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Free help in Harvard, Illinois

3 places in Harvard, plus 10 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 Harvard2

Harvard

Harvard Community Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves Harvard, ZIP CODE: 60033.

Hours
Tuesday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM and 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Address
6817 Harvard Hills Rd, Harvard, IL 60033

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

Health and dental in Harvard1

Harvard

Susana P. Castro Health Center

Community health center run by Community Health Partnership of Illinois. 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
62 N Ayer St, #A, Harvard, IL 60033

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

Also helps people in Harvard10

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

McHenry

Church of Holy Apostles

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves McHenry.

Hours
Wednesday, 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Address
5211 Bull Valley Road, McHenry, IL 60050

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

McHenry

St. Vincent DePaul Society, McHenry

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves McHenry County. None.

Hours
Wednesday, 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Address
5211 Bull Valley Road, McHenry, IL 60050

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

Crystal Lake

Salvation Army Crystal Lake

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves McHenry County. Work with Sal Army Case Manager.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Address
290 W. Crystal Lake Ave., Crystal Lake, IL 60014

Call first. Hours come from the Northern Illinois Food Bank 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 Harvard

Where can I get free food in Harvard, Illinois?

We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Harvard: Harvard Community Food Pantry (Tuesday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM and 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM), (815) 943-4909, call first; Brown Bear Day Care & Learning Center Food Pantry, (815) 943-3499, call first; Church of Holy Apostles in McHenry (Wednesday, 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM), (815) 385-5673, call first. 2 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Harvard, Illinois?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Harvard: Susana P. Castro Health Center, (815) 943-4339. 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 Harvard, Illinois?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Harvard: 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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