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Free help in Buena Vista, Colorado

2 places in Buena Vista, 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 Buena Vista1

Buena Vista

Arkansas Valley Christian Mission

Food pantry, a Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado partner.

Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
122 Cottonwood Ave, Buena Vista, CO 81211

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado.Suggest an update

Health and dental in Buena Vista1

Buena Vista

Valley-Wide Buena Vista

Community health 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
707 US Highway 24 N, Buena Vista, CO 81211

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

Also helps people in Buena Vista8

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

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 Buena Vista

Where can I get free food in Buena Vista, Colorado?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Buena Vista: Arkansas Valley Christian Mission (Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM). Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in Buena Vista, Colorado?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Buena Vista: Colorado LEAP Heat Help line (heating bill help), (866) 432-8435. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Buena Vista, Colorado?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Buena Vista: Valley-Wide Buena Vista, (719) 589-3658. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Buena Vista, Colorado?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Buena Vista: 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 Buena Vista, Colorado?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Buena Vista: 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 Buena Vista, Colorado?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Buena Vista: Colorado Legal Services, (303) 837-1313. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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