Resources

The resources linked below are managed by external organizations and not by the City of Dallas.

Services

Local internet providers are able to answer product information to help expand your internet capabilities at home. For more information on low-cost internet plans available to residents, explore this resources page from Internet for Dallas.
AT&T Access provides low-cost internet service for eligible households.
COX's Connect2Compete program is available for households who have at least one K-12 student and participate in a government assistance program.
Mediacom offers a simple, affordable way to help students get quality home internet.
Optimum and Suddenlink are committed to keeping communities connected with free Internet at home for 60 days.
Sparklight is providing low-cost internet to assist families in need during the COVID-19 crisis.
Spectrum Internet Assist offers high-speed internet at an affordable price to qualified households.
Xfinity is bringing affordable high-speed internet if you are eligible for public assistance programs.
The internet is changing the way we experience healthcare. Patients can connect to vital healthcare services easily and online from the comfort of their home, whether health education services, mental health consultations or doctor-patient consultations.

BaylorScott&White uses MyBSWHealth on a smartphone, computer or tablet.

Medical City Healthcare offers several telehealth options from screenings to the ER.

Methodist Now offers virtual visits with Methodist Family Health Center Doctors.

Parkland Connect allows patients to connect with any mobile device or computer.

Texas Health Resources offers information when planning a virtual visit.
UT Southwestern Virtual Care connects patients and providers through video visits rather than in the office.
When it comes to looking for a job, roughly 60-70% of job postings can be found online. Internet in the home is an open channel to find job postings, research companies, learn about industries and, of course, apply for jobs.

Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas includes access to free job matching and current opportunities across North Texas.

Goodwill's Job Connection Centers provide a positive, supportive environment where anyone can access resources and learn skills to conduct a job search.

The Community Resources Welcoming Hub, created by the City of Dallas, includes employment opportunities, services, and more in over 100 languages.
AARP offers resources to those 50+ to find employment opportunities.
Want to go back to school, get a certification, learn something new? Additional training and education improves earning potential, job prospects and job security. High-speed internet access at home connects family members to the resources they need to further their education and build new job skills.

The City of Dallas lists public benefits such as training workshops and continuing education, available to you and in your zip code.

CollegeWorks provides information on colleges and organizations offering training in high-demand career fields.

Dallas College offers several continuing education and certifications programs.

Vocational TrainingHQ offers free training programs to help individuals advance their careers.
Dallas County Promise is a coalition of school districts, colleges, universities, employers, and communities that have joined forces to help more Dallas County students complete college and begin careers.

Partners

Dallas Innovation Alliance Is a coalition of stakeholders from the City of Dallas, corporations, Civic and NGO organizations, academia and private individuals who are invested in Dallas’ continued evolution as a forward‐thinking, innovative, ‘smart’ global city - namely, how do find innovative ways to solve our most challenging issues? The DIA’s operating definition is that a smart city is one that lives at the intersection of data, technology, and community to improve quality of life, resource efficiency, and inclusive economic development. Operating from a foundational vision that smart cities are about people and not just technology, DIA is focused on the end user – building a critical mass of the most highly-engaged citizens in the country.
Federal Reserve of Dallas The Dallas Fed is working with several communities in our region to better understand the barriers they face in expanding access to broadband. They help find cost-effective, long-term solutions to permanently close the digital divide.
Their goals are for each community to achieve a sustainable strategy for connecting all residents to the internet and to share lessons learned to help advance digital inclusion across the region and nation.
CARDBoard Project Mission - To connect the digitally disconnected to opportunties, services, and access to self- sufficiency
Vision- A difital connection to global information for all
Belief - Empowered with courage, acceptance, and responsibility
United Way Dallas and partner agencies offer free digital skills training to provide new career pathways for our North Texas neighbors.
The programs cover the basics of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, as well as how to stay safe online, protect your personal information and set up a voicemail and an email address. No prior computer experience is required.
Compudopt Applicants can register to receive a free computer using the computer giveaway registration link. Names will be chosen randomly based on the available inventory 3-days prior to distribution dates. To qualify, you must not have access to a working computer at home, and you must have a child in pre-K-12 education (up to age 20) in the Dallas area (Garland, Mesquite, Oakcliff, South Dallas, Pleasant Grove, Bishop Arts, Fair Park, Irving, Arlington, Rowlett, North Dallas, Plano).
Selected recipients will be notified by email and/or text message to complete the RSVP process to pick up their computer at a drive-thru distribution site.

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