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Free help in Pekin, Illinois

6 places in Pekin, plus 7 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 Pekin3

Pekin

St. Vincent Depaul Pekin

Food pantry, a Eastern Illinois Foodbank partner.

Hours
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
706 Court St., Pekin, IL 61554

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

Pekin

The Hope Cupboard, Pekin

Food pantry, a Eastern Illinois Foodbank partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Thursday, 1:00 PM to 3:45 PM
Address
1416 N 8th St, Pekin, IL 61554

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

Pekin

SVDP Pekin

Food pantry, a Eastern Illinois Foodbank partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
706 Court St, Pekin, IL 61554

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

Housing in Pekin1

Pekin

Housing Authority of the City of Pekin

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

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1901 Broadway St, Pekin, IL 61554

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

Health and dental in Pekin2

Also helps people in Pekin7

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

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 Pekin

Where can I get free food in Pekin, Illinois?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Pekin: St. Vincent Depaul Pekin (Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM), call first; The Hope Cupboard, Pekin (Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Thursday, 1:00 PM to 3:45 PM), call first; SVDP Pekin, 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 housing help in Pekin, Illinois?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Pekin: Housing Authority of the City of Pekin, (309) 346-7996. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Pekin, Illinois?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Pekin: Heartland Community Health Clinic DBA: Heartland Health Services, Olt, (309) 680-7600, call first; Heartland Community Health Clinic DBA: Heartland Health Services, Vandever, (309) 680-7600, 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 Pekin, Illinois?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Pekin: 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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