“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”

The list of sufficiently robust veteran collaborations around the country continues to grow. This is great news, as they can play an incredibly valuable role in ensuring the successful transition of veterans to local communities. Click on this link or the picture above for the updated list. “What is a veteran collaborative?” you ask. Well…

“Veteran collaborations are private, non-profit organizations that exist to bring veterans, agencies, organizations, and community members together on a local basis in an atmosphere of mutual support to systemically solve issues that each could not address alone. Most of them offer support in areas such as employment, education, healthcare, housing, wellness, and family support. They exist in recognition of the fact that federal support for helping veterans effectively settle in local areas is lacking, and there is either (1) a lack of support resources in some communities or (2) an overabundance of support resources in some communities (referred to as the ‘sea of goodwill’), leading to confusion, apathy, and unsought support. When veterans in-process in the military, they do so through a military one-stop processing center that took care of all their needs: ID cards, benefits, housing, finance, transportation, travel, claims, etc. These in-processing centers did it all. Think of these veteran collaborations as a veteran’s one-stop in-processing center in their new community. Ideally, collaborators are some of the first resources veterans seek out in their local community.”

Dallas County

County-Wide Programs:

Dallas County Health and Human Services (HIV-Positive Clients ONLY), 2377 N. Stemmons Frwy, Dallas, TX 75207

(HOPWA Short-Term Rent, Mortgage, Utility)

(214) 819-1936

City of Dallas - Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center (HIV-Positive Clients ONLY), 2922 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Building A, Suite 135, Dallas, TX 75215 (HOPWA Short-Term Rent, Mortgage, Utility)

(214) 670-8442

City of Dallas - West Dallas Multipurpose Center (HIV-Positive Clients ONLY), 2828 Fishtrap Road, Dallas, TX 75212

(HOPWA Short-Term Rent, Mortgage, Utility)

(214) 670-6340

Dallas County Welfare Division, 2377 N. Stemmons Frwy, Dallas, TX 75207

(Rent, Utility – requires disability determination)

(214) 819-1800

Dallas County Veteran’s Service Office, 2377 N. Stemmons Frwy, Dallas, TX 75207

(Help in Obtaining Financial Assistance – for Veterans)

Dallas County Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP), 2377 N. Stemmons Frwy, Dallas, TX 75207, www.dallascounty.org/department/hhs/ceap.html

(Utility only)

(214) 819-1848

Other Programs for City residents (alphabetical by City):

Addison, Carrollton, Coppell, Farmers Branch - Metrocrest Social Services, 13801 Hutton Drive, Farmers Branch, TX 75234, www.metrocrestsocialservices.org

(Rent, Utility – Addison, Carrollton, Coppell, Farmers Branch residents)

(972) 446-2100

Cedar Hill Food Pantry, 403 Houston Street, Cedar Hill, TX 75104

(Utility – Cedar Hill residents)

(972) 293-2822

Dallas – Anthony Chisom AIDS Foundation, 8500 N. Stemmons Frwy, Suite 5003, Dallas, TX 75247, www.anthonychisomaidsfoundation.org

(Rent, Utility)

(214) 239-9145

Dallas - Catholic Charities – Cross Family Center, 4906 Bonnie View, Dallas, TX 75241 www.catholiccharitiesdallas.org

(Rent, Mortgage, Utility - Residents in 75216, 75232, 75241)

(214) 375-3715

Dallas – Cathedral of Hope, 5910 Cedar Springs Rd., Dallas, TX 75235

(Rent, Utility)

(214) 351-1901

Dallas – Catholic Charities – Marillac Center, 321 Calumet Ave, Dallas, TX 75211 www.catholiccharitiesdallas.org

(Educational Programs, After School Program, Summer Camp)

(214) 638-4997

Rockwall County

Garland – Catholic Charities - Regional Site Office of Garland, 11991 Audelia Rd. Dallas, TX 75243 www.catholiccharitiesdallas.org

(Rent, Mortgage, Utility – Residents in 75040, 75041, 75042, 75044, 75081, 75238, 75243)

(214) 575-5237

County-Wide Programs:

Health Services of North Texas (HIV-Positive Clients ONLY), 2540 K Avenue, Plano, TX 75074, www.healthntx.org

(HOPWA Rent, Mortgage, Utility)

(972) 424-1480

Garland - Salvation Army Corp of Garland, 451 West Avenue D, Garland, TX 75046

(Rent, Utility, Food Pantry – Garland residents)

(972) 272-4531

Rockwall County Helping Hands, Inc., 950 Williams Street, Rockwall, TX 75087, www.rockwallhelpinghands.com

(Rent, Utility)

(972) 771-4357

Garland - Friendship House/First Baptist Church of Garland, 620 W. Avenue B, Garland, TX 75040

(Utility, Clothing and Food Assistance – Garland residents)

(972) 272-1010

Dallas - Catholic Charities – Brady Social Service Center, 4009 Elm Street, Dallas, TX 75226 www.catholiccharitiesdallas.org

(Rent, Mortgage, Utility – Residents in zip codes listed below)

Dallas - North Dallas Shared Ministries, 2875 Merrell Road, Dallas, TX 75229, www.ndsm.org

(Rent, Utility – Residents in zip codes listed below)

(214) 358-8700

Zip Codes: 75001, 75115, 75204, 75205, 75209, 75219, 75220, 75225, 75230, 75231, 75234, 75235, 75240, 75244, 75247, 75248, 75252, 75254, 75287 (subject to change)

Dallas – Pleasant Grove Community Center (Urban League of Greater Dallas), 3312 N. Buckner Blvd, Suite 234, Dallas, TX 75228 www.ulgdnctx.org

(Rent, Mortgage, Utility)

(214) 321-5747

Dallas - White Rock Center of Hope (East Dallas), 10021-A Garland Road, Dallas, TX 75228, www.whitrockcenterofhope.org

(Rent, Utility, Food Pantry – Residents in 75214, 75218, 75223, 75228, 75238)

(214) 324-8996

Duncanville Outreach Ministry, 202 Cherry Street, Duncanville, TX 75116

(Rent, Utility – Duncanville residents)

(972) 296-4986

Denton County

County-Wide Programs:

Health Services of North Texas (HIV-Positive Clients ONLY), 4210 Mesa Drive, Denton, TX 76207

(HOPWA Short-Term Rent, Mortgage, Utility)

(940) 381-1501

Other Programs for City residents (alphabetical by City):

Denton - Hope, Inc., 117 West Sycamore, Denton, TX 76201, www.hopeincdenton.com

(Rent, Utility – Denton residents)

(940) 382-0609

Denton - Interfaith Ministries, 1109 N. Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201

(Rent, Utility – Denton residents)

(940) 565-5479

Christian Community Action, 200 S. South Mill, Lewisville, TX 75057, www.ccahelps.org

(Rent, Utility, Education, Vocation, Food Pantry – Residency as listed below)

(972) 219-4357

Reside for the last 90 days in one of the following 8 school districts: Lewisville ISD, Frisco ISD if referred by Frisco Family Services, Little Elm ISD, Lake Dallas ISD, Argyle ISD, Northwest ISD, Coppell ISD, and the Denton County part of Carrollton/Farmers Branch ISD

Ellis County

County-Wide Programs:

Roanoke - Northwest Christian Community Services, 108 Pecan Street, Roanoke, TX 76262

(Utility, Food Pantry – Roanoke residents)

(817) 491-4451

Health Services of North Texas (HIV-Positive Clients ONLY), 2540 K Avenue, Plano, TX 75074, www.healthntx.org

(HOPWA Rent, Mortgage, Utility)

(972) 424-1480

Metrocrest Social Services, 13801 Hutton Drive, Farmers Branch, TX 75234, www.metrocrestsocialservices.org

(Rent, Utility – City of Dallas zip code 75287 residents – Denton County)

(972) 446-2100

North Ellis County Outreach, 404 S. State Highway 342, Red Oak, TX 75154

(Rent, Utility, Thrift Store – North Ellis County residents)

(972) 617-7261

Other Programs for City residents (alphabetical by City):

Helping Hands of Ennis, 604 North East Main Street, Ennis, TX 75119

(Rent, Utility – Ennis residents)

(972) 875-0218

Manna House, 210 W. Avenue F, Midlothian, TX 76065

(Rent, Utility – Midlothian residents)

(972) 775-1800

Hunt County

County-Wide Programs:

Salvation Army – Waxahachie, 620 Farley Street, Waxahachie, TX 75168

(Rent – Waxahachie residents)

(972) 923-2273

(214) 826-8330

Zip Codes: 75204, 75206, 75223, 75226, 75246, 75149, 75150, 75180, 75181, 75182, 75214

Health Services of North Texas (HIV-Positive Clients ONLY), 2540 K Avenue, Plano, TX 75074, www.healthntx.org

(HOPWA Rent, Mortgage, Utility)

(972) 424-1480

Waxahachie Care, 609 Kaufman Street, Waxahachie, TX 75165

(Rent, Utility – Waxahachie residents)

(972) 923-2273

Hunt County Shared Ministries, 3720 O’Neal Street, Greenville, TX 75403

(Rent, Utility)

(903) 455-0545

Kaufman County

County-Wide Programs:

Salvation Army of Hunt County, 4601 King Street, Greenville, TX 75401

(Rent, Utility, Food Pantry)

(903 455-1875

Health Services of North Texas (HIV-Positive Clients ONLY), 2540 K Avenue, Plano, TX 75074, www.healthntx.org

(HOPWA Rent, Mortgage, Utility)

(972) 424-1480

Other Programs for City residents (alphabetical by City):

First Baptist Church Forney, 309 S. Bois D’Arc Street, Forney, TX 75126

(Rent, Mortgage, Utility – Forney residents)

(972) 552-3357

Emergency Aid – Kaufman, 112 S. Jackson, Kaufman, TX 75142

(Senior Service, Meals on Wheels – Kaufman residents)

(972) 563-1421

Emergency Aid – Terrell, 200 South Virginia, Terrell, TX 75160

(Rent, Utility – Terrell residents)

(972) 563-1421

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