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Atchison County, Kansas

Free help in Atchison, Kansas

6 places in Atchison, 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 Atchison3

Atchison

Project Concern

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 4 PM
Address
504 Kansas Ave., Atchison, KS 66002

Call first. Hours come from the Kansas Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Kansas Food Source (Kansas Food Bank).Suggest an update
Atchison

Atchison County Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Every other Friday from 1 PM to 3 PM. Enter from the alley on N. 8th Street. Volunteers will direct you into church parking lot.. Also: Every other Friday 1 to 3 PM
Address
301 N. 7th St., Atchison, KS 66002

Call first. Hours come from the Kansas Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Kansas Food Source (Kansas Food Bank).Suggest an update
Atchison

The Salvation Army

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 1 PM. TEFAP Distribution Site
Address
926 Commercial, Atchison, KS 66002

Call first. Hours come from the Kansas Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Kansas Food Source (Kansas Food Bank).Suggest an update

Housing in Atchison1

Atchison

Atchison 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
103 S 7th St, Atchison, KS 66002

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

Health and dental in Atchison2

Atchison

ACHC Commercial Street

Community health center run by Atchison Community Health Clinic, 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
516 Commercial St, Atchison, KS 66002

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

Atchison

Atchison Community Health Clinic

Community health center. 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
1412 N 2nd St, Atchison, KS 66002

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

Also helps people in Atchison10

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

Countywide

Second Harvest Community Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you)

Second Harvest Community Food Bank serves Atchison County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
915 Douglas, St. Joseph, MO 64505

Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

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 Atchison

Where can I get free food in Atchison, Kansas?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Atchison: Project Concern (Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 4 PM), (913) 367-4655, call first; Atchison County Food Pantry (Every other Friday from 1 PM to 3 PM. Enter from the alley on N. 8th Street), (913) 367-3036, call first; The Salvation Army (Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 1 PM. TEFAP Distribution Site), (913) 367-1207, call first. 1 more is 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 help paying rent or a utility bill in Atchison, Kansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Atchison: Kansas DCF Benefits Assistance (food, cash and energy help), (888) 369-4777. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Atchison, Kansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Atchison: Atchison Housing Authority, (913) 367-3323. 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 Atchison, Kansas?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Atchison: ACHC Commercial Street, (913) 367-4879, call first; Atchison Community Health Clinic, (913) 367-4879, 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 Atchison, Kansas?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Atchison: 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 Atchison, Kansas?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Atchison: 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 Atchison, Kansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Atchison: Kansas Legal Services, (800) 723-6953. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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