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Food pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), an East Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Van ISD.
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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), an East Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Van Zandt County.
Call first. Hours come from the East Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, Free produce, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), an East Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Van Zandt County.
Call first. Hours come from the East Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), Food pantry, an East Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Van Zandt County.
Call first. Hours come from the East Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
The public mental health center for the area, with adult and youth mental health care. Toll-free: 800-256-5861. For a crisis at any hour, call 877-934-2131, or call or text 988.
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Free county office that helps veterans and their families with VA claims and benefits.
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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.
Call first. The state lists GETCAP as the energy bill help provider for Van Zandt County. This is its Tyler office, and its hours are not published. Call to ask where Van Zandt County residents apply.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.
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.
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We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Van: Van Community Ministries (Food pantry: 1st and 3rd Tuesday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM), (903) 963-1616, call first; Manna, Inc. in Canton (Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:15 AM and 12:30 PM to 2:15 PM. Senior Box 60 and older...), (903) 567-6107, call first; Shining Light Food Ministry in Wills Point (Food pantry: Tuesday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Free produce: Monday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (903) 873-3078, call first. 1 more is 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.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Van: 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.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Van: Housing Authority of Van, (903) 963-7001. 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 Van: 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 2 places that can help in Van: Andrews Center, Canton clinic (mental health), (903) 567-4197, call first; 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. 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 6 places that can help in Van: Van Zandt County Veterans Service Office in Canton (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Wednesday, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM), (903) 567-7985, call first; CampV, veteran resource center and emergency bill help (Tyler), (903) 566-1010, call first; Texas Veterans Commission, (800) 252-8387, call first. 3 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.
We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Van: 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; 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; 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 Van: 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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