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DeKalb County, Illinois

Free help in DeKalb, Illinois

15 places in DeKalb, plus 7 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 DeKalb13

DeKalb

Barb Food Mart

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner.

Hours
Thursday, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
900 E Garden, DeKalb, IL 60115

Call first. Hours come from the Northern Illinois Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

DeKalb

Bethlehem Feed My Sheep

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Thursday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Address
1915 N 1st St, DeKalb, IL 60115

Call first. Hours come from the Northern Illinois Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

DeKalb

Salvation Army DeKalb Area Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 6:45 PM
Address
830 Grove Street, DeKalb, IL 60115

Call first. Hours come from the Northern Illinois Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

DeKalb

First United Methodist Church

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. No requirements. A name and phone number are requested for future meal notifications.

Hours
Sunday, 5:15 PM to 6:30 PM
Address
2501 North Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb, IL 60115

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Northern Illinois Food Bank at 630-443-6910.

DeKalb

Huskie Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1050 Lucinda Avenue Chick Evans Field House, South entrance, DeKalb, IL 60115

Call first. Hours come from the Northern Illinois Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

DeKalb

Mitchell Pantry

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1240 Normal Road, DeKalb, IL 60115

Call first. Hours come from the Northern Illinois Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

DeKalb

Barb City Shop

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
501 W. Dresser Rd, DeKalb, IL 60115

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Northern Illinois Food Bank at 630-443-6910.

DeKalb

DeKalb County Health Department

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
2550 N Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb, IL 60115

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Northern Illinois Food Bank at 630-443-6910.

DeKalb

DeKalb High School (Field House)

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
501 West Dresser Road, DeKalb, IL 60115

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Northern Illinois Food Bank at 630-443-6910.

DeKalb

Grow Mobile, University Village Apartments

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
University Village Apartments 722 N. Annie Glidden, DeKalb, IL 60115

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Northern Illinois Food Bank at 630-443-6910.

DeKalb

Grow Mobile, Westminster Presbyterian Church

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
Westminster Presbyterian Church 830 N. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb, IL 60115

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Northern Illinois Food Bank at 630-443-6910.

DeKalb

Littlejohn Elementary School

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1121 School Street, DeKalb, IL 60115

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Northern Illinois Food Bank at 630-443-6910.

Housing in DeKalb1

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Housing Authority of the County of DeKalb

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

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
310 N 6th St, DeKalb, IL 60115

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

Health and dental in DeKalb1

DeKalb

2550 N Annie Glidden Rd

Community health center run by Greater Family Health. 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
2550 N Annie Glidden Rd, DeKalb, IL 60115

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

Also helps people in DeKalb7

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 DeKalb

Where can I get free food in DeKalb, Illinois?

We have confirmed 13 places that can help in DeKalb: Barb Food Mart (Thursday, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM), (815) 596-0141, call first; Bethlehem Feed My Sheep (Tuesday, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Thursday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM), (815) 758-3203, call first; New Hope Missionary Baptist Food Pantry (Monday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM), (815) 756-7706, call first. 10 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 get housing help in DeKalb, Illinois?

We have confirmed one place that can help in DeKalb: Housing Authority of the County of DeKalb, (815) 758-2692. 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 DeKalb, Illinois?

We have confirmed one place that can help in DeKalb: 2550 N Annie Glidden Rd, (844) 599-3700. 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 DeKalb, Illinois?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in DeKalb: 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 DeKalb, Illinois?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in DeKalb: 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 DeKalb, Illinois?

We have confirmed one place that can help in DeKalb: Prairie State Legal Services, (630) 690-2130. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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