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Clay County, Florida

Free help in Jacksonville, Florida

2 places in Jacksonville, 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 Jacksonville2

Jacksonville

Orange Park Clothes Closet and Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Feeding Northeast Florida partner. Serves Food, zip codes 32073, 32065, 32067, 32003 and 32006 (every two months) Clothing, all of Clay County (every 4 months) . Food available to zip codes 32073, 32065, 32067, 32003 and 32006 (photo ID with proof of residence required) Clothing open to any Clay County residents.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
1010 Fromhart Street, Jacksonville, FL 32073

Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Northeast Florida map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Jacksonville

Clay County Outreach Ministry Council

Food pantry, a Feeding Northeast Florida partner.

Hours
Sunday, 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Monday, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Address
16 College Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32065

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

Also helps people in Jacksonville8

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

Keystone Heights

Immanuel Anglican Church

Food pantry, a Feeding Northeast Florida partner. Serves Clay.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
915 Orchid Avenue, Keystone Heights, FL 32656

Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Northeast Florida map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Statewide

Florida Abuse Hotline (DCF)

Report abuse or neglect of a child or a vulnerable adult to the Florida Department of Children and Families. For domestic violence, call 1-800-500-1119. If a child is in danger right now, call 911 first.

Hours
Please call for hours
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 Jacksonville

Where can I get free food in Jacksonville, Florida?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Jacksonville: Orange Park Clothes Closet and Food Pantry (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (904) 264-5239, call first; Clay County Outreach Ministry Council (Sunday, 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Monday, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM), call first; Immanuel Anglican Church in Keystone Heights, (904) 579-6858, 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 Jacksonville, Florida?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Jacksonville: 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 Jacksonville, Florida?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Jacksonville: 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 Jacksonville, Florida?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Jacksonville: Three Rivers Legal Services, (866) 256-8091. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Something missing, or out of date?

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