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Bartholomew County, Indiana

Free help in Columbus, Indiana

10 places in Columbus, 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 Columbus8

Columbus

Columbus North High School: Bull Dog Pantry

Food pantry, a Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana partner.

Hours
Food pantry: Friday, 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Address
1400 25th St, Columbus, IN 47201

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana at 317-925-0191.

Columbus

First United Methodist/Columbus

Free meals, Food pantry, a Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana partner.

Hours
Free meals: Monday, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
618 8th St, Columbus, IN 47201

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana at 317-925-0191.

Columbus

Indiana University Pride Pantry

Food pantry, a Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana partner.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 11:00 AM to 4:15 PM. Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 5:45 PM
Address
4555 Central Ave, Columbus, IN 47203

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana at 317-925-0191.

Columbus

Love Chapel

Food pantry, a Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana partner.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Address
292 Center St, Columbus, IN 47201

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana at 317-925-0191.

Columbus

Salvation Army Columbus

Food pantry, Free meals, a Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana partner.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Tuesday, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM. Free meals: Monday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Tuesday, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM
Address
2525 Illinois Ave, Columbus, IN 47201

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana at 317-925-0191.

Columbus

St. Bartholomew Soup Kitchen

Free meals, Food pantry, a Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana partner.

Hours
Free meals: Sunday, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
1306 27th St, Columbus, IN 47201

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana at 317-925-0191.

Columbus

The Excel Center Bartholomew County

Food pantry, a Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
940 North Marr Road, Columbus, IN 47201

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana at 317-925-0191.

Housing in Columbus1

Columbus

Columbus Housing Authority

Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
799 McClure Rd, Columbus, IN 47201

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

Health and dental in Columbus1

Columbus

CHS Pharmacy

Community health center run by Centerstone Health Services INC. 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
720 N Marr Rd, Columbus, IN 47201

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

Also helps people in Columbus7

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 Columbus

Where can I get free food in Columbus, Indiana?

We have confirmed 8 places that can help in Columbus: Ivy Tech Community College Columbus Service Area (Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (812) 964-5032, call first; Columbus North High School: Bull Dog Pantry (Food pantry: Friday, 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM), call first; First United Methodist/Columbus (Free meals: Monday, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM), call first. 5 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 get housing help in Columbus, Indiana?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Columbus: Columbus Housing Authority, (812) 378-0005. 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 Columbus, Indiana?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Columbus: CHS Pharmacy, (812) 314-3535. 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 Columbus, Indiana?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Columbus: 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 Columbus, Indiana?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Columbus: 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 Columbus, Indiana?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Columbus: Indiana Legal Services, (844) 243-8570. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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