Assistance programs in Cherokee County TX.
Low-income families in Cherokee County can get financial help with bills, including rent, utilities and food. Find the main charities, government benefits and churches that offer grant money to pay bills or free stuff. As the goal is to help people get both short term, immediate help and long-term stability. Get help in your area of Cherokee County.
Resources that offer food, rent, utility, and other financial help
The Eastern Texas Community Action Agency is one of the region’s leading non-profit agencies. While some limited, short term emergency assistance may be available in Rusk and across the Cherokee County, most of the services are state of Texas or federally funded. Some of the resources include.
- Child development as part of Head Start. This can also offer meals, free medical and dental care. The goal is to help kids from low-income or single parent homes get off to a start start in life.
- Utility bill assistance. This includes both grants to pay bills from CEAP / LIHEAP as well as information on conservation such as weatherization and more.
- Job placement and training from Project Turn Around.
- Very low income Cherokee County families may receive emergency funds for needs such as rent or other bills. This includes government grant money and funds from community action.
- Case management and referrals are offered. For example, learn about regional food pantries.
A number of other resources are offered from the GETCAP non-profit. More on assistance from Greater East Texas Community Action.
Rusk TX Salvation Army Corp Center serves the region. The non-profit focuses on basic needs, such as distributing free food, clothing, and shelter. Financial help, while possible, is very limited. Qualified low income families may receive emergency help with a rent or energy bill payment, but it is rare.
Other services include League of Mercy for seniors, transitional housing, and the Salvation Army also offers referrals in Cherokee County Texas. There are also free back to school supplies for students from all grades as well as Christmas toys (and Adopt a Family) in Cherokee County. Read more on Salvation Army in Cherokee County TX area.
Jacksonville Housing Authority is the section 8 HUD voucher provider for the region. They help low-income families and those with little or no money get rental subsidized homes or apartments. The office is at 597 S Ragsdale St, Jacksonville, TX 75766. There is often a waiting list, but apartments are available from the private rental market. Call (903) 586-7585
The River a Church for Whosoever is a free food pantry and soup kitchen. The location is 321 Tena St, Jacksonville, TX 75766. There are limited hours, but grocery boxes, baby formula and more can be given out. Phone: (936) 858-4862
Clothes Closet and More gives out free stuff. Get clothes, back to school supplies, food boxes, holiday baskets and other items from 314 S Main St, Jacksonville, TX 75766. There are also clothes for a job interview or adults. Call (903) 586-0204
Cherokee County Crisis Center helps women facing abuse. Get free legal aid, transitional housing, and more to pay future rental or deposit costs. The location is 313 W Debard St, Palestine, TX 75801. Phone: (903) 723-5858
HOPE is an income based-free clinic. They offer care to the low-income, immigrants and uninsured in Cherokee County. One program is Prescription assistance from Helping Others Pursue Enrichment (HOPE). The Jacksonville Texas based non-profit will help the low-income and uninsured get the medications they need, both generics as well as name brand. HOPE staff help people find free or income based programs.
- There are dozens of pharmaceutical companies that offer people patient assistance programs that partner with HOPE. Patients who are accepted into the program may receive up to 90 days of free medications. After that time the Cherokee County family may need to re-apply and/or they will be offered discounted medications. More on patient assistance programs.
The center also has an OBGYN, physicals and helps arrange basic dental care too. For more information or to apply for help, call HOPE at 903-586-7781. The non-profit clinic is based at 595 S Ragsdale St, Jacksonville, TX 75766.
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