Martin Luther King, Jr.,
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Contact:
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Community Center
2922 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Dallas, Texas 75215
214-670-8367
Fax: 214-670-8501
mlkjrccEHS@dallascityhall.com |
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Services
Emergency Social Services Program (ESSP)
The ESSP assists clients by providing:
- Temporary food assistance
- Rental assistance
- Utility payment assistance
- Community Voice Mail
Counseling and referral services include:
- Substance abuse
- Referrals for medical prescriptions to elderly and/or disabled clients
- Food Pantry Referrals
Eligibility screening for:
- Thanksgiving food baskets
- Christmas toys
- Fans in summer
- The Salvation Army Angel-Tree Project.
Appointments
Documents to bring at time of appointment:
- Current Texas I.D. or Texas drivers license for every adult in the household.
- Social Security Cards for everyone in the household.
- Proof of household income for the past 30 days.
- Utility bill–termination notice.
- Lease agreement or proof of home ownership.
- Eviction notice or mortgage delinquent notice.
- Receipts for bills/expenses paid in the last 30 days.
Depending on each client’s situation, additional information may be required.
Financial services are based on availability of funds.
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Appointment Line:
214-670-8416
All clients are seen by appointments ONLY,
no walk-Ins.
Appointments are scheduled by telephone only starting at :
9:00am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Seniors (60 years of age and older) may also call on Tuesdays starting at 9:00am.
The appointment line stays open until all next-day appointments have been scheduled.
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Quick Facts
For the fiscal year of 2005-2006 the CCSSP provided:
- Counseling/Assessments for 3,136 new clients
- Financial Assistance for 712 households
- Thanksgiving baskets for 554 households
- Thanksgiving Dinner for 186 participants
- 91 fans for summer heat relief
- Assistance to 428 households/1,186 children for the Salvation Angel-Tree Project
- Service for 332 households/769 children through the MLK Toy Project
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