Helpful LINKS

**Local Government Agencies**
Agency	Services	Web Address
Forney Area Chamber of Commerce	City Services	http://www.forney-texas.com/
Terrell Chamber of Commerce	City Services	www.terrelltexas.com
Kaufman Chamber of Commerce	City Services	http://www.kaufmanchamber.com/
Navarro County	County Services	http://www.co.navarro.tx.us/ips/cms
Kaufman County	County Services	http://www.kaufmancounty.net/
Kaufman County Child Protective Services	Child Protective Services	Call: 972-932-2114
City of Terrell, TX	City Information	http://www.cityofterrell.org/profile.htm

**Federal Government Agencies**
Agency	Services	Web Address
US Department of Housing and Urban Development	Low Cost Housing	http://www.hud.gov/localoffices.cfm#TX
Social Security Administration	Medicare Retirement Disability	http://www.ssa.gov/dallas/

**State Government Agencies**
Agency	Services	Web Address
Terrell State Hospital	Certified Psychiatric Hospital	http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/mhhospitals/TerrellSH/
Texas Department of State Health Services	Health and Well-being	http://www.dshs.state.tx.us
North Central Texas Workforce –Terrell	Employment Assistance	http://www.workintexas.com
Texas Dept. Protective & Regulatory Services	Adult & Child Protective Services	www.tdprs.state.tx.us
AARP Tax Aid	Tax Assistance	www.AARP.org
Texas Health and Human Services Commission	Food Stamps, Medicaid, CHIP	http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/index.shtml
East Texas Area Agency on Aging	Senior Services	http://etcog.org
North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging	Senior Services	www.nctcog.org/hs/aging
Texas Health Law Hotline	Low-cost Civil Legal Assistance	http://www.tlsc.org/
Texas Workforce	Employment Assistance	http://www.twc.state.tx.us/
Medicare Advantage Plans	Medicare	http://www.medicare.gov/MPPF/
TexasHealth & Human Services Commission	Medicaid Disability Food Stamps Nursing Home Services	http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/index.shtml
DADS- Department of Aging and Disability Services	Services & Support for Seniors	http://www.dads.state.tx.us/

**Social Service Agencies**
Agency	Services	Web Address
Alzheimer's Association	Support and Assistance	http://www.alz.org/greaterdallas/
Genesis Center	Support for Women in Crisis	http://www.genesiscenter.org
Riter C. Hulsey Public Library	Library	www.terrellpl.org
Kaufman Christian Help Center, Inc.	Food Financial Assistance	www.kaufmanhelp.org
Healing Hearts Ministry	Women's Advocacy	www.hhmtexas.org
A. Fern Norville Center	Foster Care Support	http://www.norvillecenter.org/
American Red Cross Terrell	Emergency Disaster Assistance	http://www.redcross.org/
Legal Aid of North West Texas	Low Income Legal Aid	http://www.lanwt.org/
The Mesothelioma Center	Cancer Information	http://www.asbestos.com/
United Way of Kaufman County	Community Resource	http://unitedwaykaufmancountytx.org/
United Way of Navarro County	Community Resource	http://unitedwayofnavarrocounty.com/default.aspx

**Hot Lines**
Agency	Services	Phone Number
Elder and Handicap Abuse Hotline	Report Senior and Child Abuse	(800) 252-5400
Texas Health Law Hotline	Low-cost Civil Legal Assistance	(800) 622-2520
Child Abuse Hotline	Report Child Abuse	(800) 252-5400
Medicaid Hotline	Medicaid Assistance	(800) 252-8263
Runaway Hotline	Crisis Intervention	(800) 210-2278