Food pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), an East Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Upshur County.
Call first. Hours come from the East Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Free fresh produce given out by the East Texas Food Bank at this site. Open to everyone.
Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the East Texas Food Bank at 903-597-3663.
Housing across Upshur County →
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.
Family medicine, family dentistry and behavioral health. Federally funded community health center: it takes Medicaid, Medicare and most insurance, and must offer discounts based on income for people without insurance.
Primary care with a walk-in clinic, run by Community Healthcore, the public mental health center for the area. For a mental health crisis at any hour, call 800-832-1009, or call or text 988.
Food benefits, nutrition help and breastfeeding support for pregnant women, new mothers, babies and children under 5.
These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.
The state's energy bill help (CEAP) provider for Upshur County. It helps eligible low-income households with electric and gas bills and can help prevent a shutoff. Its office is in Center, Texas.
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.
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.
Job center with job search help, training and career services. Child care help for working families: 800-676-8283. The region's main line is 1-844-ETWORKS.
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 2 places that can help in Gilmer: Upshur County Shares (Food pantry: Monday and Wednesday, 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Senior Box 60 and older, income limits apply: Monday and...), (903) 421-4412, call first; Free produce at Church at West Mountain (Tuesday, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM), 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 2 places that can help in Gilmer: Tri-County Community Action (energy bill help for Upshur 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.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Gilmer: Housing Authority of Gilmer, (903) 843-3141. 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 Gilmer: 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.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Gilmer: Wellness Pointe, Gilmer Clinic (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM...), (903) 758-2610; Core Health Systems, Gilmer Clinic (Community Healthcore) (Monday to Thursday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM), (903) 843-5518. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Gilmer: Wellness Pointe, Gilmer Clinic (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM...), (903) 758-2610. 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 one place that can help in Gilmer: 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.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Gilmer: 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; Women's Center of East Texas (24-hour hotline), (800) 441-5555. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Gilmer: Texas WIC, Gilmer clinic (Monday, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Tuesday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM), (903) 843-7561; Workforce Solutions East Texas, Longview center (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (903) 758-1783. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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