CIS in a partnership with counselors, parent engagement liaison and teachers, working to identify challenges students face in class or at home and coordinate with community partners to bring outside resources inside the schools or homes.

CIS assists with immediate needs in regard to food, clothing, family counseling, emotional support, social services, and health services.

If you are currently in need of immediate assistance such as food, paying rent, utilities, medication, eye exams/eyeglasses, etc. the following agencies may be able to help:

Call 2-1-1 for health, food, housing, and other assistance.

Food Assistance:

Fast service and nutritious food for those who need it. Servicio rápido y alimentos nutritivos para los que lo necesitan.

El Pasoans Fighting Hunger. 9541 Plaza Circle Drive, El Paso, TX 79927. (915) 298-0353. https://elpasoansfightinghunger.org

Utility Assistance, Medication Assistance, Eye Exam/Eye Glasses, Foreclosure Prevention Assistance.

Project Bravo. Eastside, 14901 Whitetail Deer, El Paso, TX 79938. (915) 565-1377. Fax. (915) 225-5187. https://www.projectbravo.org

Emergency rent or mortgage payment, emergency utility assistance, emergency food baskets, senior nutrition program.

General Assistance Program, El Paso County. 6314 Delta, El Paso, TX. 79905. (915) 546-8150. https://www.epcounty.com/famcom/generalassistance.htm

Food Assistance/Cash Assistance.

SNAP Food Benefits. TANF for Families, monthly cash payments to help families with food, clothing, housing, utilities, furniture, transportation, phone, laundry services, other basic needs. One Time TANF Cash Benefits, money to help families in crisis to pay for basic needs. TANF for Grandparents, a payment of $1,000 to a grandparent. This help can be given to a grandparent only one time. 11295 Edgemere, El Paso, TX 79936. (915) 593-0272. https://yourtexasbenefits.hhsc.texas.gov/programs

* One Grub Community offers free meals on a “Pay it Forward” basis. Contact to see if there are meals available at (915) 588-7078 or visit 901 Arizona St. Wed-Fri 8am-7pm/Sat 10am-2pm.
* Food pantry services are available to the community. Make sure to call before visiting varies locations.

Emergency services for needy families, which may include rent and utilities.

Catholic Charities/St. Vincent de Paul. (915) 564-4357. http://www.epchomeless.org/portfolio-items/catholic-charitiesst-vincent-de-paul

Rental Assistance

The Salvation Army. 4300 E. Paisano Drive, El Paso, TX 79905. (915) 544-9811. https://www.salvationarmytexas.org/elpaso/

Job Seekers. Texas Workforce Commission/Job Seekers. Apply on-line. https://twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/applying-unemployment-benefits

Texas Workforce Commission. (915) 887-2600. 8825 N. Loop Dr #122, El Paso, TX 79907.

Utilities:

El Paso Electric has made some operational changes in response to Covid-19. https://www.epelectric.com/message-to-customers
Texas Gas Service assistance https://www.texasgasservice.com/save-money/assistance-programs

El Paso Water assistance https://www.epwater.org/cms/one.aspx?portalId=6843488&pageId=16553772

Aunt Bertha.com helps people in need find social services in their area. ... Erine Gray is the founder of Aunt Bertha, a free-to-use online platform that makes it easy for anyone in the US to find and apply for social services — anything from Medicare to food stamps to housing — just by typing in a ZIP code. www.auntbertha.com

VSP Eyes of Hope Sight for Students- CIS participates with assisting students with gift certificate for VSP "Eyes for Hope" to provide no-cost eye care for adults and children in need in the community. Contact CIS Ms. Aguilera for further details at (915) 937-7147.

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