Online Resources

2-1-1 Texas – Provides information and referral to residents of Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant, and Wise counties 

Benefits Check-Up – A web site created by the National Council on Aging that lets you determine your eligibility for federal and state benefit programs

Family Caregivers Online – A source of education and resource links for family caregivers created on behalf of the North Central Texas 

Navigate Life Texas – A resource for children with disabilities and special health care needs, created on behalf of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission

North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging – Provides services to persons age 60 and over, their family caregivers, and nursing home residents in the 14 counties surrounding, but not including, Dallas and Tarrant counties

Office of Disability Employment Policy – The U.S. federal government web site for information on disability programs and services nationwide

Resources for People with Memory Loss and Their Family Caregivers

Take Time Texas – A clearinghouse of respite programs compiled on behalf of the Texas Health and Human Services

Your Texas Benefits – A web site maintained by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission that lets you apply online for benefit programs such as Medicaid, CHIP, and SNAP