Ellis County Resources

Manna House
Clothing, free food, financial assistance with paying rent, utilities, medical and gas for travel to work. Other items offered include furniture, household items, educational classes, Thanksgiving and Christmas assistance, and back-to-school items. Call 972-775-1800, or find help from Manna House of Midlothian.

Children and Family Institute
Help Find Housing, Baby Supplies, Baby Clothes, Diapers & Formula, Clothing, Help Pay For Transit, Transportation, Health Education, Counseling, Government Benefits, Financial Education, Adoption Planning, navigating the system, Help Find School, and Preschool for free.
Call 214-337-9979 to get services.
5787 S. Hampton, Ste 360, Dallas, TX, 75232
Open 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM

Emergency Food Pantry Program by Arlington Urban Ministries (AUM)
701 Dugan St, Arlington, TX, 76010
Open: 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Call 817-861-8585 to get more info.

FAD (FORMULA AND DIAPERS) by First Presbyterian Church Of Fort Worth Foundation
FAD (Formula And Diapers) Program helps meet the needs of families with infants and toddlers. Church volunteers distribute the diapers and formula to members of our community in need at Community Crossroads on the third Monday morning of every month free of cost.
1516 Hemphill, Fort Worth, TX, 76104
Call Community crossroads 817-921-3955 for more info
Open: 08:00 AM – 05:00 PM

Healing Hearts Center
24 Hour Hotline: 1-800-828-7893
972-388-4777
P.O. Box 3111
Waxahachie, TX 75168

Manna House – 972-775-1800
Clothing, free food, financial assistance with paying rent, utilities, medical and gas for travel to work. Other items offered include furniture, household items, educational classes, Thanksgiving and Christmas assistance, and back-to-school items.

North Ellis County Outreach – 972-617-7261
Helps people in the towns of Red Oak, Ferris, and Glenn Heights. Funds may assist with rent, prescription medications, and utility bills. A thrift store, Christmas Toy/Gift Program, and minor home repair program are also available.

Lancaster Outreach Center – 972-227-0138
Provides grants for electricity bills. Other resources include a food pantry, mental health counseling, and Thanksgiving and Christmas meals for Ellis County Texas area.

Waxahachie Care – 972-923-2273
Call them for low priced goods from the thrift store. Other aid is offered for TXU and Reliant bills, monthly rent, water expenses, and even medical bills. Free school supplies are offered too.

Helping Hands of Ennis – 972-875-0218
Supports residents in the eastern part of the county. The location provides information and referral. Call for applications on limited emergency assistance for buying groceries, paying rent and utilities TXU only. Donations that are taken also allow the center to provide shoes, coats and school supplies to school age children and teenagers. The Spirit of Sharing Thrift Shop also sells good, used items either free or reduced.

Hope Clinic – 972-923-2440
Staffed by volunteer doctors and nurses as well as other medical professionals. Outpatient medical clinic serves low income and uninsured residents of Ellis County. Dental and chiropractic care available and other services include acute and chronic medical care.

County Indigent Program – 972-825-5292
Public health care to the needy.

Q Ministry Project Mobile Pantry – 214-882-8457
750 S. Main St, Maypearl
3rd Saturday of every month, 9am-11am

Manna House – 972-775-1800
Clothing, free food, financial assistance with paying rent, utilities, medical and gas for travel to work. Other items offered include furniture, household items, educational classes, Thanksgiving and Christmas assistance, and back-to-school items.

Midlothian Senior Center – 972-775-6401
Serves a hot noon meal. The center also facilitates health screening and social activities for senior citizens. 
Goodness and Grace Food Pantry
Groceries and canned goods. 310 South Clark Road, Cedar Hill, TX 75104

Calvary Baptist Food Pantry – 214-535-4926
Non-profit food bank. 

Medicaid Transportation
Medicaid provides free transportation for Texas Health Steps patients and most others who use Medicaid medical and dental services, provided they have no other mean of transportation to make it to receive medically necessary care services. Children with Medicaid and their parent or caregiver can get free rides or money to help get to and from the doctor, dentist, hospital, or drug store. Some adults with Medicaid can get free rides, too. Arrange rides by calling Medicaid’s toll-free transportation hotline: 1-877-MED-TRIP Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Clients in the Dallas/Fort Worth Service Delivery Area (SDA) should call LogistiCare at 1-855-687-3255 Toll Free to arrange services.

Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Program – 800-252-8023
Provides health care for children with special health care needs. It also covers people of all ages with cystic fibrosis.
1301 S Bowen Rd, Arlington, TX, 76013

Community Services, INC. Community Transit Servics – 903-872-2405
Provides transportation to Elis County Residents (Medicaid) to non-emergency medical appointments. Call a day in advance and before 4:00 pm. Transportation to cities depends on day of the week.
Hours: 8am-4pm Monday -Friday
Address: 408 E 7^th St, Corsicana, TX, 75110
Fees: $10 bus pass (5 trips) or $4.00 (cash) for one way.

Samaritan House – 972-938-0103
507 W Jefferson, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Application approval is required.  Please call for an appointment. Housing is subject to space availability.
Transitional housing program provides housing for single women, women with children and legally married couples who are residents of Ellis County.  Residents are provided with personalized case management services for an average of six months.  Other services include job search assistance, clothing, transportation, childcare, general health exam and financial stability training.  All residents are required to attend a local church of their choice.