🗺 Every page — the whole flow
The votes
Open questionsElections — when, where, howVoter turnoutPriorities boardWhat came of itGet involved
The budget
▶ Take the 2-minute tourThe money trailYour tax bill, explainedCities & townsGrants — money we could go getWho gets paidWhat the auditors reportedThe receipt — arithmetic checkedThe documentsHow every number is sourcedQuestions people ask — answered from the dataThe plain-words tour
Public needs
Our waterJails & prisons — from holding to buildingWho’s watching — cameras, plate readers, the rulesWho to call — county and state officesFind help
Dead ends & open questions
The docketThe calendarHow complete is this county?
Research for a better county
What if we saved?Tax lab — change the taxesCommonwealth — our own moneyReceipts by railsFood sovereigntyGrow-opsThe food flywheelThe two potsFeeding the countyThe growing frontierThe grower’s almanacThe $400K blueprintThe research shelfThe precedents
The wider network
All countiesKindred workWhere we sit in the field
How to trust this
Where we standWhat we will never doHow this is securedThe traffic logOur storyReport a problem
Smith County, Texas · real help, fast

If you're in a hard spot

Real local help across Smith County, sourced from each organization's own published contact page. Texas also runs statewide help at 211texas.org — dial 2-1-1.

Food

East Texas Food Bank — Regional food bank; Tyler Resource Center distribution. easttexasfoodbank.org

903-597-3663 · null

The Salvation Army — Tyler Corps — Food, utility, and other emergency help (call to confirm what is available). southernusa.salvationarmy.org/tyler

903-592-4361 · null

Meals on Wheels East Texas — Home-delivered meals and safety checks for seniors and adults with disabilities. mealsonwheelsetx.org

903-593-7385 · null

SNAP (food stamps) applications: YourTexasBenefits.com or dial 2-1-1.

Health

Bethesda Health Clinic — Medical, dental, and mental health care for uninsured, low-income adults and underserved children. bethesdaclinic.org

903-596-8353 · null

Mental health & crisis

Andrews Center Behavioral Healthcare — 24-hour crisis line — The local mental health authority for Smith County: crisis, behavioral health, substance use, veterans services. Main line 903-597-1351. andrewscenter.com

877-934-2131 · 24 hours

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — National 24/7 crisis line — call or text.

988 · 24 hours

Family Crisis Center of East Texas — 24/7 domestic violence hotline, emergency shelter, and advocacy. Text line 936-552-9256. familycrisiscenterofeasttexas.com

1-800-828-7233 · 24 hours

Veterans & seniors

Smith County Veteran Services Office — Help filing for VA benefits.

903-590-2950 · null

Area Agency on Aging of East Texas — Information, benefits counseling, legal help, and caregiver support for people 60 and older. Also 903-984-8641. easttexasaaa.org

800-442-8845 · null

Everything else

2-1-1 Texas — Help finding rent and utility assistance, food, housing, and more. Outside the region: 877-541-7905. 211texas.org

2-1-1 · 24 hours

About this list — honest and checkable, like everything here

Listings last verified 2026-09. Every listing below was taken from the organization's own website in September 2026. More entries are added as they are verified. If a number is wrong, telling us fixes it for every neighbor after you.

Know a local resource that should be here — a food pantry, a clinic, a church program? Send it in.

Nothing you look up here is logged or tracked — this page is served the same to everyone.

This is a community-kept list, not a government service. Each program decides its own eligibility, and hours and rules change — call ahead. A listing here is information, not a promise of help.