North Texas Community Resources
The following is a listing of local agencies which are available to serve people in need. Our St. Vincent de Paul Conference developed this listing and keeps it up to date. It is here for the use of all who need it themselves or for those who need to refer our neighbors to it.
Food Pantries
Community Food Pantry – 972-547-4404
307 Smith St., McKinney 75069
Hrs: 1-3 M-F; 9-11 Sat
Food Pantry Plano - 800-725-4936 (contact thru Collin County Assistance Center)
Holy Nativity Church
2200 E. 18th St., Plano 75074
Hrs: 8:30 to 4:30 M-F
For Plano ISD residents only, they also help with rent and utilities.
God’s Food Pantry – 972-633-9777
3420 E. 14th, Plano 75174
Hrs: 10-2 Tue-Sat
St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church 972-562-4444
411 Paula Road, McKinney 75069
Hrs: 9-11 AM second Saturday of month
Medical Care
The Childrens’ and Community Health Center –972-547-0606
North Central Medical Center-Wysong Campus, McKinney
120 S. Central Expressway #106 (Hwy 75 and Virginia Pkwy)
Hrs: To register children: Tues 5 PM; To register Adults: Wed 5PM
Offers free basic medical services to families who fit certain income guidelines and who do not have health insurance or Medicaid and who reside in north Collin County (north, northeast and northwest of Allen.) Capacity is limited.
Collin County Adult Clinic – 972-679-0035
2520 K Avenue, Suite 100, Plano 75074
Hrs: Th 5 AM to register; appointments start 4 PM (new cases)
Medical clinic serving uninsured adults of Collin County. $10 donation.
Collin County Childrens’ Advocacy Center -
972-633-6600 www.cacplano.org
972-633-6601 Hrs: 8-5 M-F
2205 Los Rios Blvd, Plano 75074
Provides services to victims of child abuse, including needs
assessment, therapy, community referrals, and medical evaluation coordination in a friendly, home-like environment.Offers diagnosis and evaluation, family support, counseling, medication-related services, and child and adolescent services.
Collin County Health Care Services 972-548-5500
825 N. McDonald, McKinney 75069
Hrs: M-Th 8-12, 1-7; F 8-12
Indigent care, immunizations, prenatal, WIC care. Documented only.
Farmersville Family Medical Center - 972-782-6131
111 N. Johnson St.
Farmersville 75442
Hrs: M-F 8-5
Takes adults and children on sliding scale basis. Full service including gynecological, pre-natal and nursing home. No residence or citizenship requirements. In 2004 approximately 2000 patients from Collin County used this clinic. It is the best of all the non profit clinics in Collin County.
Bring proof of income.
Instacare Clinic - 972-540-7700
402 N. Tennessee St. McKinney
Hrs: M-Th 8-5; F 8-2
Offers medical services to low and no income people. Works on $50 flat fee, taking Medicare or other insurance program as available.
Lion’s Club Vision Clinic at Medical Center of McKinney – 972-XXXX-XXXX
Education Center area at Medical Center of McKinney – Wysong Campus 120 S. Central Expressway, Highway 75 at Virginia Pkwy. Hrs: Th 9 AM -12 PM (Call anytime to speak with answering service.)
Discounted or free eye exams and/or eye glasses depending on financial condition of patient. Must have and appointment to receive service.
Plano Childrens’ Medical Clinic-972-801-9689
1407 14th St., Plano 75074
Hrs: By appointment. Daytime: M-F 8:30-12, 1-4:30 Medicaid/CHIP only. Evenings: Wed/ Thurs 5:30 line up. (Not open Thursdays Apr-Oct.) Open 6 PM Collin County residents only.
Dental Care
Baylor Dental Clinic - Baylor College of Dentistry
214-828-8441
3302 Gaston Ave. Dallas 75246 M-F 7:30a.m.
Provides dental care after a screening process.
Community Dental McKinney - 972-548-5580
825 N. McDonald, McKinney
Hrs; M, W, Th, F 8:15-4, closed noon-12:45
Provides CHIP (Childrens’ Health Isurance Program) dental care (Delta Dental) for children ages 1-19 or Medicaid ages 1-21. Offers reduced fees for adults, children and seniors.
Community Dental Plano - 972-633-3380
900 E. Park Blvd. Plano
Hrs: T- F 8:15-4:00, Closed noon-12:45
Provides CHIP dental care (Delta Dental) for children ages 1-19 or Medicaid ages 1-21. Offers reduced fees for adults, children and seniors.
Collin County Community College Hygiene Department
972-548-6537
2200 W. University
McKinney
Hrs: Appointments M, T, Th 9:00, 10:00, 1:30, 2:30
Offers free cleanings and evaluations to adults and some children.
Social Service Agencies-General Assistance
Angel Food Ministries – 972-547-7041
A non-profit organization dedicated to providing grocery relief to communities throughout the United States for a minimal cost. Groceries consist of: mixes, fresh fruit and frozen items. McKinney Fellowship Bible Church is a host site for Angel Food Distribution. Call the telephone number for current order and distribution dates.
Collin County Committee on Aging - 972-562-6996
600 N. Tennessee St. McKinney 75069
Hrs: M-F 8-5
Provides food, transportation and caregiver support primarily for older adults through Meals on Wheels and CCART. Also serves meals at five senior centers at Celina, Farmersville, Frisco, McKinney and Plano
Community Lifeline Center – 972-542-0020
503 N. Kentucky, #A, McKinney 75069
Hrs: M-Th 8-12 Noon
Information about and referrals to social services for residents of McKinney and northern Collin County. Emergency financial assistance.
Community Services, Inc. - 800-831-9929
808 S. College, S-203, McKinney
Hrs: 8-12, 1-5 M - F
Offers help with electric bills, weatherization, replacing refrigerators or air conditioning systems that do not work, and gas in the winter. Sometimes the recipient pays some of the cost and income is a factor in determining eligibility. By appointment only. Call to make an appointment first. The 800 number is the number all potential clients should call and then they will give out other numbers if necessary. Community Services serves ten counties.
Family Gateway - 214-741-6515
2910 Swiss Ave Dallas 75204
Hrs: 8-5 M-F
www.familygateway.org
Provides shelter, food, clothing, healthcare, life skills training, job
search assistance, and transitional housing to Dallas County homeless
families. Family Gateway may be useful to some families who do not
qualify for Samaritan Inn.
Project Gabriel – 972-BABY DUE - 24 Hours
An outreach of the Catholic Pro-Life Committee of the Dallas Diocese. Trained volunteers from our churches, called "Gabriel Angels", provide
emotional, spiritual, and material support to women facing crisis pregnancies. Their help is caring, personal, and confidential.
St. Francis of Assisi, Frisco, Outreach Ministry.
Point of contact is Mr. David Utsler, Pastoral Associate. 972-712-2645, ext. 247
Hrs: 9-12, 1-5, M-Th; 9-12 F
Limited financial assistance or agency referral to those in need
St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Community 972-542-7170
Hrs: 9-5 M-F
Outreach Ministries St. Vincent de Paul, Pro-Life, Food Shuttle, Jesse Tree, Community Assistance, Helping Hands, Mission Gulf Coast, Ministry to the Imprisoned, Caring Clown Ministry.
The Salvation Army (McKinney) 972-542-6694
600 Wilson Creek Pkwy, McKinney 75070
Hrs: 10-3 M-F
Provides food, clothing and assistance with utilities, and rent. English as a Second Language classes, spiritual counseling, and community programs for all ages.
The Samaritan Inn-972-542-5302
1710 N. McDonald, McKinney 75069
Hrs: 9-5 M-F
Provides transitional refuge to homeless families and individuals in Collin County who desire self sufficiency; temporary emergency shelter.
State/Federal Assistance Programs
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas – 972-542-9405
114 W. Louisiana St., McKinney 75069
Hrs: 8:30-Noon, 1-5:30 PM M-F
Provides free legal assistance to low-income persons
on non-criminal civil law matters.
McKinney Housing Authority – 972-542-5641
1200 N. Tennessee St. (White and Tennessee)
McKinney 75069
Hrs: 8-5 M-F
Administers housing programs for elderly people, disabled people, and people with low incomes (e.g. Section 8 Housing and Public Housing).
North Central TX Child Care Management Services (CCMS)
820 Jupiter Rd. #100 Plano 75074 469-229-0099
Hrs: 8-5 M-F
Provides child care payments to licensed providers.
North Central Texas Child Care Management Services (CCMS) 940-382-5619 x - 4337 or 1800-260-5134 x – 4337
1300 Teasley Lane, Denton 76202. Provides child care payments to licensed providers.
North Central TX Workforce Center – 972-542-3381
1713 W. Louisiana St., McKinney 75070
Hrs: 9-5 M-F
Provides services for job seekers.
Social Security Administration – 800-325-0778, 972-562-5710
3250 Craig Dr, McKinney 75070
Hrs: 9-4 M-F
Receives and processes applications for and assists persons filing for various Social Security benefits including disability, SSI and retirement and survivors benefits.
TX Dept. of Health & Human Services-972-542-0221
901 N. McDonald Ave. #800, McKinney 75069
Hrs: 9-5 M-F
Administers Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Medicaid and Food Stamps.
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)-972-548-5543
825 N. McDonald, McKinney 75069
Hrs: M-Th 8-12, 1-7, Friday: 8-12 noon.
Provides food, nutrition counseling, and access to health services to low income women, infants and children
Frisco Family Services Center - 972-335-9495
3rd and Elm Street, Frisco (behind City Hall)
Food Pantry hours: M-F 9am - 5pm
A non-profit organization providing social services to individuals and families within the Frisco community. Emergency assistance with
rent/mortgage, utilities and medical expenses is available.
Hope’s Door 972-422-7233
820 Avenue F #100, Plano 75074
Hrs: 8-5 M-F
Emergency shelter for women and their children who are abuse victims.
McKinney Workforce Center - (972) 542-3381
1713 W Louisiana St, McKinney 75069-7858
Hrs: 8-5 M-F
Computers are available at this location to use for job searching activity.
The web site address for the home page of the Texas Workforce Commission is http://www.twc.state.tx.us/. One can use this site to register and search for work and to apply for unemployment benefits. There are a number of good links to other sites related to the needs of the unemployed. A summary of service available at this site for employment seekers: Job search and work registration, find unemployment insurance information, apply for benefits, find payment request links to child care information, research reports and provider lists, child care services, search for training providers statewide.
Neighbor to Neighbor - 972-984-1445
1005 N Tennessee, McKinney
Hrs: Wed 10:00 to 12:30 and on the 3rd Sat 10:00 to 12:30
Appointments made by phone Mon-Thurs from 10:00 to 4:00.
Clients are allowed 4 articles of clothing per family member no more than once a month. There is no charge. Clients need referral by SVdP or other agency.
North Collin County Habitat for Humanity – 972-542-5300
701 S. Tennessee St. McKinney 75069
Hrs: 8:30-4:30 M-F
Offers low cost housing for low income families who qualify and are willing to contribute sweat equity in return for a new home.
Counseling Services
Avenues Counseling Center – 972-562-9647
201 W. Louisiana St., McKinney 75069
Hrs: M-Th 9-9, F 9-5, Sat 9-6
http://www.avenuescounseling.org/
Substance abuse counseling, therapy, low cost drug testing, referral and assessments for inpatient treatment. Counseling for persons with mental health challenges and their families. Have intensive outpatient programs. Offer financial assistance for their programs if needed.
Christian Works for Children - 972-960-9981
6320 LBJ Freeway, #122, Dallas 75240
Hrs: 9-5 M-F
Provides counseling services to families in crisis (sliding scale fees.) Offers grief counseling for children as well as adoptive services.
Consumer Credit Counseling – 972-542-0257
901 McDonald Ave., #600, McKinney 75069
Hrs: 8-5 M-F
Education and free counseling on money management, budgeting and the wise use of credit. Assists in debt management and planning and individualized debt repayment.
Contact Counseling and Crisis Line- 972-233-2233
Teen line at 972-233-TEEN. Free 24-hour comprehensive telephone counseling, crisis intervention, emergency transportation and referrals.
Lifepath Systems – 972-562-0190/972-422-5939
3920 Alma Ave. Plano 75023
Hrs: 8-5 M-F