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Free help in Rocky Ford, Colorado

5 places in Rocky Ford, 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 Rocky Ford2

Rocky Ford

Small Town Project

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

Hours
Food pantry: Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Food pantry: Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
805 Chestnut Ave, Rocky Ford, CO 81067

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
Rocky Ford

First United Methodist Church

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

Hours
Wednesday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Address
301 West Washington Ave, Rocky Ford, CO 81067

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

Housing in Rocky Ford1

Rocky Ford

Rocky Ford Housing Authority

Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
806 Catalpa Ave, Rocky Ford, CO 81067

Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

Health and dental in Rocky Ford2

Rocky Ford

Rocky Ford Clinic

Community health center run by Valley-Wide Health Systems. 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
903 S 12th St, Rocky Ford, CO 81067

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

Also helps people in Rocky Ford8

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 Rocky Ford

Where can I get free food in Rocky Ford, Colorado?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Rocky Ford: Small Town Project (Food pantry: Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Food pantry: Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM), (719) 319-0131, call first; First United Methodist Church (Wednesday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM), 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 Rocky Ford, Colorado?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Rocky Ford: 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 housing help in Rocky Ford, Colorado?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Rocky Ford: Rocky Ford Housing Authority, (719) 254-6902. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Rocky Ford, Colorado?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Rocky Ford: Rocky Ford Clinic, (719) 254-7623, call first; Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center, Rocky Ford, (719) 254-7623, 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 Rocky Ford, Colorado?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Rocky Ford: 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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