Find Help

Local resources, including emergency shelters, meal programs, and mental health support available to residents throughout Denton County.

Shelter Resources

Meal Resources

  • Our Daily Bread

    3 Meals Daily Available to the Community.

    909 N Loop 288
    Denton, TX 76209

    Breakfast 8-9 AM
    Lunch 11:30 AM-1 PM
    Dinner 5:30-7 PM

    Visit their website

  • Salvation Army Denton

    1 Meal Daily Available to the Community.

    1508 E. McKinney Street
    Denton, TX 76209

    Dinner at 5:30 PM nightly

    Visit their website

  • Salvation Army Lewisville

    1 Meal Daily Available to the Community.

    880 Fox Avenue
    Lewisville, TX 75067

    Lunch Mon-Fri 12 to 1 PM and
    Sun 12:30 to 1:30 PM

    Visit their website

  • Mama T's Butterflies

    1 Meal Weekly Available to the Community - Sunday

    502 Oakland Street
    Denton TX, 76201

    Lunch & Supplies provided on Sundays from 12:30 to 2 PM

    Visit their website

  • First United Methodist Church

    1 Meal Weekly Available to Community - Sunday

    201 S. Locust Street
    Denton TX, 76201
    (entrance off Sycamore)

    Breakfast on Sundays at 7 AM

    Visit their website

  • Project Hope Denton

    1 Meal Weekly Available to the Community - Wednesday

    1111 Wilson Street
    Denton, TX 76205

    Lunch on Wednesdays
    from 12 to 1 PM

    Visit their website

  • SPAN - Senior Meals

    Weekday Lunches throughout the County.

    All meals must be reserved a day in advance and some locations to require minimal payment.

    Meals provided in 7 locations, visit website to find the closest location.

Mental Health Resources

  • Denton County MHMR

    Multiple locations

    Walk-in services 8 AM to 5 PM

    Call (800) 762-0157 for crisis services 24/7

  • Denton County CredibleMind

    CredibleMind website hosts free mental health assessments, tools, and local resources.

    CredibleMind is not a mental health crisis service.

  • Denton County Public Health Mental Health Navigators

    The Navigators provide a free mental health navigation service that helps residents understand their options and connect with the right support, whether that is counseling, peer support, self-care tools, or a higher level of care.

    DCPH Links is not a crisis hotline or crisis response service.

Coordinated Entry & Housing

Our communities agencies have worked together to create a collaborative that simplifies access to Denton County’s federally and locally funded housing programs. Access to housing programs starts with an assessment called Coordinated Entry, typically done during an agency’s intake process. Coordinated Entry assesses your needs, identifies the program(s) best designed for your need, and places you on our Housing Priority List for those agencies with federally or locally funded programs. As agencies have availability in their programs, they will pull households who have completed a Coordinated Entry assessment off of the Housing Priority List and work to verify eligibility and locate housing best fit for each household.

Agencies on the flier can be visited to start your Coordinated Entry.

Denton Housing Authority’s Wait List is separate from Coordinated Entry. Access to Housing Choice Vouchers or Section 8 Vouchers from Denton Housing Authority can be done by visiting their website.

Other Resources

  • Find Help Denton County helps you search for free or reduced-cost services in your community. Easily search by your zip code for the services you need: food, transportation, medical care, housing, job training, and more. Developed and funded by Denton County, City of Denton, and City of Lewisville.

  • United Way of Denton County has created a physical and digital comprehensive Community Resource Directory to assist in resident’s search for resources locally.

  • Denton County created a Veteran Community Navigator Program to assist residents in navigating Veteran specific resources and benefits available to them.

Mental Health and Veteran Community Navigators are not crisis response services. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911. If you’re experiencing a mental health crisis, call 988.