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Community Resources

Find food assistance, help paying bills, and other free or reduced cost programs in Jacksonville, TX 75766: Please click here for the link.

  • Anderson Cherokee Community Enrichment Services (ACCESS)
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    1011 College Ave. 
    Jacksonville, TX 75766
    903-589-9000

     

    ACCESS serves people in Anderson and Cherokee Counties who are in crisis or who need help with ongoing problems caused by mental illness, developmental delays, mental retardation, or substance abuse.

     

    Crisis Center of Anderson & Cherokee County
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    700 East Cherokee
    Jacksonville TX 75766
    903-586-9118

     

    The Crisis Center of Anderson and Cherokee County is located in Texas and provides assistance to women, children and families located in the Anderson and Cherokee Counties who are dealing with family violence, child abuse and sexual assault. Services include safe shelter, licensed professional counseling, protective order assistance, Crime Victim's Compensation assistance, general advocacy, utility waiver assistance, medical accompaniment, legal advocacy, emergency transportation, referrals to additional resources. All services are offered at no cost to victims and their supportive family members.

     

    The Clothes Closet & More
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    314 South Main Street
    Jacksonville, TX 75766
    903-586-0204

     

    Help families get their lives back together after fire or other disaster that leaves them without basic needs to survive. This includes clothing, small appliances, personal items, toiletries, toys, furniture when possible, bedding, adult diapers, school supplies and uniforms, and whatever we have on hand.

     

    Hope Inc.
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    595 South Ragsdale
    Jacksonville, TX 75766
    903-586-7781

     

    Clothing/Food/Financial Assistance. The mission of the H.O.P.E. organization is to provide emergency assistance to the indigent and to give them the tools and resources that promote self-sufficiency by pooling resources that provide assistance through a networking system designed to prevent duplication of services.

     

    Health and Human Services - Benefit Office
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    502 East Pine
    Jacksonville, TX 75766
    903-586-7626

     

    Food Stamp – Welfare Office administrates your local program under Texas State guidelines. Medicaid provides health care for low income people. Welfare programs (TANF) give assistance to those who have little or no income. While Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Food Stamps helps low-income families buy food.

     

    Family Circle of Care
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    510 East Commerce Street
    Jacksonville, TX 75766
    903-586-6191

     

    This program provides case management and health care services. All payment methods are accepted, including Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. There is a financial counselor available for those who are uninsured.

     

    Cherokee County Public Health
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    803 College Avenue
    Jacksonville, Texas 75766
    903-586-6191

     

    Provides low cost clinical services on site, including immunizations and treatment of sexually transmitted infections. They also offer case management, supportive care, and community education The Public Health Preparedness and Response branch monitors local disease trends and plans and prepares for local disasters by working directly with businesses, citizens, non-profits, among others to ensure that planning and response activities keep you safe.

     

     

    Greater East Texas Community Action Program (GETCAP)
    Email: programinfo@get-cap.org
    116 W Hospital St
    Nacogdoches, TX  75961
    800-621-5746

     

    Organizations funded by TDHCA's Community Services Block Grant Program offer essential services such as child care, health and human services, and poverty-related programs. They may also provide emergency financial assistance.

     

    Additional Resources
    Those in need of additional services may also wish to contact 2-1-1 Texas. 2-1-1 Texas, is a program of
    the Texas Health and Human Services Commission that connects Texans in need with a wide range of
    services. 2-1-1 Texas is a free, anonymous social service hotline available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
    week, 365 days a year. No matter where you live in Texas, you can dial 2-1-1, or (877) 541-7905, or visit
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