Resources

Thank you for thinking of Family Gateway. To be eligible for our program, you must meet the following criteria:

  • Must be 18 years or older
  • Must be currently homeless or facing homelessness within the next 72 hours
  • Must have at least one child within your care and custody that is under the age of 18

If you meet the above criteria, please take our online pre-screening assessment below.

Click here to take the online assessment

Please refer to the following resources if you are ineligible for our programs and services.

With Children
Center of Hope
  • Tarrant County- 817-339-2553
  • Dallas County- 214-638-2988
  • Single women with children
  • Single fathers with children- Tarrant County ONLY
  • Intake Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:30 a.m. – noon and 1 – 4 p.m.
  • Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Valid government issued ID is required for all women. Mothers must provide birth certificates for all children.
Dallas LIFE
  •  214-421-1380 (x19)
  • Men, women and children
  • Must have ID; birth certificate required for children
  • 4:30-8:30pm
The Salvation Army
  • 5302 Harry Hines Blvd Dallas, TX 75235
  • 1855 E. Lancaster Ft Worth. TX 76103
  • 214-424-7112- Family
  • 817-344-1801
  • Men, Women and children
Singles
Arlington Life Shelter
  • 817-548-9885
  • Must have a state ID (from any state)
Austin Street Center
  • 214-428-4242
  • Men ages 45 and older
  • Women ages 18 and older
Dallas LIFE
  • 214-421-1380
  • Men, women, and children
Presbyterian Night Shelter
  • 2400 Cypress Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  • Men/Women 817-632-7400
  • Families 817-632-7429
  • Allows families with older teenage boys
  • Emergency Shelter Check-in at 4:00 pm
  • Single Men/Women Fee: No charge to stay. No length of stay.
  • Programs Families Check-in 5:00 pm
  • Need valid ID
Domestic Violence Shelters
Brighter Tomorrow
  • 972-262-838
  • Women, men, children
  • Brighter Tomorrows staffs 2 emergency safe shelters in Grand Prairie and Irving in undisclosed locations
  • Transition Program: Program stay is up to 24 months.  During that time clients rent and utilities are paid by the agency.
  • Must be homeless, working or able to work, drug and alcohol free, have minor children under the age of 18 yrs old or fleeing domestic violence
  • Couples must be legally married with supporting documentation
Peaceful Oasis
  • 972-880-4192
New Beginning/Hope’s Door (Merged)
  • Plano 972-422-2911
  • Garland 972-276-0057
  • Outreach 972-276-0423
Mosaic Family Services
  • 214-823-4434
  • Domestic Violence shelter
  • Women, Children, Men
Maternity
Bridges Safehouse– R
  • 469-272-4441
  • Pregnant and non-pregnant women
  • 18 years and older
  • Can have up to 2 children up to 6 yrs old
Hope Mansion – R
  • 972-293-3370
  • Pregnant
  • 18 years and older
  • Can have one more child under 6 yrs old
  • Located in Cedar Hill
The Wesley Inn Program of Promise House
  • 214-941-8578
  • Guides 14-20-year-old homeless pregnant & parenting teen mothers
Food & Clothing
Promise House
  • 1-866-941-8578
  • Food, support, clothes and other services.
  • Call us toll free, 24 hours a day.
Buckner Center for Humanitarian Aid
  • 214-367-8080
  • Food, clothing and other emergency items are provided.
  • Empowerment classes in English as a Second Language, life skills and job readiness are provided to adult clients.
The Bridge
  • 214-670-1101
  • Provide resources for laundry, meals, and personal hygiene.
Financial & Rental Assistance
Sharing Life Outreach
  • 972-279-6200
  • Provide financial assistance to help clients pay their rent, utility bills, buy essential medicines and other items
  • beth@sharinglifeoutreach.org
Under 1 Roof
  • 214-343-4000
  • Rent & Utility Assistance to prevent eviction
Mission Arlington
  • 817-277-6620
  • Financial Assistance/Rent – Mission Arlington assists with partial rent payments in order to help families through a crisis, and/or to prevent a family from losing the stability that a home provides