Dallas Life Foundation
214-421-1380
dallaslife.org
Lift
214-824-2000
lift-texas.org
817-335-5405
North Dallas Shared Ministries
972-620-8696
ndsm.org
The Salvation Army
214-630-5611
salvationarmyusa.org
877-275-6233
The Stewpot
214-746-2785
thestewpot.org
North Dallas Shared Ministries
972-620-8696
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
214-978-0000
unitedwaydallas.org
Poison Center
800-222-1222
Visiting Nurse Association
214-689-0000
vnatexas.org
Rape Crisis Center Dallas
972-641-7273
Volunteer Center
214-826-6767
volunteernorthtexas.org
Recovery Resource Council (Alcoholism & Drug Abuse)
817-332-6329
West Dallas Community Centers
214-760-8353
westdallas.org
The Salvation Army
214-424-7200
Suicide & Crisis Center of North Texas
214-828-1000
African Chamber of Commerce
214-628-2569
The ARC of Dallas
214-634-9810
972-241-6450
The ARC of Greater Tarrant County
American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Texas
817-877-1474
Asian-American Chamber of Commerce, Greater Dallas
972-241-8250
The Bridge Emergency Youth Services
817-335-4673
British-American Business Council of North Texas
214-229-8801
The Women’s Center of Tarrant County
817-924-9572 214-637-6117
Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce
214-421-5200
Union Gospel Mission United Cerebral Palsy of Metropolitan Dallas
800-999-1898
East African Chamber of Commerce
214-267-9189
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
214-978-0000
French-American Chamber of Commerce, DFW
972-241-0111
Youth Crisis and Runaway Hotline
800-621-4000 (24 hours)
Greater Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Greater Dallas
214-521-6007
Greater Southwest Black Chamber of Commerce
972-230-0501
214-828-4192
ETHNIC CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
HEALTHCARE SERVICES Dallas County Dental Society
972-386-5741
Israel Chamber of Commerce
214-272-4817
Dallas County Medical Society
214-948-3622
713-960-0845
DFW Hospital Council
972-719-4900
Texas Turkish American Chamber of Commerce
Health Industry Council of DFW
972-256-2291
U.S. China Chamber of Commerce
312-368-9911
Tarrant County Medical Society
817-732-2825
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
214-978-0000
U.S.-India Chamber of Commerce
214-346-9559
United Way of Tarrant County
817-258-8000
U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce
214-651-4300
Visiting Nurse Association
214-905-6053
HELPFUL WEBSITES
CHILD CARE LICENSING OFFICES Dallas
214-951-7902 / 800-582-6036
Denton
940-381-3447
Fort Worth
800-582-8286 / 817-321-8604
Plano
469-229-6900 ext. 6901
DISD Administration Building
972-925-3700
Athletics
972-749-2450
Attendance and Truancy
214-932-5030
Child Abuse/Domestic Violence
888-572-2873
Communications
972-925-3900
Counseling Services
972-925-3505
Customer Service Center
Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau
visitdallas.com
Dallas Morning News
dallasnews.com
Dallas Police Department
dallaspolice.net
Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau
fortworth.com
Fort Worth Police Department
fortworthpd.com
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
star-telegram.com
DFW CONSULATES Canada
214-922-9806
France
214-953-0100 ext. 105
Germany
214-748-4915 / 214-752-3684
Iceland
214-272-2363
Japan
972-713-8683
972-925-5555
Mexico
214-932-8670
Early Childhood Education
972-925-8930
Republic of Korea
972-701-0108
Health Services
972-925-3386
Romania
214-522-3799
Physical Education
972-925-6790
Slovak Republic
214-251-8020
Safe and Drug-Free Schools
972-925-8040
South Africa
214-943-1068
Special Education
972-581-4100
Spain
214-373-1200
Sweden
972-991-8013
Switzerland
214-965-1025
Taiwan
972-436-4242
VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS American Red Cross
214-678-4800
redcross.org/tx/dallasfort-worth/locations
Austin Street Shelter
214-428-4242
austinstreet.org
Thailand
214-934-0022 ext. 2204
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
214-871-0876
bbbs.org
Tunisia
972-267-4191
ccgd.org
Uganda
972-387-7860 ext. 13
United Kingdom
214-978-8930
Community Council of Greater Dallas
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214-379-4357
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Mental Health America of Greater Dallas Mental Health Association of Tarrant County Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)