Catholic Charities of Dallas covers the 10 counties of the Diocese of Dallas with refugee resettlement, immigration legal services, emergency food assistance, housing programs, counseling, and healthcare navigation. All of it is open to people of any faith. This page explains the programs, the giving options, and how to figure out whether this affiliate or a neighboring diocese covers your county.
Dallas is a major refugee resettlement city. The Catholic Charities network in Texas has resettled tens of thousands of refugees over the past decade from Afghanistan, Burma, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Somalia, Syria, and other countries, and the Dallas affiliate carries a substantial share of that caseload: housing, job placement, school enrollment, and years of follow-up support.
Alongside resettlement, the organization runs emergency food assistance, housing programs, counseling, and healthcare navigation for families trying to work an unfamiliar medical system.
Texas's border and geography create legal needs most states never see. Asylum seekers, DACA recipients, TPS holders from El Salvador and Honduras, and agricultural worker communities all need representation, and Catholic Charities of Dallas provides it at below-market rates or no cost.
North Texas has a large undocumented population, which keeps the legal program's caseload big and varied — everything from renewals and family petitions to full asylum representation. For most of these families, the alternative is either an expensive private attorney or no lawyer at all.
Donations go through ccdallas.org/donate. Unrestricted cash is the most useful form of support for an organization balancing legal, food, and housing programs. Volunteer openings change by program; check the official site for current roles.
Texas has Catholic Charities operations in multiple dioceses: Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Galveston-Houston, Amarillo, El Paso, and others. Each is a separate organization, so if you live outside the Diocese of Dallas's 10 counties, your local affiliate is the one to support or contact for help.
Verify the organization's 501(c)(3) status with the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search at apps.irs.gov and check its Charity Navigator rating. If you give $250 or more, keep the written acknowledgment; you will need it to claim the deduction.
Sources: Catholic Charities of Dallas official site (ccdallas.org); our Texas charity guide research. Retrieved July 2026. We are not affiliated with Catholic Charities of Dallas and receive no compensation for this listing. Spotted an error? [email protected]
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