Solutions East Texas, Athens center (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (903) 677-3521. 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 Point: Lone Star Legal Aid, Tyler 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) 595-4781; East Texas Crisis Center (Tyler main location) (24-hour crisis hotline), (800) 333-0358. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Point: Workforce Solutions East Texas, Athens center (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (903) 677-3521. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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