CARING CONGREGATION | RESOURCE LIST

Economic Crisis Resources

Temple Emanu-El’s first call is always to Jewish Family Service, our community’s primary resource to provide community based crisis intervention, counseling, vocational counseling, gerontology services, adoption services, financial assistance and information and referral. These services are available to anyone in the Greater Dallas community and to those members of the non-Jewish community who fall within eligibility criteria. JFS aims to respond to all emergency calls immediately and to respond to non-emergencies within one working day. JFS maintains a 24-hour answering service so is only a phone call away. 972-437-9950

These other agencies may be of assistance as well. Most ask you to call and make an appointment:

Click here for information about the upcoming Jewish Family Service Job Seminar.

Dallas 2 1 1 TX Infoline: 2.1.1
Need help and do not know where to go? 2-1-1 Texas helps you find free information on services in your area providing food, shelter, financial assistance, counseling, child care, senior services and after-school programs.
http://www.ccgd.org/2-1-1/2-1-1.html

Dallas Hebrew Free Loan Association : 214.696.8008
The Mission of the Dallas Hebrew Free Loan Association is to assist people of the Greater Dallas Jewish Community who are in need by providing interest free loans.
www.dhfla.org.

Aging Information: 214.379.4636
Community Council of Greater Dallas is a clearinghouse for services for seniors.
http://www.ccgd.org/daaa/aging_info_office.html

Social Security Administration: 800.772.1213
Answers about social security issues.
http://www.ssa.gov/

Urban League of Greater Dallas: 214.915.4600
The Urban League provides a wide variety of information on resources from employment to housing.
http://www.dallasurbanleague.com/home_page.html

Salvation Army Emergency Family Assistance: 214.637.8100
The agency provides assistance for families, senior citizens and children in crisis.
http://www.uss.salvationarmy.org/uss/www_uss_dallasac.nsf

Housing Crisis Center : 214.828.4244
The Housing Crisis Center has housing programs and services specifically designed to "prevent homelessness and to stabilize the elderly, the disabled, and families with children in decent, affordable, permanent housing, and to empower these groups to be able to solve future housing problems.
http://www.hccdallas.org/index1.html

Metrocrest Social Services for Carrollton/Farmers Branch: 972.446.2100
The mission of Metrocrest Social Services is to provide short-term, emergency services to improve life situations of residents in Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Addison, Coppell and ZIP Code 75287 in Denton County.
http://www.metrocrestsocialservices.org/

North Dallas Shared Ministries: 972.620.8696
NDSM is an interfaith community providing charitable assistance to persons in need including financial, food and clothing assistance.
http://www.ndsm.org/

White Rock Center of Hope: 214.324.8996
White Rock Center of Hope is a community coalition that provides assistance including a food pantry, clothing closet, financial assistance and transportation.
http://www.whiterockcenterofhope.org/

Wilkinson Center : 214.821.6380
The Wilkinson Center provides food pantry and emergency assistance for those living in the following zip codes: 75204, 75206, 75214, 75217, 75223, 75226, 75227, 75228, 75246
http://www.wilkinsoncenter.org/TWC/start.asp