Resources / Youth & Advocacy Information

The Bike Gangs of Fort Worth – Provides free bikes and bike repairs for children or adults in need.

Broadway Baptist Church – Clothing closet, diaper bank, food bank.

Chosen Ones: Just 4 You Warehouse – Assists pregnant moms/expectant dads, bio parents of children under 3 years, guardians of pregnant minors. Offers clothing, diapers, baby gear and food.

Christ’s Haven – Provides family care packages for new foster placements or families in crisis, including clothing and toiletry items.

Community Crossroads (First Presbyterian Church of Fort Worth) – Clothing closet, formula and diaper bank, dental clinic, groceries and sack lunches.

Eastside Ministries – Offers clothing, household items, diapers and hygiene products.

Fort Worth Community Collaborative – No-cost community clothing closet for children and adults.

Furnished by Grace – Free furniture and home essentials to mothers in need.

Grace Grapevine – Emergency assistance of clothing, food, household goods and some financial assistance.

Harvest House – Grocery/food pantry, clothing closet, emergency financial assistance.

Malik’s Closet – Provides clothing, shoes, diapers, hygiene products, linens, books, school supplies and toys to children in foster or kinship homes.

Mari’s Mission – New placement packages for foster children including 3 days’ worth of clothing and hygiene items. Also offers free or discounted admission to various events, museums, birthday parties, etc. throughout the year.

Mission Arlington – Clothing, furniture, appliances and other household needs. Also offers food and some emergency financial assistance.

Opal's Closet - Offers emergency resource bag with a supply of basic needs (clothing, hygiene products, infant formula as needed) for children moved to an emergency foster care placement.

Clothing and Baby/Children Gear, Household Needs

Emergency/Financial Assistance

Arlington Urban Ministries – Utilities assistance, minor plumbing programs, seasonal assistance.

Catholic Charities of Fort Worth – Utility and rent assistance.

Community Action Partnership – Energy assistance, housing assistance, emergency services, employment services, financial education.

Harvest House – Clothing vouchers, groceries and financial assistance.

Public Utility Commission of Texas – Utility assistance for low-incomeindividuals or families.

South Central Alliance of Churches – Offers utility and rent assistance.

St. Michael Christian Connection – Temporary and emergency assistance forrent, utilities, minor miscellaneous expenses and minor car repairs. Pharmacy, gas and food vouchers. Clothing closet, diapers and formula bank.

Food Pantries

Azle Community Caring Center – Food, clothing, shoes, bedding, towels, hygiene products and other household items.

First Street Methodist Mission (First United Methodist Church) – Grocery services, food pantry, infant formula, diapers and children’s clothing.

Northside Inter-Community Agency – Food bank.

St. John the Apostle Catholic Church – Food bank, baby and children’s clothing, diapers, wipes and food.

Tarrant Area Food Bank – Search engine for various food banks located at schools, churches, community centers, etc. throughout Tarrant County.

Acclaim Health – Care coordination with JPS Health. Offers pregnancy, birth and postpartum care. Gynecology, pediatric and primary care.

AIDS Outreach Center – Free and/or low-cost services to HIV+ individuals and families. Outreach, prevention and community information programs.

Cornerstone Assistance Network - Free, comprehensive medical care to uninsured adults for various ranges of specialties including dental. Also offers affordable housing for purchase and a residence for men experiencing homelessness.

Gill Children’s Services – Last resort funding for Tarrant County children whose medical, dental, physical, social, psychological or educational needs have not been met by other community resources.

Mercy Clinic – Free healthcare services such as medical, dental and prescriptions for low-income residents in South Fort Worth.

My Health My Resources (MHMR) – Crisis center for youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Housing opportunities and treatment facilities.

Open Arms Health Clinic – Free healthcare for uninsured or underinsured patients of all ages including general medical, specialists, counseling, social services and patient education for controlling chronic diseases.

Healthcare

Arlington Life Shelter – Shelter, employment programs and transitional services.

Center for Transforming Lives – Family housing, long-term leasing support, early childhood education, financial literacy classes, clinical counseling.

Community Enrichment Counseling – Affordable family housing in NE Tarrant County area, food pantry and benefits counseling.

DRC Community Solutions to End Homelessness – Offers temporary housing placement for the homeless. Case management assists individuals or families with securing permanent housing via services available with the Tarrant County Continuum of Care.

Fort Worth Housing Authority - Rental assistance serving low and very-low income households.

Presbyterian Night Shelter – Emergency shelter, housing and employment assistance.

Safe Haven of Tarrant County – Emergency domestic violence shelter who offers counseling, transitional housing, legal aid and case management.

Tarrant County Samaritan Housing – Affordable and supportive housing available for low-income families throughout Tarrant County.

Union Gospel Mission – Emergency and short-term housing options for men, women and families.

Shelters/Housing Assistance

ACH Child and Family Services – Crisis intervention, youth emergency shelter, youth and family counseling, kinship navigator, transitional living, residential treatment center

Boys & Girls Club – Youth development program that offers afterschool, summer, prevention and intervention programs for children and teens.

Crisis Text Line – Free, 24/7, text or chat-based mental health support and crisis intervention. Text “Home” to 741741

DFPS Child Care Search – Texas Health and Human Services’ search tool that lists registered child care providers

Family Community Case Management – Individual and family care evaluation for at-risk youth and families. Services include therapy, case management, youth advocacy, mentoring and peer support services.

Goodwill’s Adult Education Programs - GED preparation courses for Tarrant County residents.

National Call Center for Homeless Veterans – Hotline for veterans or family members who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Trained VA counselors who provide information about VA homeless programs, health care and other services in your area.

National Runaway Safeline – Live support via phone, chat or text that maintains a database of nationwide resources for runaway and homeless youth.

One Safe Place – Support for victims of domestic violence including emergency food and clothing, counseling services, legal assistance and job skills training.

Open Arms Health Clinic – Free healthcare for uninsured or underinsured patients of all ages including general medical, specialists, counseling, social services and patient education for controlling chronic diseases.

Opening Doors for Women in Need – Support for women who have been recently incarcerated such as reentry and integration support, counseling, affordable transitional housing, and clothing and personal hygiene items.

Tarrant County Child Care Management Services – Subsidized childcare providers (CCMS).

The Salvation Army of North Texas – Food assistance, domestic violence shelter that includes meals, clothing and other personal items, adult rehabilitation center.

Seasons of Change, Inc. – Researched based programs for at risk adolescents and families.

Tarrant County Child Care Management Services – Subsidized childcare providers (CCMS).

Tarrant County Veterans Service – Assists veterans and/or survivors to obtain entitled benefits from the US VA and the State of Texas. Part of Tarrant County not the VA.

Texas Foster Youth Connections – Resource list for things like aging out, education, housing, transportation, employment, safety, finance, legal, health and LGBTQ+ resources for children in foster care.

The Women’s Center of Tarrant County – Support services for survivors of sexual assault.

Trinity Metro On-Demand Paratransit – Transportation service for persons with a verified disability that prevents them from riding regular city bus service.

Unbound Now – Crisis response and case management and support for children, youth and adult survivors of human trafficking.

United Community Center – Affordable full-time, summer and after-school care.

Multi-Service Agencies: Parental Resources, Child Well-Being and Social Services

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