Denton County

Guide 2 lists the shelter and Coordinated Entry contacts for the ten biggest counties: Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Bexar, Travis, Collin, Denton, Fort Bend, Hidalgo and El Paso.

Denton County

United Way of Denton County has Resource Navigation Specialists who connect you to local help. The City of Denton says the Coordinated Entry assessment can be done at any agency that takes part.

Call 940 566 2688, Monday to Thursday, 9:30 am to noon and 1 pm to 4 pm.

Shelter list: https://www.unitedwaydenton.org/homelessness-resources

Any hour: dial 211.

Source: https://www.unitedwaydenton.org/find-help

Denton County: Coordinated Entry and navigation

United Way of Denton County has Resource Navigation Specialists who connect you to local help. The City of Denton says the Coordinated Entry assessment can be done at any agency that takes part.

Call 940 566 2688, Monday to Thursday, 9:30 am to noon and 1 pm to 4 pm.

Shelter list: https://www.unitedwaydenton.org/homelessness-resources

Any hour: dial 211.

Source: https://www.unitedwaydenton.org/find-help

Denton County: shelter and resource lists

United Way of Denton County keeps a shelter list and a printable community resource directory.

https://www.unitedwaydenton.org/homelessness-resources

Resource navigation: 940 566 2688.

Source: https://www.unitedwaydenton.org/find-help

County mental health crisis lines, 24 hours

Texas Health and Human Services lists these as the crisis lines for each county's local mental health authority. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If someone is in danger right now, call 911.

Harris (The Harris Center): 1 866 970 4770

Dallas (North Texas Behavioral Health Authority): 1 866 260 8000

Tarrant (MHMR of Tarrant County): 1 800 866 2465

Bexar (The Center for Health Care Services): 1 800 316 9241 or 210 223 7233

Travis (Integral Care): 512 472 4357

Collin (LifePath Systems): 1 877 422 5939

Denton (Denton County MHMR Center): 1 800 762 0157

Fort Bend (Texana Center): 1 800 633 5686

Hidalgo (Tropical Texas Behavioral Health): 1 877 289 7199

El Paso (Emergence Health Network): 1 877 562 6467

Source: https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/mental-health-substance-use/mental-health-crisis-services

Denton County: LINK mental health navigators

United Way of Denton County lists LINK for help finding mental health services.

Call or text 940 349 3000.

Source: https://www.unitedwaydenton.org/find-help

Shelter space is limited and it changes every day. Nobody can promise a bed.

Last checked Oct 12, 2026.