This guide is available for patients, caregivers, visitors, staff members and others in the communities we serve, to locate available resources and social services agencies that may be able to help with things like rent/mortgage assistance, utility assistance, housing, food, clothing, transportation, and other means of financial assistance that support good health. While this is not a comprehensive resource guide, it does contain the most frequently used resources and agencies in our community.
Food Resources for JPS Patients
- For a list of the nearest food pantries in your community, visit TAFB.org and select "Find Food."
- Senior Food Box Program: Qualifying Seniors can receive a monthly box of USDA shelf-stable food to supplement their diets. Must be 60 years or older and within income guidelines. Information for the Senior Food Box Program is found at TAFB.org, under the "Find Food" tab.
- SNAP: Helps low-income and those temporarily unemployed purchase nutritious foods. Community Resource Specialists help families/individuals apply for food assistance, financial assistance, and healthcare. Contact Community Resource Specialists at 1-866-430-6143 for SNAP, TANF, WHT, Medicaid, or CHIP application assistance.