State office for SNAP food benefits (food stamps), Medicaid and TANF cash help for families. Apply, turn in papers or ask about your case here, or apply online at YourTexasBenefits.com.
Hours
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Address
3150 Robertson Rd, Tyler, TX 75701
Call first. Office hours are not listed on the state office finder. Call first, or apply online any time.
State office for SNAP food benefits (food stamps), Medicaid and TANF cash help for families. Apply, turn in papers or ask about your case here, or apply online at YourTexasBenefits.com.
Hours
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Address
3303 Mineola Hwy, Tyler, TX 75702
Call first. Office hours are not listed on the state office finder. Call first, or apply online any time.
Obstetrics and gynecology: care before, during and after pregnancy, well-woman visits, family planning and STI treatment. Sliding fee of $15 to $30 a visit for households under 200% of poverty.
Children's medical care and children's dentistry from Bethesda Health Clinic. Call the pediatric line to ask how to enroll a child. The dental office has its own number, 903-593-7607.
Hours
Medical: Monday to Thursday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Friday 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Dental (903-593-7607): Monday to Thursday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, closed 12:00 to 12:30 PM and Fridays
Gynecology and pregnancy care from Wellness Pointe, a federally funded health center based in Longview. The phone is the main Wellness Pointe line (toll-free 888-811-6648).
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Address
825 Medical Drive, Tyler, TX 75701
Call first. The hours on its page sit under a heading that says Longview, so please call to confirm Tyler hours.
Low-fee immigration legal help from a staff attorney: citizenship, green cards, DACA, immigrant domestic violence petitions and power of attorney for minors (no asylum or refugee cases). Fees may be reduced or waived by income; call for an appointment (immigration line ext. 107). It also gives free portable cribs and infant car seats to qualifying families (ext. 104).
State office for SNAP food benefits, TANF cash help and Medicaid for families and children. You can also apply online at YourTexasBenefits.com or by calling 2-1-1.
Hours
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Address
3150 Robertson Rd, Tyler, TX 75701
Call first. Office hours are not published in the state locator.
State office for SNAP, TANF and Medicaid for families and children, plus Medicare Savings Programs and Medicaid for older adults and people with disabilities. You can also apply online at YourTexasBenefits.com.
Hours
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Address
3303 Mineola Hwy, Tyler, TX 75702
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Free Head Start preschool with meals, health screenings and family support at nine Tyler ISD elementary schools (Austin, Bell, Douglas, Griffin, Jones, Orr, Peete, Ramey bilingual, Rice). Children must be 4 by September 1 and meet federal income rules; 3-year-olds with a district-diagnosed disability may qualify. Registration is online starting January 15, with parent meetings from February 1.
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Call first. The district lists the Head Start office phone but not an office address or hours.
Job center with job search help, training and child care help for working families (child care line 800-676-8283). Veterans and eligible spouses get priority. The region's main line is 1-844-ETWORKS.
State child support office run by the Texas Attorney General. It helps parents open a child support case, establish paternity, and set up, change or enforce a support order. For questions about a case, call 800-252-8014, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Hours
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Address
3250 Robertson Rd, Ste 506, Tyler, TX 75701
Call first. The state office list does not show hours or a local phone number. Call the child support line first.
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.
Where can I get help with WIC, jobs or parenting in Tyler, Texas?
We have confirmed 15 places that can help in Tyler: Texas WIC, Tyler clinic (N. Broadway) (Monday, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Tuesday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM), (903) 592-7635; Texas WIC, Family Care Center clinic (Amherst Dr) (Monday, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Tuesday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM), (903) 533-1319; Texas HHSC benefits office (Robertson Rd), (903) 534-9794, call first. 12 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.
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