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Free help in Whittier, California

15 places in Whittier, 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 Whittier11

Whittier

Boundless Church

Food pantry, a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank partner.

Hours
Saturday 11 AM to 1 PM CLOSED 11/28, 12/26, 1/2
Address
8434 S. Greenleaf Avenue, Whittier, CA 90602

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
Whittier

Catholic Rainbow Outreach

Food pantry, a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday to Saturday 10 AM to 11 AM
Address
11419 Carmenita Road, Whittier, CA 90605

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
Whittier

Hopes & Promises

Food pantry, a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank partner.

Hours
Thursday 4 PM to 6 PM, 3rd Saturday 12 PM to 2 PM
Address
7106 Sorensen Ave, Whittier, CA 90606

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
Whittier

Morningstar Christian Chapel

Food pantry, a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Address
16241 Leffingwell Road, Whittier, CA 90603

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
Whittier

Rio Hondo College Foundation **USDA ONLY**

Food pantry, a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 8 AM to 5 PM, Tuesday 1 PM to 5 PM, Friday 8 AM to 1 PM
Address
3600 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, CA 90601

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
Whittier

Salvation Army-Whittier

Food pantry, a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday and Thursday 10 AM to 1 PM
Address
12000 Washington Blvd, Whittier, CA 90606

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
Whittier

St. Mary's Place

Food pantry, a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday and Thursday 3 PM to 6 PM; 2nd and 4th Saturday 10 AM to 12 PM
Address
7215 Newlin Avenue, Whittier, CA 90602

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
Whittier

Whittier S.D.A. Church

Food pantry, a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank partner.

Hours
2nd and 4th Saturday 3 PM to 5 PM
Address
8841 Calmada Ave, Whittier, CA 90605

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
Whittier

Zoe Christian Fellowship

Food pantry, a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank partner.

Hours
1st Saturday 10 AM to 12 PM
Address
10252 Mills Ave, Whittier, CA 90604

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

Health and dental in Whittier4

Whittier

CMWC, Rio Hondo

Community health center run by Community Medical Wellness Centers, Usa. 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
12444 Washington Blvd, Whittier, CA 90602

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Whittier

CNHF, Whittier Clinic

Community health center run by Central Neighborhood Health Foundation. 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
12474 Washington Blvd, Whittier, CA 90602

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Whittier

Wesley Health Centers, Whittier

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
10750 Laurel Ave, Whittier, CA 90605

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Also helps people in Whittier6

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 Whittier

Where can I get free food in Whittier, California?

We have confirmed 11 places that can help in Whittier: Boundless Church (Saturday 11 AM to 1 PM CLOSED 11/28, 12/26, 1/2), (562) 698-6737, call first; Catholic Rainbow Outreach (Tuesday to Saturday 10 AM to 11 AM), (562) 897-2095, call first; Family Life Center Apostolic Church (Thursday 9 AM to 11 AM), (562) 692-9396, 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Whittier, California?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Whittier: CMWC, Rio Hondo, (562) 270-0324, call first; CNHF, Whittier Clinic, (562) 968-0350, call first; Via Care Community Health Center, Rio Hondo College, (323) 268-9191, call first. 1 more is 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 Whittier, California?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Whittier: 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 Whittier, California?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Whittier: 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 Whittier, California?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Whittier: 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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