Kinship families often step in quickly to provide safety, stability, and connection for children they love. While this can be a beautiful and important role, it can also come with unexpected needs, from clothing and food to household items, school supplies, and community support.
The following local organizations may be helpful for kinship caregivers looking for practical resources in the area. Services, eligibility requirements, hours, and availability may change, so please contact each organization directly before visiting to confirm what they currently offer and what documentation may be needed.
Clothing, Food, and Household Items
Alvarado Helping Hands for Jesus
Food pantry, clothing and household items. Residents of Alvarado, Lillian, Grandview and Venus only
Contact: 817.783.2701
Website: https://www.alvaradohelpinghands.com/
Arlington Charities, Inc
Offering emergency food and clothing, holiday baskets at Thanksgiving and Christmas and sometimes a Christmas Store for residents of Arlington or Grand Prairie residents on the Tarrant County side.
Contact: 817-275-1511
Fax: 817-275-1448
Address: 811 Secretary Drive, Arlington, TX 76015
Website: https://www.arlingtoncharities.org/
Crowley House of Hope
Food and clothing assistance, financial assistance, school, and Christmas assistance, serving residents of Crowley or Crowley school district.
Contact: 817.297.6400
216 N Magnolia, Crowley
Website: https://crowleyhouseofhope.org/
Embrace Texas
They have a resource list and websites on their website. They offer support groups, foster closets, respite care, moms’ retreats, and family outings.
Website: https://embracetexas.org/foster-supply-closets/
First Baptist Church-Castle Hills
Food pantry and clothing distributed on third Thursday of each month, serving Azle, Lake Worth, La Junta and Boyd
Contact: 817.237.7086
401 Beverly Rd, Azle
Website: https://chbcazle.com/Home
First Street Methodist Mission
Offering a food pantry on Wed/Thurs 10am-1pm; bus passes; sack lunches Mondays 10a-1p and Wed 2:30p-4:30p; clothing for all ages; career closet; infant formula and diapers; hygiene items; holiday meals; start-up kits for those who recently found housing; Room in the Inn provides shelter Dec-Feb & July and Aug; limited rent/utility assistance; other services to homeless population. Many services require photo ID; serve all zip codes
Contact: 817.335.6080
801 West 1st St, Fort Worth, TX
Website: https://fumcfw.org/mission/
Fostering Our Future
Offering events, training and resources to families in crisis, foster families, kinship families, and the community.
Contact: juda@fosteringourfuture.com
1807 Spinnaker Lane, Azle, TX 76020
Website: https://fosteringourfuture.com/
Foster Village - DFW
Equipping, connecting, and advocating for families.
Connect: info@fostervillagedfw.org; 940-231-2284
3013 Savill Garden Drive, Denton, Texas
Website: https://www.fostervillagedfw.org/
Foster Village - North Texas
Foster Village supports families every step of the way, through resource centers, events, and therapeutic coaching.
Contact: 903-583-8154
302 S. Main Street, Bonham, TX 75418
Website: https://www.fostervillagentx.org/
GRACE
Colleyville, Grapevine, Southlake only (will not deny anyone food, no matter where they live) offering a food pantry, rent/utilities, clothing and furniture assistance, job skills training; also offers transitional housing for families, single men and single women.
Contact: 817-488-7009
Helping Hands
Food, clothing, household items and furniture, based on availability
Contact: 254.753.4593
115 SW 3rd Street, Mineral Wells, TX
Website: https://www.newhavenministries.net/helping-hands
Just 4 U (Chosen Ones)
Contact: 817.657.3115
619 Gravel Dr., Fort Worth
Website: https://www.chosenones.org/
Mineral Wells Center of Life
Food pantry, GED classes, water bill assistance, nourish program, and more.
Contact: 940.327.8700
200 SW 5th Street, Mineral Wells, TX 76067
Website: https://mwcol.org/
Operation Blessing
Food pantry, clothing, medication, and furniture
Contact: 817-645-8511
Website: http://www.ob-jc.com/
St. Peter & St. Paul Anglican Church Diaper Bank
Offering free diapers, wipes, and other supplies to foster families and those in need. Second Monday of every month from 6-7 pm.
Contact: 3900 Morris Lane, Arlington, Texas
Thriving Kinship
Supporting grandparents and kinship families throughout the DFW community by providing essential resources like food, clothing, diapers, school supplies, and hygiene items and helping caregivers connect to services and other benefits to strengthen family stability.
Contact: info@thrivingkinship.org, 214-417-4875
Website: Thriving Kinship Inc.
Travis Avenue Baptist Church
Provides food and clothing to all zip codes on Friday from 8:30am–1:30am
Contact: 817.924.4266
800 West Berry Street, Fort Worth, TX 76110
Unfolded Foster Love Closet
Clothing for foster and kinship families.
Contact: Louisa Swafford, Louisa.swafford@yahoo.com
Agencies, Resources, & Education for Kinship Families
Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services
TACFS believes in the power of families to support the children of this state, so they have joined wtih partners to advance and elevate kinship care.
Website: Kinship - TACFS
Thank you for caring for children in your home! We also encourage kinship families to stay connected with their CKFS team and local community groups. You do not have to navigate this journey alone, and there may be additional supports available depending on your family’s needs and location.