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Free help in Freedom, California

7 places in Freedom, 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 Freedom4

Freedom

Cornerstone Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County partner. Serves We serve clients mostly in the Freedom and Watsonville area.. Bring proof of identification.

Hours
Thursday, 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 9:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Address
302 Carey Ave, Freedom, CA 95019

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
Freedom

Corralitos Creek Apartments

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

Hours
Tuesday, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (last week of the month only)
Address
125 Pajaro Circle, Freedom, CA 95019

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
Freedom

Freedom Elementary School

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

Hours
Wednesday, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM (last week of the month only)
Address
25 Holly Dr., Freedom, CA 95019

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
Freedom

Paloma del Mar Apartments

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

Hours
Friday, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM (last week of the month only)
Address
2030 Pajaro Ln., Freedom, CA 95019

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

Health and dental in Freedom3

Freedom

Salud at 150 Carnation

Community health center run by Salud Para la Gente. 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
150 Carnation Dr, Ste 2, Freedom, CA 95019

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

Freedom

Salud at 208 Green Valley

Community health center run by Salud Para la Gente. 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
208 Green Valley Rd, Freedom, CA 95019

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

Freedom

Salud at Valle Verde

Community health center run by Salud Para la Gente. 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
252 Green Valley Rd, Freedom, CA 95019

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

Also helps people in Freedom7

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 Freedom

Where can I get free food in Freedom, California?

We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Freedom: Cornerstone Food Pantry (Thursday, 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 9:00 PM to 9:30 PM), (831) 331-9120, call first; Corralitos Creek Apartments (Tuesday, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM last week of the month only), call first; Freedom Elementary School (Wednesday, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM last week of the month only), 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Freedom, California?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Freedom: Salud at 150 Carnation, (831) 728-0222, call first; Salud at 208 Green Valley, (831) 728-8250, call first; Salud at Valle Verde, (831) 728-8250, call first. 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 Freedom, California?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Freedom: 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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