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New to Country Immigrants’ Area Resources

Medical

Hope Clinic 808 W. Avenue A Garland, TX 75040 972-485-9292 Call to schedule appointment and to find out what paperwork necessary to bring to first visit, approximately 3-4 week wait for new appointments.

Baylor Community Care 601 Clara Barton, Suite 180 Garland, TX 75042 469-800-2050 Call to schedule appointment and to find out what paperwork necessary to bring to first visit, $10 per visit, see adults 18 years and over only.

Immigration Assistance

Catholic Charities, Immigration Division 9451 LBJ Freeway, Suite 100 Dallas, TX 75243 214-634-718 Offers various services to help settle immigration issues

Human Rights Initiative 2801 Swiss Avenue Dallas, TX 75204 214-855-0520 Provides free legal assistance to immigrant applying for asylum within first year of immigrating. You must be able to prove well-founded fear of persecution due to race, religion, nationality, political opinion, membership in a particular social group, and victim of a violent crime. Must call for an appointment. Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-Noon, 1pm-5pm. Observes all major holidays.

General Assistance for Food, Clothing (School Uniforms), Furniture, Utility/Rent, Gas

Friendship House 620 West Avenue B Garland, TX 75041 972-272-1010 Provides assistance with food, school uniforms, clothing, utility bills, rent, gas, furniture if funds available. Call 1st for appointment and to find out what paperwork necessary to bring for appointment, Hours Mon-Fri, 9:30am-3:30pm, but Wed 9:30am-Noon

Springcreek Church 2660 Belt Line Garland, tX 75044 972-494-5683 Matthew 25:40 Project-Offers joint meals, provides financial assistance, emergency and long term housing assistance, vehicle maintenance, assistance with job search

Salvation Army 451 West Avenue D Garland, TX 75042 972-272-4531 Hours for assistance: Mon-Fri: 9am-11:30am, 1pm-3pm Offers financial assistance with rent, mortgage, utilities, food and clothing. Call before you go to see what paperwork necessary to bring to the appointment.

Catholic Charities 214-389-1340 Call number for interview and to find out which site will provide food, air/heat units for home, bus passes, back to school supplies or holiday assistance you are requesting.

Good Samaritan 214 North 12th Garland, TX 75041 972-276-2263 Provides food multiple times a month for homeless. If qualify, provides food vouchers that allow you to pick up food the 3rd Thursday of the month from Springcreek Church (on the list).

The Roc 3375 Edgewood Dr. Garland, TX 75042 972-272-1002 Offers food the 1st Thursday of the month from 10am-1pm and last Saturday of the month from 9am-1pm. Need to bring proof you are a resident of Garland. Also offers a variety of classes, call for information.

City of Garland Housing, Financial Assistance Division 210 Carver Street, Suite 202 Garland, TX 75041 972-205-3374 Appointments made in person Monday-Thursday, 8am-11:30am. If money available, can assist with rent, utility deposit, utility bills, and security deposits. Mt. Hebron Baptist Church 1233 State Hwy 66 Garland, TX 75040 972-276-5218 Provides rental assistance if you are at risk of losing your home/apartment (decision made on a case by case basis).

First Christian Church of Rowlett 7301 Miller Rd. Rowlett, TX 75088 972-475-3559 Provide food, clothing. Operation Rowlett Reindeer: Provides toys, clothing and food for families in need at Christmas.

Rowlett Needy Children’s Fund 972-463-3245 Provides assistance on a case by case basis. All volunteer program, so no office.

COUNSELING SERVICES

Counseling Institute of Texas 3200 Southern Drive, Suite 100 Garland, TX 75043 972-271-4300 Offers adjustment counseling, family and individual counseling. Offers sliding scale payment, some grant money for counseling at little or no cost. Spanish counselors on staff.

Mosaic Family Services 4144 north Central Expressway (Hwy 75), Suite 530 Dallas, TX 214-821-5393 If new to country and in crisis, offers individual and group counseling for adults and children as well as art and play therapy. These services, along with social services, are free of charge. Provides language fluency in 25 languages.

Centers for Survivors of Torture 4102 Swiss Avenue Dallas, TX 214-827-2314 Only for immigrants who have experienced severe physical or emotional pain in an effort by torturers in an effort to obtain information, confession, punishment for act committed or discrimination. Offers counseling services, food, clothing, medical services, transportation, English classes, assistance with employment and legal assistance at no cost if meet above criteria.

ESL Classes

Vietnamese ELL Mother of Perpetual Hope Catholic Church 2121 West Apollo, Parish Hall Building Garland, TX 75044 972-414-7073 Classes held Tues/Thurs from 7pm-9pm in 3 month increments Cost: Charge for the book NO CHILD CARE AVAILABLE

Spanish ELL Arapaho Road Baptist Church 2256 Arapaho Rd, Church Family Life Center, (Room 208) Garland, TX 75044 972-495-2223 Classes held Wednesdays from 7pm-8pm Cost: FREE Children may attend children’s activities at the church while parents in class

First Baptist Church 801 West Avenue D Garland, TX 75040 972-276-7194 Choice of ONE of the classes held on Sundays: 5 pm-6:pm; Tuesdays: 6:30 pm-8:00 pm; Wednesdays: 6:15 pm-7:45 pm Cost: FREE Chidren may attend children’s activities at the church on Sundays and Wednesdays while parents are in class.

Dana Boles, LCSW Title III Bilingual Clinical Social Worker