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Free help in Pontiac, Illinois

5 places in Pontiac, plus 9 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 Pontiac4

Pontiac

Salvation Army-Pontiac

Food pantry, a Eastern Illinois Foodbank partner. Serves Livingston.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Address
112 N Division Street, Pontiac, IL 61764

Call first. Hours come from the Eastern Illinois Foodbank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Pontiac

Christian Fellowship Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Eastern Illinois Foodbank partner. Serves Livingston.

Hours
Monday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Address
715 W Lincoln Avenue, Pontiac, IL 61764

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Eastern Illinois Foodbank at 217-328-3663.

Pontiac

Livingston Cty Community Pantry

Food pantry, a Eastern Illinois Foodbank partner. Serves Livingston.

Hours
Wednesday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
420 N Plum Street, Pontiac, IL 61764

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Eastern Illinois Foodbank at 217-328-3663.

Pontiac

St. Mary's Food and Clothing Pantry

Food pantry, a Eastern Illinois Foodbank partner. Serves Livingston.

Hours
Thursday, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Address
401 E Water Street, Pontiac, IL 61764

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Eastern Illinois Foodbank at 217-328-3663.

Housing in Pontiac1

Pontiac

Livingston County Housing Authority

Public housing (low-rent apartments) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
903 W North St, Pontiac, IL 61764

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

Also helps people in Pontiac9

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

Chatsworth

Chatsworth Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Eastern Illinois Foodbank partner. Serves Livingston. Proof of identification each distribution Proof of residence once a year.

Hours
Thursday, 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Address
510 South Fourth Street, Chatsworth, IL 60921

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Eastern Illinois Foodbank at 217-328-3663.

Cullom

Cullom Community Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Eastern Illinois Foodbank partner. Serves Livingston.

Hours
Monday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
126 West Jeffery, Cullom, IL 60929

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Eastern Illinois Foodbank at 217-328-3663.

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 Pontiac

Where can I get free food in Pontiac, Illinois?

We have confirmed 6 places that can help in Pontiac: Salvation Army-Pontiac (Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM), (815) 844-5005, call first; Christian Fellowship Food Pantry (Monday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM), call first; Livingston Cty Community Pantry (Wednesday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), 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 get housing help in Pontiac, Illinois?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Pontiac: Livingston County Housing Authority, (815) 844-6013. 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 Pontiac, Illinois?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Pontiac: 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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