- Date:5/25/2026 12:00 AM - 4/23/2026 11:39 PM
- Location Online Event
Description
Join us for our 2026 MEALFINDER "Eating Healthy Project"
Visit MEALFINDER and explore the healthy foods and recipes section. It features recipes that are healthy, budget-friendly, and easy to prepare.
Support local food banks, shelters, and soup kitchens by donating healthy foods. Check their "WISHLIST" for needed items, contribute nutritious options, or offer your time as a volunteer. Incorporate 'Eating Healthy' into your daily routine.
- 50% of Americans admit that they do not try to eat healthy.
- 2 in 5 adult Americans have obesity, including severe obesity.
- More than 80% of Americans' diets are low in vegetables, fruits and dairy
- 2.7% of Americans have a "healthy lifestyle," meaning they meet four qualifications
being sufficiently active
eating a healthy diet
being a nonsmoker
having a healthy body fat percentage
FOR MORE LOCAL FOOD SOURCES, NATIONAL FOOD SOURCES, FOOD RECIPES, GOVERNMENT HELP & MORE CLICK BELOW
The Salvation Army – A Christian organization that serves people in need by preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and meeting human needs without discrimination.
Habitat For Humanity – Brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope, working toward a world where everyone has a decent place to live.
March Of Dimes– Improves the health of mothers and babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality through research and advocacy.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – Advances cures and prevention of pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment — no family receives a bill for care.
FOOD RESOURCES
SHELTER
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Provides affordable housing programs like public housing and Section 8 vouchers to help low-income individuals and families pay rent.
Connects people experiencing homelessness to emergency shelters, transitional housing, and long-term housing support.
Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA)
Helps cover rent, past-due rent, and utility bills to prevent eviction. Available through local city or county programs.
Emergency Solutions Grants Program
Provides emergency shelter, hotel vouchers, and rapid rehousing services for individuals and families in crisis.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Offers housing assistance and supportive services for veterans, including vouchers and homelessness prevention programs.
Free helpline that connects you to local shelters, rental assistance, food programs, and emergency housing services.
Provides emergency housing assistance, rent help, shelters, and supportive services for families and individuals in need.
Offers emergency shelter, transitional housing, rent assistance, and disaster relief services nationwide.
Federal and State Resources and Professional Organizations
There are also state and federal resources designed to help you find health care providers and low-cost services. Some of the state resources include:
- Texas Health and Human Services (HHS)
hhs.texas.gov/services/mental-health-substance-use
HHS offers mental health and substance use services for families and people of all ages. - 2-1-1 Texas
Call 211 for Essential Community Services | United Way 211 - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
www.samhsa.gov
For general information on mental health and to locate treatment services in your area, call the SAMHSA Treatment Referral Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). SAMHSA also has a Behavioral Health Treatment Locator on its website that can be searched by location. - National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
www.nami.org/home
NAMI provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness for individuals and loved ones affected by mental illness. - Mental Health America (MHA)
www.mhanational.org
MHA is a community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and promoting the overall mental health of all Americans.
Assistance for Children, and Youth Families
National Alliance on Mental Illness North Texas
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network – Improves access to care, treatment, and services for children and adolescents exposed to traumatic events.
- Texas System of Care – Connects communities to ensure children and youth have access to mental health services.
- City House
- Mental Health America of Greater Tarrant County
Suicide Prevention
C-SSRS - Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale – Tool that helps users identify whether someone is at risk for suicide, assess the severity and immediacy of that risk, and gauge the level of support that the person needs.
- Now Matters Now – Skills and support for coping with suicidal thoughts.
- Suicide Prevention Resource Center – Provides technical assistance, training, and materials for suicide prevention practitioners and other professionals serving people at risk for suicide.
- https://www.sccenter.org/ - Crisis can strike any time, day or night. When feelings of hopelessness, isolation, shame, and anxiety lead people to think that suicide is their only option, the can't wait for help. They need to talk to someone at our suicide and crisis hotline...now.