Help for Those in Need in Ellis County

Saint Joseph Catholic Church –

  • Saint Vincent de Paul – Provides financial aid and other assistance
    • Call (972) 938-1953 and select option 2
  • Project Gabriel – Provides help for crisis pregnancies and for new mothers
    • Call (972) 938-1953 and ask for Project Gabriel

Saint Vincent de Paul of Dallas –

  •  Saint Vincent de Paul Pharmacy – Provides free prescription medication for those without insurance
  • Saint Vincent de Paul Mini-Loan Program – Provides low interest loans for emergencies or to pay off high interest payday and auto title loans

 Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Dallas –

  • Food & Diaper Assistance
    • Food Questions: 1-866-CCD-7500
    • Diapers Questions: 214-526-2772
    • Address: 1421 W. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, TX 75247
  • Disaster Help Line
  • Domestic Violence Hotline
    • 469-460-0348
  • Unplanned Pregnancy Hotline
    • 214-557-5286
    • 469-602-HELP (4357)
    • 1-800-BABY-DUE (National Number)
  • Immigration Legal Services
    • 214-634-7182
  • Eviction Assistance

Community Based Resources by City –

  • Waxahachie – Waxahachie Care provides counseling, food, and financial assistance to those living in Waxahachie and south Ellis County down to Italy.
  • Waxahachie – Daniel’s Den provides emergency housing for up to 3 days.  They also have limited transitional housing for women and married couples for up to 6 months.
  • Waxahachie – Salvation Army provides rent and utility assistance and food to those in need.  From June through August they also open their air-conditioned facilities to those needing relief from the heat.  They also have a Boys and Girls Club, but there is a fee for children to join.
  • Waxahachie – Healing Hearts Center provides shelter, counseling, and crisis intervention to families experiencing domestic violence or sexual assault.
  • Waxahachie – Hope Clinic provides a sliding fee discount for health care services to the uninsured, indigent, and under served in and around Ellis County.
  • Waxahachie – Legal Aid of North Texas provides free civil legal services to low income residents.
  • Midlothian – Manna House provides food, prescription, and utilities assistance to the residence within the Midlothian ISD area who are in need.  They also run a resale shop called Heaven’s Attic.
  • Ennis – Helping Hands provides food, clothing, and financial (rent/mortgage, and some utility bills) assistance to families in crisis in eastern Ellis County (Ennis and the surrounding communities).
  • Red Oak, Ovilla, and Ferris – North Ellis County Outreach provides food, utility and rent assistance to people in Red Oak, Ovilla, Ferris, Oak Leaf and Glenn Heights (northern Ellis County).  They run a thrift store to raise funds for their mission.

National Drug Addiction Helpline

  • (888) 633-3239

Texas Department of Family Protective Services (to report senior abuse and child abuse)

  • (800) 252-5400

Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities (to report abuse in nursing homes)

  • (800) 458-9858

Domestic Abuse/Violence (English) –

Spanish/ESPAÑOL