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Idaho County, Idaho

Free help in Cottonwood, Idaho

2 places in Cottonwood, 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 Cottonwood2

Cottonwood

Prairie Mountain Nutrition, Cottonwood

Free food or meals, a The Idaho Foodbank partner.

Hours
Free Meals & Senior Food Boxes: Tuesday 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM please call ahead to confirm hours
Address
504 King Street, Cottonwood, ID 83522

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
Cottonwood

St. Mary's Health Community Pantry

Food pantry, a The Idaho Foodbank partner.

Hours
Wednesday 12 to 3 PM
Address
423 Main St., Cottonwood, ID 83522

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

Also helps people in Cottonwood8

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 Idaho 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 Cottonwood

Where can I get free food in Cottonwood, Idaho?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Cottonwood: Prairie Mountain Nutrition, Cottonwood (Free Meals & Senior Food Boxes: Tuesday 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM please call ahead to confirm hours), (208) 962-3231, call first; St. Mary's Health Community Pantry (Wednesday 12 to 3 PM), call first; The Idaho Foodbank (call to find a pantry near you), (208) 336-9643, 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 Cottonwood, Idaho?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Cottonwood: 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?

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