Sangamon County, Illinois
1 place in Mechanicsburg, 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, a Central Illinois Foodbank partner.
Call first. Hours come from the Central Illinois Foodbank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.
Food pantry, a Central Illinois Foodbank partner. Serves Kumler Outreach Ministries is located in Springfield, Illinois, but welcomes anyone who needs food . You do not need to live in Springfield or Sangamon County to use our food pantry. .
Call first. Hours come from the Central Illinois 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.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
The IDHS helpline for SNAP food benefits, cash help, Medicaid and other human services. Ask about a program or your case.
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.
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.
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.
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We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Mechanicsburg: Tri-City Food Pantry (Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM), (217) 364-9406, call first; Kumler Outreach Ministries in Springfield (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM), (217) 523-2269, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Mechanicsburg: 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.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Mechanicsburg: 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.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Mechanicsburg: 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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