Role: county government, courthouse, and local service navigation; geography: Coryell County, with the courthouse in Gatesville; cost/eligibility: public offices set their own filing, records, and program rules; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or a cleanup provider. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Coryell County government
Use the county site to confirm offices, public notices, emergency-management information, records, and the correct county contact.
Role: municipal permits, inspections, building-code, and property-safety questions; geography: City of Gatesville limits; cost/eligibility: confirm jurisdiction, fees, inspection timing, and complaint process; emergency limit: not emergency response or a promise of repair. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
City of Gatesville Development Services
Start here for city building, inspection, permit, or property-safety questions; confirm whether the address is inside city limits.
Role: fire response, prevention, preparedness, and home-fire safety education; geography: Gatesville and surrounding response areas; cost/eligibility: emergency response is through 911, while education and non-emergency requests require confirmation; emergency limit: call 911 for a fire, immediate danger, or trapped person. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Gatesville Volunteer Fire Department
The department provides emergency response and fire-prevention information, including smoke-alarm and escape-planning guidance.
Role: municipal public safety and non-emergency police contact; geography: City of Gatesville; cost/eligibility: confirm jurisdiction and the appropriate report pathway; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger, not this page. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Gatesville Police Department
Use the non-emergency number for city police questions or reports when there is no immediate threat; call 911 for emergencies.
Role: emergency medical services and ambulance response; geography: Coryell County and Gatesville primary 911 coverage; cost/eligibility: billing and coverage vary—confirm after urgent care; emergency limit: call 911 for a medical emergency. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Coryell Health EMS
Coryell Memorial EMS reports 24/7 response and provides ALS, BLS, critical-care transfers, and community training.
Role: hospital emergency care for serious illness, injury, poisoning, or unsafe medical conditions; geography: Gatesville; cost/eligibility: insurance, self-pay, and financial questions must be confirmed with the hospital; emergency limit: call 911 when transport or immediate danger is involved. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Coryell Health Emergency Room
Coryell Health lists a 24-hour emergency room and a Level IV Trauma Center; use emergency care for urgent medical conditions, not as a cleanup or housing service.
Role: primary care, specialty care, and walk-in care for non-life-threatening needs; geography: Gatesville campus; cost/eligibility: Coryell Health says it accepts self-pay and many major plans, but confirm insurance, fees, hours, and suitability; emergency limit: use emergency care or 911 for life-threatening symptoms. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Coryell Health Medical Clinic and Quick Care
The Gatesville clinic lists family medicine, specialty services, minor emergency care, and weekday and Saturday walk-in hours.
Role: discharge planning, care transitions, and home-health questions; geography: Coryell Health service area—confirm whether the home and clinical needs qualify; cost/eligibility: referral, payer, medical-necessity, and capacity rules apply; emergency limit: not emergency response or a whole-home cleanout service. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Coryell Health Care Transitions and Home Health
Ask the hospital or clinic about care transitions and home-health pathways when health or daily functioning affects the ability to remain safely at home.
Role: confidential crisis counseling and connection to local crisis support; geography: United States, including Texas; cost/eligibility: call or text 988 without assuming a local program will be free or available; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger, a fire, serious injury, or someone trapped. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for a behavioral-health crisis or overwhelming distress when immediate medical danger is not present.
Role: poison-exposure information and triage; geography: United States; cost/eligibility: call for guidance and follow the specialist's instructions; emergency limit: call 911 for collapse, severe breathing trouble, or immediate danger. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Poison Help
Use Poison Help for a suspected poisoning or chemical exposure; keep the product container nearby if it is safe to do so.
Role: federal emergency-preparedness and home-fire planning guidance; geography: United States, including Central Texas; cost/eligibility: self-guided information is free, while local response and assistance have their own rules; emergency limit: call 911 for a fire or immediate danger. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Ready.gov home-fire safety
Use the federal guidance to make an escape plan, identify hazards, and prepare household members without entering an unsafe space.
Role: federal home-fire prevention and safety education; geography: United States; cost/eligibility: public guidance is free, but inspections, alarms, and local programs require confirmation; emergency limit: call 911 for a fire, rescue, or immediate danger. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
U.S. Fire Administration home-fire prevention
Review fire-prevention material for smoke alarms, escape planning, and reducing hazards while respecting the person's consent and physical safety.
Role: housing and shelter search tool; geography: United States, with local results depending on current listings; cost/eligibility: shelters, rentals, and assistance set their own rules and availability; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger and do not treat search results as a placement guarantee. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
HUD Find Shelter
Use the HUD search tool to look for shelter, housing, and local homelessness resources when housing stability is at risk.
Role: Texas housing, utility, and human-services referral directory; geography: Texas, including Coryell County; cost/eligibility: programs use income, documentation, funding, and service-area rules; emergency limit: not 911, crisis response, or a guaranteed award. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Texas Help for Texans
Search by city or county for current assistance providers and confirm funding, eligibility, and application requirements directly.
Role: rental subsidy and security or utility-deposit program information; geography: Texas—availability varies by local provider; cost/eligibility: household income and local program rules apply, and TDHCA says the program is not available in every area; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or immediate safety response. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Texas tenant-based rental assistance
Review the state program information and use Help for Texans to identify any current local provider serving Coryell County.
Role: state and local public-housing-authority navigation for Housing Choice Voucher questions; geography: Texas service areas vary by housing authority; cost/eligibility: income, household, waitlist, and PHA rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or a guaranteed voucher. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Texas Housing Choice Voucher information
Use the state page to understand the program and locate the correct housing authority rather than assuming TDHCA serves every Texas county.
Role: state program and referral information for housing rehabilitation, homelessness, and related assistance; geography: Texas; cost/eligibility: local subrecipients, funding, income, and program rules apply; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or a promise of home repair. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Texas single-family and homeless programs
Review available program categories and use the state referral route to ask whether any current local partner serves the address.
Role: federal benefits and services navigation; geography: United States, including Texas; cost/eligibility: each benefit has its own application, income, disability, age, and documentation rules; emergency limit: not crisis response, emergency dispatch, or immediate financial relief. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
U.S. benefits and services
Use the federal directory to identify possible food, health, disability, and housing-related benefits, then confirm eligibility with the administering agency.
Role: federal disability-benefit information and application guidance; geography: United States; cost/eligibility: SSA medical, work-history, income, and documentation standards apply; emergency limit: not emergency financial assistance or crisis response. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Social Security disability benefits
Review disability-benefit information if a health condition affects work or daily functioning; a benefits application is not a diagnosis or service referral.
Role: federal health-coverage information and enrollment guidance; geography: United States; cost/eligibility: age, disability, enrollment periods, premiums, and plan rules apply; emergency limit: not emergency medical care or a crisis line. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Medicare
Use Medicare's official information to check coverage questions and plan options, then confirm costs and networks before care.