Additional Community Resources
A list of resources to serve the well-being of the students, faculty and staff, and residents of our UNT Health campus community. Also see more resources available by category on our Basic needs support page.
Pregnancy & parenting resources
UNT Health Campus Lactation Rooms
UNT Health Pregnancy & Parenting Resources
ChildCare.gov: Financial assistance programs offering help paying for child care.
English language learner (ELL) resources
Tarrant County College
Tarrant County College (TCC) offers several classes for English language learners. Available offerings can be found on their website and include:
- Workforce ESL
- Learn or improve English to:
- Get a job, promotion, or raise
- Communicate better in your current job
- Manage everyday Life
- Six levels of English courses from Basic to Level 5
- Learn or improve English to:
- Pre-Academic ESL
- Learn or improve English to:
- Prepare for college-level courses
- Strengthen your knowledge and use of English grammar
- Three levels of pre-academic ESL classes
- Learn or improve English to:
- ESOL Classes (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
- 4 types of Classes:
- Oral Communication
- Grammar
- Reading and Vocabulary
- Writing
- Each Class is offered at three levels
- 4 types of Classes:
.
City of Fort Worth
The City of Fort Worth offers opportunities for English language learners (and Spanish language learners!) to improve their skills. The offerings include English Conversation Classes that provide an opportunity to practice and strengthen English speaking skills in a fun and supportive environment. The City of Fort Worth also hosts English Read Out Loud classes for individuals to practice their English reading skills and build confidence in a fun and supportive space where everyone can learn at their own pace. Class times and locations are available on their website.
.
Coursera
Coursera offers some online courses to assist with learning English. All students, faculty, and staff have free access to Coursera's Career Academy through the UNT System contract with Coursera. Many of the below classes fall into that membership level. Users will need to create an account linked with their institutional email address. The courses below may be a good starting place!
- Beginning Grammar (UC Irvine – 4.9 stars):
- Word Forms and Simple Present Tense (9 hours)
- Questions, Present Progressive and Future Tenses (8 hours)
- Simple Past Tense (8 hours)
- Intermediate Grammar(UC Irvine - 4.8 stars)
- Perfect Tenses and Modals (27 hours)
- Adjectives and Adjective Clauses (24 hours)
- Tricky English Grammar (25 hours)
- Intermediate Grammar Project (24 hours)
- Write Professional Emails in English (Georgia Institute of Technology - 4.8 stars)
- Get to Know Basic Email Writing Structures (3 hours)
- Let’s Start Writing (3 hours)
- Introduction and Announcement Emails (2 hours)
- Request and Apology Emails (2 hours)
- Culture Matters (2 hours)
- Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone (Georgia Institute of Technology – 4.7 stars)
- Communicate in Person: The Power of Face to Face Connections (4 hours)
- Meet and Talk Online (2 hours)
- Powerful Phone Talk (3 hours)
- Keys to a Strong Interview (3 hours)
- Put it All Together: Presentations (2 hours)
- Take Your English Communication Skills to the Next Level (Georgia Institute of Technology – 4.7 stars)
- Communication Across Cultures (3 hours)
- Email Excellence (2 hours)
- Presentation – Time to Shine (2 hours)
- Maximize Your English Communication Skills (3 hours)
- Grammar and Punctuation (University of California Irvine)
- Course Introduction (1 hour)
- Verb Tenses and Conjunctions (3 hours)
- Compound and Complex Sentences (6 hours)
- More Commas, Parallel Structure, and Sentence Variety (6 hours)
- English for Common Interactions in the Workplace: Basic Level (UC Chile – 4.7 stars)
- Welcome to “English for Common Interactions in the Workplace” (3 min)
- Everyday language on the job (1 hour)
- Making Phone Calls (1 hour)
- Preparing for meeting (1 hour)
- Post-meeting etiquette (3 hours)
- Business English Communication Skills Specialization (University of Washington – 4.8 stars)
- Business English: Networking (28 hours)
- Business English: Meetings (29 hours)
- Business English: Planning and Negotiating (35 hours)
- Business English: Making Presentations (17 hours)
- Business English: Capstone Project (30 hours)
- Business English for Non-Native Speakers Specialization (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology – 4.5 stars)
- Business English: Basics (24 hours)
- English for Effective Business Writing (29 hours)
- English for Effective Business Speaking (21 hours)
- English for Cross-cultural Communication (22 hours)
- Business Case Analysis (23 hours)
.
Other referral help
2-1-1 Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission): 2-1-1 Texas is a free, anonymous social service hotline available 24 hours a day. Visit the website or dial 2-1-1 to speak with a referral specialist who will listen to your needs and recommend services for food or housing, child care, crisis counseling, substance abuse treatment, and more.
FindHelp.org: Search for support services by zip code
Tarrant Cares: Search for local resources
Food resources
Visit the Food insecurity page.
Financial resources
Visit the Financial insecurity page.
Health resources
Visit the Health needs page.
Housing resources
Visit the Housing insecurity page.
Technology resources
Visit the Technology assistance page.
Other community resources
1350 E. Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76102 | 817-569-5400 |
https://www.mhmrtarrant.org/addiction-services/
▪ Mental health and substance use support
▪ Crisis help line – 817-335-3022
5560 Mesa Springs Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76123 | 817-612-9272 |
▪ Behavioral health assessments
▪ Inpatient and outpatient mental health services
▪ Inpatient and outpatient drug and alcohol recovery support
1171 107th St., Grand Prairie, TX 75050 | 469-423-6967 |
817-334-0727 | https://dontforgettofeedme.org/get-help/
| 5857 Park Vista Circle, Keller, TX, 76244 | 817-753-6222 | https://www.pregnancyhelp4u.org/
Find The Help You Need
Find Help
Findhelp offers nearby food pantries, meal programs, housing, financial assistance, health care, and more.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
SNAP
SNAP provides food benefits that help low‑income families stretch their grocery budget and access healthy food.
2-1-1 Referral Help (Texas Health and Human Services Commission)
2-1-1
Connecting people and services.
Tarrant County Housing Assistance
Provides safe, decent and affordable housing for low income families.
Tarrant County Housing Assistance
Tarrant County Utilities Assistance
Community Action Partners may provide help with utility bills.