Government Programs

WIC

WIC

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, popularly known as WIC, is a nutrition program for pregnant, breastfeeding women and families with children younger than 5.

Contact

Call toll-free: 800-942-3678

Text us at 1-855-960-4551

Email WICsupport@hhs.texas.gov

Find a WIC office near you

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  • baby
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Tarrant County Children Vaccination

Tarrant County Children Vaccination

Tarrant County Public Health provides immunizations at our outlying public health centers. Immunizations are available for children on Medicaid and CHIP as well as children who are underinsured (their insurance does not cover vaccines) or uninsured.

Contact

Tarrant County Public Health Call Center
817-248-6299 for appointments

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SNAP

SNAP

SNAP helps people buy the food they need for good health. People also can buy garden seeds with SNAP benefits.

SNAP food benefits are put on a Lone Star Card and can be used just like a credit card at any store that accepts SNAP.

Contact

HHSC Benefits Office
1540 New York Ave
Arlington, TX, 76010

Phone: 8174618273

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  • support
  • families
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Texas Department of State Health Services

Texas Department of State Health Services

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has been restructured to sharpen our focus on public health. Our job is to promote and protect the health of people, and the communities where they live, learn, work, worship, and play. We understand no single entity working by itself can improve the health of all across Texas. We must all work together to create a better system that includes prevention, intervention, and effective partnerships.

Contact

512-776-7111

Toll-free 888-963-7111

Texas Department of State Health Services
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756-3199

General Inquiries
customer.service@dshs.texas.gov

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Texas Department of Health and Human Services

Texas Department of Health and Human Services

Texas Health and Human Services — which includes the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of State Health Services — has hundreds of programs and services that help more than 7 million Texans a month live better lives, and it’s our strong foundation of dedicated people who make it happen every single day.

Contact

Phone: 800-735-2989

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Mental Health Mental Retardation of Tarrant County Services

Mental Health Mental Retardation of Tarrant County Services

For over 50 years, MHMR has provided community-based services for youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), mental health conditions, and substance use disorders, as well as babies and young children with developmental delays. MHMR employees use a person-centered approach to fulfill the mission: We Change Lives! Using innovative approaches, MHMR partners with community organizations to provide services and a hopeful future.

Contact

ICARE Call Center
Call: 817-335-3022
Text: 800-866-2465

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Helping Restore Ability (HRA)

Helping Restore Ability (HRA)

Helping Restore Ability complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Contact

4300 Beltway Place, Suite 130
Arlington, TX 76018

Phone: 817-469-1977
Fax: 817-461-2334

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HandiTran of Arlington

HandiTran of Arlington

Passenger and staff safety are always the priority at Handitran. We want to inform you of the steps that we are taking to protect the health and safety of you, our passenger, and the staff who provide your service.

Drivers are supplied daily with disinfecting wipes and sanitizer. We have implemented a rigorous cleaning of high-touch areas both inside and outside of both taxis and buses. Managerial staff are keeping close watch on the health of our staff. Drivers are monitored for their current health status. Those staff who feel ill have been instructed to stay at home. We are in constant contact with the City of Arlington Office of Emergency Management, and will act in accordance with their direction regarding City services as they relate to the impact of the Coronavirus.

We ask that if you believe you have contracted the Coronavirus, or are exhibiting symptoms, you contact Handitran to cancel your rides.

Contact

Mailing Address:
Handitran
1101 W. Main Street
Arlington, TX 76013

General Office: 817-459-5390

Scheduling/Dispatch: 817-275-3704

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Medicare

Medicare

Medicare is health insurance for people 65 or older. You’re first eligible to sign up for Medicare 3 months before you turn 65. You may be eligible to get Medicare earlier if you have a disability, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), or ALS (also called Lou Gehrig’s disease).

Contact

1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)

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Amerigroup Medicaid

Amerigroup Medicaid

After your child is approved, you will get an enrollment packet in the mail from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).

Contact

Call the Texas STAR Program Helpline at 1-800-964-2777 (TTY 711).

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