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Free help in Aptos, California

3 places in Aptos, plus 7 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 Aptos3

Aptos

New Hope Aptos Church

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
7200 Freedom Blvd, Aptos, CA 95003

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County.Suggest an update
Aptos

Resurrection Church Pantry

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County partner.

Hours
Monday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
7600 Soquel Dr., Aptos, CA 95003

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County.Suggest an update
Aptos

People's Pantry (Twin Lakes Church)

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County partner.

Hours
Wednesday, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM and 4:00 PM to 5:15 PM
Address
2701 Cabrillo College Dr, Aptos, CA 95003

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County at 831-722-7110.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County.Suggest an update

Also helps people in Aptos7

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

Santa Cruz

Grey Bears

Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County partner. Serves Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz County residents age 55+ or Disabled and 50+.

Hours
Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 11:20 AM to 12:30 PM
Address
2710 Chanticleer Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95065

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County.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 Aptos

Where can I get free food in Aptos, California?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Aptos: New Hope Aptos Church (Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (831) 688-3312, call first; Resurrection Church Pantry (Monday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (831) 688-4300, call first; People's Pantry (Twin Lakes Church) (Wednesday, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM and 4:00 PM to 5:15 PM), 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 Aptos, California?

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

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

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

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