McKinney Vento Family & Staff Resources

***If you or someone you know is experiencing homelessness and need assistance connecting to resources, please feel free to call or text our McKinney Vento liaison,* Teresa Marion at *903-969-5229.***

Please click the arrows below to find McKinney Vento / Homeless resources.

Food and Clothing Assistance

Meals on Wheels Cherokee County	903-586-3939
Mission House Bullard/ Clinic	903-894-0109
Jacksonville WIC Clinic	903-589-0734
HOPE (Jacksonville)	903-586-7781
Family Circle of Care (Jacksonville/Tyler)	903-535-9041
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church (Jacksonville)	903-586-4538
The Clothes Closer & More	903-586-0204
West Erwin Church of Christ Benevolent Center	903-592-0809
First United Methodist Church (Jacksonville)	903-586-2494
Society of St. Stephens Food Pantry (Jacksonville)	903-586-2494

Housing Assistance

Jacksonville Housing Authority 903-586-7585

Alto Housing Authority 936-858-4921

Tyler Housing Authority 903-531-1303

Counseling & Mental Health

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24/7	800-273-8255
ACCESS Mental Health Services	800-620-1693
UT Health Northeast Behavioral Health Services	903-877-7000

Child Abuse Resources

CASA for Kids of East Texas	903-597-7725
Texas Department of Family &Protective Services (Child Abuse Hotline)	800-252-5400
Child Protective Services (Cherokee County)	903-589-6605
Children’s Advocacy Center of Anderson and Cherokee Counties	903-284-6814
East Texas Crisis Hotline for Domestic Violence	800-333-0358
Crisis Center of Anderson and Cherokee Counties Hotline	800-232-8519
Crisis Center of Anderson and Cherokee Counties	903-586-9118 (Jacksonville) 903-723-5858 ( Palestine)
For the Silent (Teen Sex Trafficking Programs)	903-747-8128
Refuge of Light (Safe House for Sex Trafficking Victims (Female Minors)	903-279-8769
Darkness to Light Helpline	866-FOR-LIGHT (866-367-5444)

Courts

District Attorney Office (Felony Cases)	903-683-2573
County Attorney Office (Misdemeanor cases & Protective Orders	903-683-2423
County Clerk’s Office	903-683-2350
County Court at Law (to include the Court Coordinator)	903-6836497
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1	903-683-4663
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2	903-858-4732
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3	903-586-9161

Substance Abuse/Tobacco/Alcohol/Drug Use

Cenikor Foundation Tyler	888-236-4567
East Texas Alcoholics Anonymous	903-597-1796
East Texas Narcotics Anonymous
East Texas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse	903-753-7633
Tobacco Prevention Quit-Line	877-937-7848

Medical Assistance

Health Cost Reduction @ URHSC	903-877-7498
Medicaid	800-633-4227
Bullard Mission Clinic	903-894-0109
HOPE ( Prescription Assistance)	903-586-7781
Cherokee County Health Department	903-589-6191
UT Health Jacksonville	903-541-5000
Rusk State Hospital	903-683-3421
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Jacksonville	903-541-4500
Andrews Center Tyler	903-597-1351
Medical Assistance for Indigent Health	903-526-4405

Pregnancy/Medical Exams

Crisis Pregnancy Center	903-723-9944
WIC Office	903-589-0734
Planned Parenthood Jacksonville	800-230-7526

Law Enforcement

Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department	903-683-2271
Jacksonville Police Department	903-586-2546
Cherokee County Juvenile Probation	903-586-7570
Texas Department of Public Safety	903-683-5478

Emergency Shelters

Salvation Army	903-592-4361
Crisis Center of Anderson and Cherokee County	800-232-8519
Refuge of Light	903-279-8769
Crisis Response Ministry	903-952-2022

Utility Assistance Programs

People Attempting to Help ( PATH)	903-597-7284
Greater East Texas Community Action Program (Cherokee County)	903-589-5060

Legal Resources

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Texas State Bar Association	800-204-2222
Lone Star Legal Aid	936-560-1455
Texas Attorney General (Crime Victims Compensation)	800-983-9933
Texas Attorney General (Child Support Division)	800-2528014
CASA for Kids of East Texas	903-597-7725
LASSA ( Legal Aid for Survivors of Sexual Assault	844-303-7233
Legal Hotline for Texans (60 plus)	800-622-2520

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