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Barton County, Kansas

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21 places

    Some safety programs do not share an address, so they are not on the map. They are listed under Safety below.

    Food pantries and meals8

    Great Bend

    Cougar Supply Den (students)

    Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Barton County Community College. Monday to Thursday from 7 to 8:30 AM, 12:30 to 2 PM and 6 to 8 PM. Friday from 7 to 8:30 AM, 12:30 to 2 PM and 3 to 4:30 PM
    Address
    245 NE 30 Rd, Great Bend, KS 67530

    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
    Great Bend

    Central Kansas Dream Center

    Free food or meals, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    (Soup Kitchen). Hot lunch served Monday through Friday from 11:45 AM to 12:30 PM. Click Here for More Information. TEFAP Distribution Site
    Address
    2100 Broadway Avenue, Great Bend, KS 67530

    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
    Ellinwood

    Ellinwood Food Bank / United Church of Christ

    Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    or . Mondays from 3 to 5 PM and Thursdays from 5 to 7 PM (closed holidays). Must provide proof that you live in Ellinwood (DL, utility bill). Clients can receive food 4 times a year. TEFAP Distribution Site
    Address
    701 N. Fritz, Ellinwood, KS 67526

    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
    Great Bend

    Community Food Bank of Barton County

    Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 1 to 3 PM. Clients must have photo ID and proof of address. Clients can receive food once a month
    Address
    3007 10th Street, Great Bend, KS 67530

    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

    Housing1

    Great Bend

    Great Bend 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
    1101 Kansas Ave, Great Bend, KS 67530

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

    Health and dental3

    Great Bend

    Great Bend Clinic

    Community health center run by Heart of Kansas Family Health Care 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
    1905 19th St, Great Bend, KS 67530

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

    Great Bend

    Great Bend Dental Clinic

    Community health center run by Heart of Kansas Family Health Care 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
    1821 Kansas Ave, Great Bend, KS 67530

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

    Great Bend

    Heart of Kansas Behavioral Health Services

    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
    1910 18th St, Great Bend, KS 67530

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

    Recovery and mental health help2

    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

    Veterans services2

    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

    Safety and crisis help1

    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

    Government offices3

    How HelpByState works

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      Each card shows the day we checked it. If sources disagree, we say call first instead of guessing.

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      See something wrong, or know a place we missed? Send it in. Nothing changes until we have checked it.

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    Help is closer than you think in Barton County

    A volunteer hands a bag of fresh groceries to a mother holding her daughter's hand
    Free groceriesFood banks and pantries give food to anyone who needs it.
    A helper smiles as she helps an older man fill out a form
    Someone to help you applyState offices and local programs help with food stamps, bills and more.
    Kids laughing together over a free meal with a grandmother at a community center
    Meals and care for kidsFree meals, clinics and family programs, close to home.

    Questions people ask

    Where can I get free food in Barton County, Kansas?

    We have confirmed 8 places that can help in Barton County: Cougar Supply Den (students) in Great Bend (Barton County Community College. Monday to Thursday from 7 to 8:30 AM, 12:30 to 2 PM and 6 to 8 PM), (620) 786-1182, call first; Great Bend Housing Authority (TEFAP Distribution Site), (620) 793-7761, call first; Central Kansas Dream Center in Great Bend (Soup Kitchen. Hot lunch served Monday through Friday from 11:45 AM to 12:30 PM), (620) 282-4014, 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 help paying rent or a utility bill in Barton County, Kansas?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Barton County: 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 Barton County, Kansas?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Barton County: Great Bend Housing Authority, (620) 793-7761. 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 Barton County, Kansas?

    We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Barton County: Great Bend Clinic, (620) 792-5700, call first; Great Bend Dental Clinic, (620) 792-5700, call first; Heart of Kansas Behavioral Health Services in Great Bend, (620) 792-5700, 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 Barton County, Kansas?

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

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

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

    Is HelpByState free to use?

    Yes. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay. Every listing is free, and so is adding or correcting one.

    Why do some listings say call first?

    Church and community pantries often change days, move, or close for a holiday. When the sources we checked disagree, or an organization does not publish its hours, we say so instead of guessing. A quick call saves a trip.

    I run a pantry or a program. How do I get listed or fix our hours?

    Use the Add a listing or Suggest an update form. We confirm it against your own page or contact you, then change the listing. It is free.

    Is this the same as 2-1-1?

    No. 2-1-1 is a statewide phone line and database run by the state network. HelpByState is an independent, county-by-county directory that shows the date each listing was checked. If you want to talk to a person, dial 2-1-1.

    Where do the hours and phone numbers come from?

    From each organization's own website or page, official sources such as housing authority and WIC clinic lists, and the public Find Food map of the Kansas Food Source (Kansas Food Bank). We list the source on every card.

    Something missing, or out of date?

    If you run a pantry or program, or you saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.