Community Resources

Click on the descriptions to go to the websites. Check back regularly and let me know if there are any resources available to Cherokee County that I don't have listed.

Area Mental Health Services:

ACCESS
Located in Jacksonville. Servicing Cherokee County. They offer various services to enhance your quality of life. Click here and visit the website for more info.

Treatment Facilities Locator
Provides a confidential anonymous
source of information for persons
seeking mental health or
substance use treatment facilities.

Trevor Project Text Line
Provides support to young LGBTQ
persons by text. (Ages 13-24) Text “START” to 678678. More information at
TheTrevorProject.org English only

Texas Youth Helpline
Contact them any time, day or night, if you need to discuss your problems with someone. Free, and you can also chat through text if you don't want to call.

24/7 Free Mental Health Support Line - 833-986-1919 from Texas Health and Human Services

Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Call 24/7 - Provides crisis support for people thinking about suicide.1-800-273-TALK (8255) Spanish Line: 1-888-628-9454 TTY: 1-800-799-4889 deaf and hard of hearing

myStrength.com
This website is amazing, and personalized for you! It is a great way to self-manage your mental and physical health from homeVisit the website by clicking anywhere on this description and create a new account.

Domestic Violence Hotline
Call 24/7 - Provides counseling support for those experiencing emotional or physical abuse (all ages).
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Translation available for Spanish
TTY: 1-800-787-3224; Text
“LOVEIS” to 22522

Assistance with Bills and Groceries:

Greater East Texas Community Action Program (GETCAP)
A private non-profit corporation offering a variety of programs and services to assist low-income individuals and families. Their programs provide a broad base of support for the residents of twenty seven counties in East Texas including Rusk, Nacogdoches, Angelina, Cherokee, Panola, Henderson, and many more. No face-to-face appointment required!

The Clothes Closet & More
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. Clothing/Food Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Texas Benefits
State benefit programs help people with little or no money who are in need of assistance with food, healthcare, and other basic needs. You can apply online.

Aunt Bertha
Search Engine. You put in your zip code and it will show you all the resources available for medical care, food, job training, and more.

Hope, Inc.
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. Hours: Monday – Thursday 8:30 am – 3:00 pm