Graham Crisis Center
The Crisis Center
help · hope · healing
The Crisis Center office is the front door to everything we do. Our team connects neighbors in Young County with benevolence assistance, community service placements, volunteer opportunities, shelter intake, and help applying for housing and benefits.
Benevolence
Help with life’s essentials.
Funded by sales at the Nifty Thrifty, our benevolence program assists families and individuals in crisis with:
(limited to once per year, per family)
- Rent or housing support
- Utility assistance
- Emergency food assistance
- Clothing
- Hygiene & household essentials
How to apply
Request assistance.
The benevolence fund is driven entirely by donations, so we can’t guarantee assistance in every situation. Eligibility is based on household need, residency, and current funding. Submitting the form is the first step, and every request is handled with dignity and respect.
Community Service
Complete your hours with us.
Need to complete court-ordered community service? We offer two convenient options: you can either pay the community service fee ($6.25 an hour) or complete your required hours by volunteering at the Food Pantry or the Nifty Thrifty.
If you would like to complete your community service hours through volunteer work, please sign up in person at the Graham Crisis Center office. Volunteers are assigned to either the Nifty Thrifty or the Food Pantry based on current staffing needs and volunteer availability.
Good to know
- Sign up in person at the Crisis Center office.
- We decide whether you serve at the Food Pantry or Nifty Thrifty.
- We can’t accept applicants with a violent offense or theft on their record.
- Fees are paid by cash, check, or money order.
- We are no longer able to accept food donations as payment.
- All community service volunteer hours must receive prior approval from the Graham Crisis Center office.
- The Graham Crisis Center will document your completed hours on your community service log (“chit sheet”); however, it is your responsibility to maintain and safeguard this document.
- The Graham Crisis Center is not responsible for lost, damaged, or misplaced records, and cannot guarantee verification of hours if your log is lost.
At the Office
More ways the Crisis Center helps.
Volunteer
Want to give your time at the Food Pantry or the Nifty Thrifty? Stop by the Crisis Center office to sign up as a volunteer.
Harry’s House intake
Intake for our women’s and children’s shelter is handled here at the Crisis Center office. We’ll walk you through the process confidentially.
Housing applications
We help with applications for apartments in town, fixed-income housing, and HUD rental assistance.
Seasonal · May–September
Farmers market vouchers for fresh produce.
Every year from May 1 through September 30, the Crisis Center distributes farmers market vouchers that can be redeemed for fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables at participating markets.
Vouchers have long been available to qualifying seniors — and beginning in 2026, we’re proud to offer them to WIC recipients as well.
Good to know
- Available May 1 – September 30 each year.
- Open to qualifying seniors.
- New in 2026: also available to WIC recipients.
- Redeem for fresh fruits and vegetables at participating farmers markets.
- Stop by the Crisis Center office to pick yours up.
Community Partner
Help with SNAP, Medicaid & Medicare.
A representative from Rolling Plains Management Corporation visits the Crisis Center on the second Tuesday of every month to help neighbors enroll in SNAP, Medicaid, and Medicare — and to connect them with other Rolling Plains services.
Who to ask for
Pam King
Rolling Plains Management Corporation
Phone: (940) 723-2261 ext. 202
Email: pking@rollingplains.org
Web: rollingplains.org