When it opened in 1986, the Carr P. Collins Center in Dallas, Texas became The Salvation Army’s largest social service center anywhere in the world. Each night it houses 475 people, but in emergency situations that number increases to 600. Besides its size, the center revolutionized how The Salvation Army delivered social services by providing a comprehensive, one stop center that met human needs at their most basic levels.

After over 40 years of extreme use, a new building and a new vision for service was born. Intensive efforts were made to discover what needs were trending upwards, especially among the most disadvantaged in the North Texas area.

This new facility will focus on housing, workforce development, mental health and medical needs, recovery services for those battling addiction and much more.

With an estimated 72,000 annually battling poverty, homelessness, and addiction in Dallas County, the new social service center will be a beacon of hope to the community.

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