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Elmore County, Idaho

Free help in Mountain Home, Idaho

6 places in Mountain Home, 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 Mountain Home5

Mountain Home

Bennett Mountain Community School Pantry

Food pantry, a The Idaho Foodbank partner.

Hours
Food Pantry: 2nd Wednesday of the month, 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM; NOTE: Pantry is closed Month of July please call ahead to confirm hours
Address
560 E Jackson Street, Mountain Home, ID 83647

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
Mountain Home

Calvary Chapel Fellowship of Mountain Home

Food pantry, a The Idaho Foodbank partner.

Hours
Food Pantry & Senior Food Boxes: 3rd Monday of each month 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM please call ahead to confirm hours
Address
405 N Main Street, Mountain Home, ID 83647

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
Mountain Home

El-Ada CAP, Mountain Home

Food pantry, a The Idaho Foodbank partner.

Hours
Food Pantry: Monday to Thursday, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM & 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM please call ahead to confirm hours <b> Please call in advance regarding their requirements.</b>
Address
2420 American Legion Blvd, Ste 232, Mountain Home, ID 83647

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
Mountain Home

Elmore County Mobile Pantry, Mt. Home

Food pantry, a The Idaho Foodbank partner.

Hours
4th Thursdays of the month. 12:30 to 2:30 PM or until food runs out. Optimist Park, N 23rd W Street
Address
N 23rd St, Mountain Home, ID 83647

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
Mountain Home

St. Vincent de Paul, Our Lady of Good Counsel

Free food or meals, a The Idaho Foodbank partner.

Hours
Food Pantry & Free Meals:4th Tuesday, 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM; NOTE: Meals served during drive thru please call ahead to confirm hours
Address
342 East Jackson Street, Mountain Home, ID 83647

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the The Idaho Foodbank at 208-336-9643.

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

Health and dental in Mountain Home1

Mountain Home

Desert Sage Health Centers

Community health center run by Glenn's Ferry Health Center INC. 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
120 Desert Sage Way, Mountain Home, ID 83647

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

Also helps people in Mountain Home8

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 Elmore 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 Mountain Home

Where can I get free food in Mountain Home, Idaho?

We have confirmed 6 places that can help in Mountain Home: Bennett Mountain Community School Pantry (Food Pantry: 2nd Wednesday of the month, 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM; NOTE: Pantry is closed Month of July please call ahead...), (208) 587-3837, call first; Calvary Chapel Fellowship of Mountain Home (Food Pantry & Senior Food Boxes: 3rd Monday of each month 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM please call ahead to confirm hours), (208) 580-0662, call first; El-Ada CAP, Mountain Home (Food Pantry: Monday to Thursday, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM & 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM please call ahead to confirm hours <b>...), (208) 587-8407, call first. 3 more are 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 Mountain Home, Idaho?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Mountain Home: Desert Sage Health Centers, (208) 587-3988. 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 Mountain Home, Idaho?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Mountain Home: 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.