Cancer Patient Supportive Agencies

• American Cancer Society
  214.819.1200 (Dallas Office)
  800.ACS.2345 (Resource line)
  214.590.5247 (Parkland Patient Navigator)

• Gilda's Club (support for entire family, Spanish groups available) 214.219.8877

• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
  972.354.8303 or toll free 800.800.6702

Counseling: Grief & Bereavement

• American Cancer Society 214.819.1200

• Community Helpline (referrals for food, financial, support groups, etc) 214.379.4357

• Dallas Kids: Grief Works (for children, teens, & families) 972.690.9981

• Gilda's Club 214.219.8877

• Jewish Family Services (counseling & referrals)
  972.437.9950

• Mosaic Family Services (Multi-Asian languages available) 214.821.5393

• Parkland's Grief Support Program 214.590.8512

• Safe Haven/VNA program (for children, teens, & families) 800.442.4490 (toll free)

• UT Southwester Medical Center 214.648.6945

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Government Agencies

• Dallas County Health & Human Services 214.819.2000

• DADs – Department of Aged and Disabled
  817.530.5000

• Social Security Administration (disabilities benefits, Medicare) 800.772.1213 (toll free)

• Texas Health & Human Services: Medicaid (find nearest office, food stamps, etc.) 877.236.6500

• Texas Dept. of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) 800.634.2616 (toll free)

Housing Resources & Temporary Shelters

• The Bridge 214.670.1100

• Center of Hope (Women & Children) 214.638.2988

• Center for Housing Resources 214.828.4390

• City of Dallas Housing Dept. (home repair / homebuyers) 214.670.3617

• Dallas Housing Authority 214.951.8300

• Dallas Life Foundation (families & individuals, a 55+ program) 214.421.1380

• Day Resource Center (to assist homeless; ID's; laundry room; showers; psychiatric services)
  214.670.3043

• Family Gateway (families) 214.741.6515

• Housing Crisis Center 214.828.4244 or 214.421.1380

• Salvation Army (financial assistance/homeless shelters/more) 214.424.7100

• The Stewpot (Crossroads) (assist with IDs; food) 214.746.2785 ext. 243

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Legal Services

• Parkland Pastoral Care (for Parkland patients only; Advanced Directives, Medical Power of Attorney, DNR) 214.590.8512

• Catholic Charities Immigration Services 214.634.7182

• Dallas Legal Hospice 214.521.6622

• Lawyer Referral Services 214.220.7444

• Legal Services of North Texas (for low income citizens) 214.748.1234

Parkland

• Parkland Oncology Clinic/Nurse Line 214.590.5582

• Parkland's Main Nurse Line (24 hours)
  214.266.8777

• Parkland Health Information Management (Medical Records) 214.590.5455

Transportation

• DART 214.749.3333

Additional Links

• American Cancer Society
• National Cancer Institute
• Cancercare, Inc.
• The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
• The Lance Armstrong Foundation
• Association of Cancer Online Resources

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