Medicare is a Health Insurance Program for people age 65 or older. Some disabled people under age 65 and people of all ages with End-Stage Renal Disease may also apply.

The Medicare website contains

• how to apply for benefits
• how to sign up for a drug plan
• information about Medicare plans
• information on finding a doctor

PPA helps people find programs to help pay for medications. More than 2500 brand name and generic drugs are covered. Many of them are free or low-cost. Finding out if you qualify is quick and easy. The call center accepts calls in about 150 languages. Please call for more information.

Toll Free: 1.888.477.2669

VA offers mental health care services to its members. Please call for more information.

Toll Free: 1.800.308.8387

This agency provides many services to children, adults and teens.
Intervention Services offers:

• Adoption services
• Foster care services
• In-home, in-school and community based counseling
• Mentoring
• Psychiatric services
• Services for the developmentally disabled
• Substance abuse services
• Tutoring

This group offers the Critical Financial Assistance Program. The program helps military families with grants and not loans. Help is also given in the form of grocery cards. The payments are made directly to service providers. There are eligibility criteria that must be met. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Usual Types of Assistance Are:

Big Bend Cares provides a wide range of HIV prevention education, and HIV and AIDS awareness services. Free HIV Confidential Testing may be available. Pre- and post-test counseling is included. Call for more information.

VA offers primary care services for veterans. They offer a wide range of services. Please call for more information.

Toll Free: 1.800.308.8387

American Cancer Society provides the Road to Recovery program. This program offers free transportation services to and from treatment. Please call or visit website for more information.