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Dolores County, Colorado

Free help in Rico, Colorado

1 place in Rico, plus 9 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 Rico1

Also helps people in Rico9

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

Dove Creek

Dolores County Senior Services CSFP

Food pantry, a Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado partner. Serves Dolores County and Egnar in San Miguel County.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
8540 CR 7.2, Dove Creek, CO 81324

Call first. Hours come from the Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado map. Please call to confirm before you go.

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

Where can I get free food in Rico, Colorado?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Rico: Dove Creek Care and Share Food Pantry, Rico, (970) 967-2863, call first; Dolores County Senior Services CSFP in Dove Creek (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM), (970) 677-2787, 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 paying rent or a utility bill in Rico, Colorado?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Rico: 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 get help with addiction or mental health in Rico, Colorado?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Rico: 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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