2 places in Wood River, 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 pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), a St. Louis Area Foodbank partner.
Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
18 East Lorena, Wood River, IL 62095
Call first. Hours come from the St. Louis Area Foodbank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Monthly Senior Box of food for people 60 and older who meet the income limit. Bring an ID. Serves Madison, St. Clair. Participants must be 60 or older and meet the income guidelines set by FNS CSFP is an equal opportunity provider: https://www.usda.gov/non-discrimination-statement.
Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. 1st Friday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
1003 North Main St, Ewardsville, IL 62025
Call first. Hours come from the St. Louis Area Foodbank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
Hours
Please call for hours
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
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.
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.
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
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
Where can I get free food in Wood River, Illinois?
We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Wood River: Operation Blessing Ptc (Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Senior Box 60 and older, income limits...), (618) 251-5683, call first; Senior Box at Restoring Hope Church of God (3rd Tuesday, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM), (618) 830-1945, call first; Senior Box at Main Street Community Center in Ewardsville (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. 1st Friday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (618) 656-0300, 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 Wood River, Illinois?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Wood River: 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 Wood River, Illinois?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Wood River: 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 Wood River, Illinois?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Wood River: 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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