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Cherokee County, Kansas

Free help in Baxter Springs, Kansas

4 places in Baxter Springs, 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 Baxter Springs3

Baxter Springs

Hope Chest by First Assembly of God

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 2 to 4 PM. No ID required. Clients can receive food assistance once a week
Address
1245 Park Ave., Baxter Springs, KS 66713

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
Baxter Springs

Grace & Gratitude

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
SEKS Ministerial Alliance. or . Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 AM to 1 PM. Must have ID proving residency in Cherokee County. Clients can come back and receive food once per month
Address
140 W. 10th St., Baxter Springs, KS 66713

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

Health and dental in Baxter Springs1

Also helps people in Baxter Springs10

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 Baxter Springs

Where can I get free food in Baxter Springs, Kansas?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Baxter Springs: Hope Chest by First Assembly of God (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 2 to 4 PM. No ID required), (620) 202-0288, call first; Grace & Gratitude (SEKS Ministerial Alliance. or. Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 AM to 1 PM), (620) 856-4444, call first; Seeds of Faith, Overcomers Jesus Name Church, (417) 439-0696, 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 Baxter Springs, Kansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Baxter Springs: 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Baxter Springs, Kansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Baxter Springs: Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Baxter Springs, (620) 231-9873. 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 Baxter Springs, Kansas?

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

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

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

Something missing, or out of date?

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