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EMERGENCY SERVICES program
Emergency Services is the Rescue step component program.
The purpose of The Emergency Assistance Program is to assist the indigent population of Smith County with a variety of services that will give them the hope, encouragement and support they need to reestablish their independence.
Currently PATH is providing close to 3,500 emergency services each month. The weakened economy has forced almost 1,000 new families to seek help from PATH.
PATH is concerned about and interested in the needs of others and strives to empower and encourage those hit hard by poverty to become self-sufficient.
The following services are some of the ways PATH is available to help:
- Food
- Fresh fruits and Vegetables – Every Wednesday morning at the East Texas Fair Grounds’ West Pavilion
- Utility Assistance
- Rental Assistance
- Mortgage Assistance
- Emergency Dental Referrals
- Emergency Prescription Assistance
- Fans during hot weather months
- Blankets during cold weather months
- Eyeglasses
- Diapers and wipes
- Personal hygiene items
Residents of Smith County are welcome to come to PATH Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 and 4:30. Please bring a picture ID and something that verifies your residence in Smith County (like a bill that comes in the mail). Utility, rent, and mortgage assistance require an appointment, please call 903.597.4044 on Monday mornings.
To determine eligibility for services clients can come into the PATH office and speak with a caseworker.
YES! I would like to make a donation to the Emergency Assistance Program.
For more information about PATH’s Emergency Services, contact the PATH office at (903) 597-4044 x105.
Food of the Month
The purpose of the “Food of the Month” project is to educate the public about special food items that are needed during specific times of the year.
When parents can’t feed their children and when elderly people don’t have adequate nutrition, our entire community suffers from the effects of hunger.
Foods listed by categories per month:
| January: Soup (“Souper Bowl Sunday”) | July: school supplies |
| February: pasta | August: personal care items and cleaning supplies |
| March: Toilet tissue | September: Rice, dried beans, tortillas |
| April: Canned Vegetables | October: peanut butter and jelly |
| May: diapers | November: canned meats, chili and stews |
| June: meals for kids (Spaghettios, Ravioli, etc.) juice boxes and snacks for kids | December: Flour, Sugar, Cornmeal |
YES! I would like to make a donation to the Food of the Month Program.
As well as food items, personal care items such as shampoo, soap, razors, toilet tissue, etc., are also needed throughout the year.
For more information, call Becky Duncan at 597-4044, ext. 120, or email becky_duncan@PATHhelps.org
