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Adams County, Idaho

Free help in Council, Idaho

4 places in Council, 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 Council3

Council

Adams County Mobile Pantry, Council

Food pantry, a The Idaho Foodbank partner.

Hours
Quarterly Mobile Pantry: 1st Wednesday of April, July, and October please call ahead to confirm hours
Address
102 S. Exeter St., Council, ID 83612

Call first. Hours come from the The Idaho Foodbank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Idaho Foodbank food assistance locator.Suggest an update
Council

Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry

Food pantry, a The Idaho Foodbank partner.

Hours
<b>Summer Hours: 11 AM to 1 PM(June August)</b>. Food Pantry: Update Hours: June August our hours are 11:00 to 1:00 on the third Thursday of each month & Sept May 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month please call ahead to confirm hours
Address
307 Illinois Ave, Council, ID 83612

Call first. Hours come from the The Idaho Foodbank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Idaho Foodbank food assistance locator.Suggest an update
Council

WICAP Adams Council

Food pantry, a The Idaho Foodbank partner.

Hours
Senior Boxes please call ahead to confirm hours
Address
110 Moser Ave, Council, ID 83612

Call first. Hours come from the The Idaho Foodbank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Idaho Foodbank food assistance locator.Suggest an update

Health and dental in Council1

Council

Adams County Health Center

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
205 N Berkley St, Council, ID 83612

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

Also helps people in Council8

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

Countywide

The Idaho Foodbank (call to find a pantry near you)

The Idaho Foodbank serves Adams County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
3630 E Commercial Ct, Meridian, ID 83642

Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its 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 Council

Where can I get free food in Council, Idaho?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Council: Adams County Mobile Pantry, Council (Quarterly Mobile Pantry: 1st Wednesday of April, July, and October please call ahead to confirm hours), (208) 253-6013, call first; Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry (<b>Summer Hours: 11 AM to 1 PMJune August</b>. Food Pantry: Update Hours: June August our hours are 11:00 to 1:00 on...), (208) 253-6013, call first; WICAP Adams Council (Senior Boxes please call ahead to confirm hours), (208) 549-2066, call first. 1 more is 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 Council, Idaho?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Council: Adams County Health Center, (208) 253-4242. 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 Council, Idaho?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Council: 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 Council, Idaho?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Council: 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 Council, Idaho?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Council: Idaho Legal Aid Services, (208) 746-7541. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Something missing, or out of date?

If you run a pantry or program, or saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.