Help beyond our doors
Many people who reach out to us need help we don't offer. We put this list together so you can find it yourself, any time. You don't need to contact us first.
In immediate danger, call 911.
SafeHaven of Tarrant County
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call or text
Local help with food, rent, utilities and more
Help from other organizations
Saginaw and Tarrant County
Emergency shelter tonight
Chat N Chew is not an emergency shelter and cannot place anyone in housing. These places can. Most are in Fort Worth, about ten miles south.
SafeHaven of Tarrant County
Emergency shelter in Fort Worth and Arlington for families leaving a violent home. Answers 24 hours a day.
Presbyterian Night Shelter, women and families
No limit on how long you can stay. The only area shelter where older teenage boys can stay with their mothers. Call to ask about space.
Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County
Overnight shelter for women at 1321 E. Lancaster, check-in from 2 p.m. Men's shelter at 1331 E. Lancaster, check-in from 4:30 p.m.
The Salvation Army Mabee Center
Emergency shelter for families at 1855 E. Lancaster, Fort Worth.
ACH Youth Emergency Shelter
Safe shelter for young people ages 12 to 17, open 24 hours.
2-1-1 Texas
Not sure where to go? Call and they will tell you which shelters have room.
Rent and utility assistance
The most common thing people ask us for, and the one thing we cannot fund. These programs can. Each one asks for proof of income, and most ask for the bill or lease.
Center for Transforming Lives
Tarrant County's rent and utility assistance program. 3001 S. Riverside Dr., Fort Worth, weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Community Action Partners (CAP)
Help with electric, gas and propane bills for anyone in Tarrant County, Saginaw included. Run by the City of Fort Worth. Apply online, or call for a rental assistance appointment.
Catholic Charities Fort Worth
Limited help with rent, mortgage and utilities, by application. Phone line open Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to noon.
2-1-1 Texas
Can point you to any other rent or bill program with money right now.
Crisis and suicide prevention
If you are in danger right now, call 911. Every line below is free and answers day and night unless noted.
MHMR Tarrant ICARE line
Tarrant County's own mental health crisis line. Call or text. They can send a crisis team to you.
The Women's Center of Tarrant County
Crisis help and a rape crisis line for women and men, no matter how long ago it happened.
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 if talking out loud is not safe.
SNAP, WIC and county benefits
Food benefits, health coverage and cash help you can apply for once and keep. Use only the official site below. Lookalike sites copy its name.
Your Texas Benefits
Apply for SNAP, Medicaid, CHIP, TANF cash help and Healthy Texas Women.
Help with your SNAP application
arrant Area Food Bank will walk you through SNAP, TANF and Medicaid.
Book an appointment with a Community Resource Specialist.
Tarrant County WIC
Food and support for pregnant women and children under five. Bring ID, proof of address and household income. Line open weekdays, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tarrant Area Food Bank partner pantries
We are open Wednesday and Saturday mornings. The food bank's map shows pantries and mobile distributions open on other days. Call before you go, since hours change.
Find a pantry near you
Search by address or ZIP code. Includes mobile pantries, senior boxes and home delivery.
2-1-1 Texas
Ask for the closest pantry open today.
Free and low cost legal aid
Protective orders, custody, eviction and other civil problems. You do not need money for a protective order.
Tarrant County DA, Protective Order Unit
Free attorneys for victims of family violence, dating violence, stalking and sexual assault.
Starts with a short questionnaire.
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas
Free civil legal help for low-income households. Phone intake by appointment, Monday to Wednesday. 600 E. Weatherford St., Fort Worth.
Texas A&M Law Clinic, Family and Veterans Advocacy
Free help from law students and faculty. Call to book. No walk-ins.
TexasLawHelp.org
Talk to an advocate, or plan for safety.
Lawyer Referral and Information Service
Finds you a lawyer if you can pay something.
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 if talking out loud is not safe.
Employment and job training
Help finding work, getting trained, or finishing a GED.
Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County
Career counseling, job fairs, training and adult education, in person or online.
Childcare and after school
Somewhere safe for your children while you work, train or go to school.
Workforce Solutions child care help
Pays toward child care for low-income parents who are working, looking for work, or in school or training.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County
After school programs at clubs and school sites across the county.
Still can't find what you need?
Send us a message and we'll do our best to point you in the right direction. We aren't a crisis line, so if it's urgent, please use the numbers at the top of this page.