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Free help in Niantic, Illinois

2 places in Niantic, 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 Niantic2

Niantic

Niantic Christian Church

Food pantry, a Central Illinois Foodbank partner.

Hours
Thursday, 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Address
270 N. Broadway, Niantic, IL 62551

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

Niantic

Niantic UMC Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Central Illinois Foodbank partner. Serves Sangamon Valley School District.

Hours
Monday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Address
211 E North St., Niantic, IL 62551

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

Also helps people in Niantic8

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

Decatur

Salvation Army, Decatur

Food pantry, a Central Illinois Foodbank partner. Serves Macon. The food pantry at Salvation Army Decatur is open to all residents in Macon County. Neighbors are asked to provide an ID or piece of mail verifying residency.

Hours
Tuesday and Thursday, 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Saturday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Address
229 West Main St., Decatur, IL 62523

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

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 Niantic

Where can I get free food in Niantic, Illinois?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Niantic: Niantic Christian Church (Thursday, 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM), (217) 668-7685, call first; Niantic UMC Food Pantry (Monday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM), (217) 668-2453, call first; Salvation Army, Decatur (Tuesday and Thursday, 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Saturday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM), (217) 429-8050, 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 Niantic, Illinois?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Niantic: Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, (877) 342-7891. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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