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National Domestic Violence Hotline
Free, confidential support 24/7 by phone, text, or chat. Safety planning, no pressure to leave. Also see our free safety check.
Call 1-800-799-7233 →988 is the 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Free, confidential. The Crisis Text Line is available by text. See every Dallas & DFW crisis hotline by county →
A curated directory of free and low-cost services across Dallas, Tarrant, and Collin counties. We update this list quarterly and welcome submissions. Nothing here is a substitute for emergency care — please call 988 or 911 if you're in danger.
Answer two quick questions — your county and what you need — and we'll filter this directory for you.
In a crisis right now? Go straight to our list of 24/7 crisis hotlines for Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, and Denton counties, or use the crisis resource finder to get pointed to the right line in one question.
Free, confidential support 24/7 by phone, text, or chat. Safety planning, no pressure to leave. Also see our free safety check.
Call 1-800-799-7233 →Free helpline staffed by people trained in perinatal mental health, with referrals to local DFW providers.
Call 1-800-944-4773 →Connects veterans and their families directly to VA housing, healthcare, and benefits support.
Call 1-877-424-3838 →Free, confidential support 24/7. Call or text 988. Spanish available. LGBTQ+ young people can also reach the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386.
Call 988 →Free peer-led support groups, family classes, and information referrals. Multiple weekly meetings across Dallas County.
namidallas.org →County mental health authority. 24/7 crisis line 800-866-2465 (call or text). Sliding-scale therapy and case management.
mhmrtarrant.org →Free, confidential, 24/7 treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance-use disorders.
1-800-662-4357 →Hundreds of weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings across the metroplex — open, closed, women's, men's, Spanish, online. 24-hour answering service.
aadallas.org →Free, confidential screening and referral to state-funded substance use treatment (Outreach, Screening, Assessment and Referral). Dallas area: NTBHA OSAR 844-275-0600. Tarrant County: Recovery Resource Council 817-332-6329.
844-275-0600 →The lead homeless-response agency in Dallas + Collin counties. Coordinates shelter access and the annual Point-in-Time count. See how many people are homeless in Dallas (2024 count) and 5 myths about homelessness in Dallas.
mdhadallas.org →Day and overnight shelter, meals, mental health and addiction services, ID recovery, and employment support — all under one roof.
bridgehrc.org →Coordinated entry into the Tarrant homeless system. Single point of contact to find shelter, housing programs, and case management.
ahomewithhope.org →Find a partner pantry near you by zip code. Distributes through 500+ feeding programs across 12 North Texas counties.
ntfb.org/findfood →Apply for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program through YourTexasBenefits.com. Eligibility includes most low-income individuals and families.
yourtexasbenefits.com →Free food market, mobile food pharmacy, and meals on Wheels for Dallas seniors. No appointment required at most distribution sites.
citysquare.org →Free civil legal services for income-qualifying residents. Housing, family, public benefits, and consumer issues.
lanwt.org →If you've lost your Texas ID and need it for housing, work, or shelter, this is the application starting point. Fee waivers exist for those experiencing homelessness.
dps.texas.gov →Free legal advice clinics across Dallas County. Walk-in clinics held weekly at several library and community-center locations.
dallasvolunteerattorneyprogram.org →A 1-page PDF with every hotline, clinic, and support group in this directory — organized by county, ready to print. Carry it, share it, post it. We update it every quarter.