Hunt County Veteran Resource Guide
Hunt County Veteran Resource Page
TexVet's county guide is your roadmap to the local SMVF (Service Member, Veteran & Families) community. From VA Claims, to Mental Health, Social Groups & Events- TexVet's county guides highlight organizations that serve your county. Weather the home office is next door or across the state, if an organization outreaches to your county, they show up here!
Free VA Claims Assistance
Across Texas and in your county, trained, Free VA Claims personnel are waiting to help you navigate the VA Claims process.| CVSO | Ted Oats | toats@huntcounty.net | (903) 454-2552 |
Emergency Funds
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2-1-1 Help for all Texans |
State-wide resources for all Texans and veterans. Help areas from: mental/physical health, rent & utilities, and more. |
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Community Services, Inc. |
Emergency funds, food, home weatherization services, and transportation help for residents of Anderson, Collin, Denton, Ellis, Henderson, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro, Rockwall, and Van Zandt counties. |
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Endeavors, Inc. - Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) |
Housing, case management, and homeless services for veterans across Texas. As of 2018-04-23, emergency financial aid is only for VASH clients. |
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Hunt County Shared Ministries (FISH) - Emergency Assistance | Provides help with food, rent/mortgage payments, utilities, prescriptions, medical bills, medical and dental services, eye exams, and glasses for residents of Hunt County. | |
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Mission Granbury, Inc. - Food Pantry | Food pantry for all in need in Granbury, TX. | |
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Operation Homefront of Texas |
Emergency funds for OEF/OIF military families and families of veterans, needs must be directly due to post 9/11/ service. Energency funds, food, home repair, critical baby items, home appliances, auto repair, furniture, local moves |
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Community Services, Inc. |
Emergency funds, food, home weatherization services, and transportation help for residents of Anderson, Collin, Denton, Ellis, Henderson, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro, Rockwall, and Van Zandt counties. |
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Hunt County Shared Ministries (FISH) - Emergency Assistance | Provides help with food, rent/mortgage payments, utilities, prescriptions, medical bills, medical and dental services, eye exams, and glasses for residents of Hunt County. | |
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Lake Area Shared Ministries |
Food pantry for all in need in the area around Quinlan, West Tawakoni, Greenville, and Wills Point. |
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Meals for Vets |
Provides food for veterans under 60, that have served honorably, and have demonstrated need- across Texas. |
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Mission Granbury, Inc. - Food Pantry | Food pantry for all in need in Granbury, TX. | |
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North Texas Food Bank |
Food bank for Plano, Dallas and N Texas |
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Operation Homefront of Texas |
Emergency funds for OEF/OIF military families and families of veterans, needs must be directly due to post 9/11/ service. Energency funds, food, home repair, critical baby items, home appliances, auto repair, furniture, local moves |
Transitioning to Civilian Life
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Allies in Service - Warrior Mentorship Program |
Serve our warriors and their families as they reintegrate back into our Dallas community. |
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Hunt County Texas - Veterans Service Office |
Helps veterans and their families with federal and state benefits. |
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Operation Homefront of Texas |
Emergency funds for OEF/OIF military families and families of veterans, needs must be directly due to post 9/11/ service. Energency funds, food, home repair, critical baby items, home appliances, auto repair, furniture, local moves |
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Tarrant County College (TCC) - Veterans Services | Public college accepting GI Bill and Hazlewood. Also offers short-course technical programs. Multiple locations in Tarrant County. | |
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Texas Rural Water Foundation - Veteran Employment Program |
Recruiting veterans to work in the water and wastewater utility industry. |
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TVC - VA Claims Representatives |
VA disability claims workers embedded in the VA locations across the state |
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TVLP - Texas Veterans Leadership Program |
Individual job search from veterans for veterans and resume help for IAV |
Mental Health
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Carry The Load |
Patriotic events to honor those military members who have gone before and raise funds for veteran-serving nonprofits. |
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Collin College - Veterans Resource Center |
Public college accepting GI Bill and Hazlewood. Veterans Resource Center also connects students with other veterans and transition resources like counseling. |
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Grace After Fire - Table Talk: Color Me Camo |
Free peer support groups for female veterans in Houston, San Antonio, and San Marcos |
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Green Oaks |
For-profit- psychiatric treatment facility, accepts tricare |
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Honor Courage Commitment, Inc. |
Entrepreneurship training, mentoring, and community service for veterans. |
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Honor Courage Commitment, Inc. - Fellowship Program |
Peer support group for veterans. |
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Military Caregiver Telehealth Initiative UTHSA |
For Caregivers: Up to 12 no-cost weekly counseling sessions online (secure), must be TX resident. |
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North Texas Behavioral Health Authority |
Local Mental Health Authority offers counseling and medication management to low income individuals. |
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STARRY Counseling - Stephenville |
Free Child and family counseling, domestic violence and abuse prevention, emergency shelter for children. |
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STARRY Counseling – McKinney |
Free Child and family counseling, domestic violence and abuse prevention, emergency shelter for children. Free counseling for military families. |
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Stay the Course Veteran Services |
Counseling for individuals, couples, families, and children. At least first six sessions free, after that sliding scale from $10-$70/session. |
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Steel Hope - Life Coaching Program |
Life coaching for veterans to help them meet their goals. |
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Steel Hope - Peer Support Group |
Individual and Group therapy for veterans |
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Steel Hope - Peer Support, Counseling, Retreats |
Food cart for the homeless. Every 5th Saturday of the month. |
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Surmounters of Texas |
Free horse-supported counseling for veterans. No riding required. |
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VA - North Texas Health Care System |
Operates VA hospitals and clinics at mulitple locations in Dallas, Ft. Worth, Bonham, Denton, and McKinney. Serves veterans in 38 North Texas counties. |
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Veteran Spouse Network |
The Veteran Spouse Network faclitates a statewide network for veteran spouses as they build a community of support. |
Youth, Family, & Caregivers
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Endeavors, Inc. - Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) |
Housing, case management, and homeless services for veterans across Texas. As of 2018-04-23, emergency financial aid is only for VASH clients. |
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Hunt County Shared Ministries (FISH) - Emergency Assistance | Provides help with food, rent/mortgage payments, utilities, prescriptions, medical bills, medical and dental services, eye exams, and glasses for residents of Hunt County. | |
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Military Caregiver Telehealth Initiative UTHSA |
For Caregivers: Up to 12 no-cost weekly counseling sessions online (secure), must be TX resident. |
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North Texas Behavioral Health Authority |
Local Mental Health Authority offers counseling and medication management to low income individuals. |
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Shiloh Place |
Assistance for all single mothers with housing, childcare, and tuition assistance for up to two years. |
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STARRY Counseling - Stephenville |
Free Child and family counseling, domestic violence and abuse prevention, emergency shelter for children. |
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STARRY Counseling – McKinney |
Free Child and family counseling, domestic violence and abuse prevention, emergency shelter for children. Free counseling for military families. |
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Stay the Course Veteran Services |
Counseling for individuals, couples, families, and children. At least first six sessions free, after that sliding scale from $10-$70/session. |
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Veteran Spouse Network |
The Veteran Spouse Network faclitates a statewide network for veteran spouses as they build a community of support. |
Find a Job
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Achieve |
Job placement assistance and forklift certification training for veterans in Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall, and Tarrant Counties. Financial assistance available if related to work equipment. |
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Allies in Service - Warrior Mentorship Program |
Serve our warriors and their families as they reintegrate back into our Dallas community. |
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Steel Hope - Life Coaching Program |
Life coaching for veterans to help them meet their goals. |
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Texas Rural Water Foundation - Veteran Employment Program |
Recruiting veterans to work in the water and wastewater utility industry. |
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TVLP - Texas Veterans Leadership Program |
Individual job search from veterans for veterans and resume help for IAV |
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Volunteers of America Texas - Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP) | Reintegrates homeless veterans into jobs and support services, such as vocational training, career counseling, and case management to find other needed resources. |
Transportation
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Community Services, Inc. |
Emergency funds, food, home weatherization services, and transportation help for residents of Anderson, Collin, Denton, Ellis, Henderson, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro, Rockwall, and Van Zandt counties. |
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Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) - Travel Ambassador Program |
Help with planning a trip, purchasing tickets, and using the Dallas public bus and rail system. One-on-one coaching and group classes available. |
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My Ride North Texas |
Coalition of organizations and volunteers to transport veterans around North Texas. |
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Senior Center Resources and Public Transit - The Connection |
Subsidized/discounted local transportation for seniors, the disabled, and low-income individuals in Hunt County. |
Social Opportunities
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Adaptive Training Foundation |
Empowers those with physical disabilities to transform their lives through exercise and community. |
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Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association (CVMA) | Social veteran's association around riding motorcycles. Holds a motorcycle related charity event every year. | |
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Warrior Spirit Project |
Promotes healing and restoration by offering yoga and meditation classes, training pit bulls to be service dogs, and encouraging community gardens. |
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Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas |
Free help in civil legal cases for financially qualifying veterans. Multiple locations. |
Homelessness
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Endeavors, Inc. - Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) |
Housing, case management, and homeless services for veterans across Texas. As of 2018-04-23, emergency financial aid is only for VASH clients. |
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GreenPath Financial Wellness |
For vets and their families, free credit counseling, debt counseling, personalized budget counseling, home pre-purchase counseling, reverse mortgage counseling, and bankruptcy counseling and education. Home foreclosure prevention. Also provides debt consolidation plans, which are not free. |
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Homeless Veterans Services of Dallas |
Homeless veteran reintegration, services, and VA claims assistance for free. |
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Housing Crisis Center (HCC) - Veterans Housing Partnership | Scattered-site supportive housing programs for veterans. | |
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Salvation Army DFW Metroplex Command - Veterans Programs |
Housing to transition from homelessness with case management for up to two years. |
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Shiloh Place |
Assistance for all single mothers with housing, childcare, and tuition assistance for up to two years. |