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San Joaquin County, California

Free help in Lathrop, California

4 places in Lathrop, plus 8 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 Lathrop4

Lathrop

Prayer Valley Family Worship

Food pantry, a Second Harvest of the Greater Valley partner.

Hours
Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
14172 Avon Ave, Lathrop, CA 95330

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest of the Greater Valley map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest of the Greater Valley.Suggest an update
Lathrop

Lathrop Senior Center

Food pantry, a Second Harvest of the Greater Valley partner. Sign up required.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
15707 5th Street, Lathrop, CA 95330

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest of the Greater Valley map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest of the Greater Valley.Suggest an update
Lathrop

Our Lady Of Guadalupe Church

Food pantry, a Second Harvest of the Greater Valley partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
16200 Cambridge Drive, Lathrop, CA 95330

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest of the Greater Valley map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest of the Greater Valley.Suggest an update
Lathrop

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Food pantry, a Second Harvest of the Greater Valley partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
16200 Cambridge Dr, Lathrop, CA 95330

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Second Harvest of the Greater Valley at 209-239-2091.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest of the Greater Valley.Suggest an update

Also helps people in Lathrop8

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

Tracy

Tracy Spanish SDA

Food pantry, a Second Harvest of the Greater Valley partner. Serves San Joaquin.

Hours
3rd Wednesday, 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
2141 Holly Dr., Tracy, CA 95376

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest of the Greater Valley map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest of the Greater Valley.Suggest an update
Statewide

CalFresh Benefits Helpline (food benefits)

The California Department of Social Services line to learn how to apply for CalFresh food benefits (SNAP) in your county. California has no single child abuse line: call your county child welfare office, or 911 if a child is in danger right now.

Hours
Please call for hours
Checked October 9, 2026. Source: California DSS CalFresh contacts page.Suggest an update
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
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

Questions people ask in Lathrop

Where can I get free food in Lathrop, California?

We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Lathrop: Prayer Valley Family Worship (Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (209) 662-4019, call first; Lathrop Senior Center, (209) 941-7380, call first; Our Lady Of Guadalupe Church, (209) 858-4466, call first. 2 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 Lathrop, California?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Lathrop: California Rural Legal Assistance, (800) 337-0690. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Something missing, or out of date?

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