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Free help in Pasadena, California

19 places in Pasadena, plus 6 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Pasadena11

Pasadena

Foothill Unity Center

Food pantry, a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 9 AM to 11:30 AM CLOSED ON MAJOR HOLIDAYS CLOSED 10/12 Resumes 10/13
Address
191 N. Oak Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91107

Call first. Hours come from the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Los Angeles Regional Food Bank pantry locator.Suggest an update
Pasadena

Friends In Deed

Food pantry, a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday and Wednesday 10 AM to 3 PM and Thursday 10 AM to 1 PM
Address
444 E. Washington Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91104

Call first. Hours come from the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Los Angeles Regional Food Bank pantry locator.Suggest an update
Pasadena

Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church

Food pantry, a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank partner.

Hours
Wednesday 10 AM to 12 PM
Address
1180 N. Lincoln Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91103

Call first. Hours come from the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Los Angeles Regional Food Bank pantry locator.Suggest an update
Pasadena

MFP- Pasadena City College

Food pantry, a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank partner.

Hours
1st Tuesday 12 PM to 2 PM
Address
1570 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106

Call first. Hours come from the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Los Angeles Regional Food Bank pantry locator.Suggest an update
Pasadena

Morning Star Outreach Ministry

Food pantry, a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank partner.

Hours
2nd Sat 11 AM to 1 PM, 4th Saturday 11 AM to 12 PM
Address
1416 N. Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA 91104

Call first. Hours come from the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Los Angeles Regional Food Bank pantry locator.Suggest an update
Pasadena

Pasadena SDA Church

Food pantry, a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank partner.

Hours
Fridays 9 AM to 12 PM
Address
1280 E. Washington Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91104

Call first. Hours come from the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Los Angeles Regional Food Bank pantry locator.Suggest an update
Pasadena

Salvation Army, Pasadena Tabernacle

Food pantry, a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday to Friday 9 AM to 11:30 AM CLOSED ON MAJOR HOLIDAYS
Address
1000 E. Walnut Street, Suite 106, Pasadena, CA 91106

Call first. Hours come from the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Los Angeles Regional Food Bank pantry locator.Suggest an update
Pasadena

St. Andrew Catholic Church

Food pantry, a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank partner.

Hours
Wednesday 9 AM to 10:30 AM, Saturday 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Address
140 Chestnut Street, Pasadena, CA 91103

Call first. Hours come from the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Los Angeles Regional Food Bank pantry locator.Suggest an update

Housing in Pasadena1

Pasadena

City of Pasadena Housing Department

Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
649 N Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103

Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

Health and dental in Pasadena7

Pasadena

ChapCare by AltaMed Medical and Dental Group, Pasadena Fair Oaks

Community health center run by Altamed Health Services Corporation. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1855 N Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103

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Pasadena

ChapCare by AltaMed General Pediatrics and Dental Group , Pasadena, Lincoln

Community health center run by Altamed Health Services Corporation. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
2055 Lincoln Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103

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Pasadena

ChapCare by AltaMed Medical Group , Pasadena, Del Mar

Community health center run by Altamed Health Services Corporation. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
3160 E Del Mar Blvd, Suite 100, Pasadena, CA 91107

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Pasadena

CSC Health, Pasadena

Community health center run by Chinatown Service Center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
193 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91103

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Pasadena

Wesley Health Centers, Andrew Escajeda Clinic

Community health center run by JWCH Institute, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1845 N Fair Oaks Ave, #G151, Pasadena, CA 91103

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Also helps people in Pasadena6

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern
Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week

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Questions people ask in Pasadena

Where can I get free food in Pasadena, California?

We have confirmed 11 places that can help in Pasadena: First Church of the Nazarene, Pasadena (Wednesday 9 AM to 12 PM), (626) 351-9631, call first; Foothill Unity Center (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 9 AM to 11:30 AM CLOSED ON MAJOR HOLIDAYS CLOSED 10/12 Resumes 10/13), (626) 584-7420, call first; Friends In Deed (Tuesday and Wednesday 10 AM to 3 PM and Thursday 10 AM to 1 PM), (626) 797-6072, call first. 8 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Pasadena, California?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Pasadena: City of Pasadena Housing Department, (626) 744-6701. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Pasadena, California?

We have confirmed 7 places that can help in Pasadena: ChapCare by AltaMed Medical and Dental Group, Pasadena Fair Oaks, (888) 499-9303, call first; ChapCare by AltaMed General Pediatrics and Dental Group , Pasadena, Lincoln, (888) 499-9303, call first; ChapCare by AltaMed Medical Group , Pasadena, Del Mar, (888) 499-9303, call first. 4 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Pasadena, California?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Pasadena: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Pasadena, California?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Pasadena: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Pasadena, California?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Pasadena: Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County, (800) 433-6251. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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