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Clay County, Kansas

Free help in Clay Center, Kansas

5 places in Clay Center, 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 Clay Center4

Clay Center

Lighthouse For Christ Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday from 12 to 3 PM and Thursday from 12 to 5:30 PM. Must be resident of Clay County. Clients can receive food assistance once a month. Also: Monday, 12 to 3 PM. Thursday, 12 to 5 PM. Saturday, last, week of each month, 10 AM, 1 PM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
413 Lincoln Avenue, Clay Center, KS 67432

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
Clay Center

New Covenant Evangelical Church

Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

Hours
Drive-thru food pickup. Wednesday, 3rd of each month, 11 AM, 12 PM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
1330 15th St, Clay Center, KS 67432

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

Housing in Clay Center1

Clay Center

City of Clay Center

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

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
330 W Court St, Clay Center, KS 67432

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

Also helps people in Clay Center10

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

Countywide

Harvesters (call to find a pantry near you)

Harvesters serves Clay 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
3801 Topping Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64129

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 Clay Center

Where can I get free food in Clay Center, Kansas?

We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Clay Center: Lighthouse For Christ Food Pantry (Monday from 12 to 3 PM and Thursday from 12 to 5:30 PM. Must be resident of Clay County), (785) 447-9359, call first; Clay Center UMC Drive-Thru Food Pickup (or . 1st Monday of each month from 12 PM to 1 PM), (785) 632-3106, call first; New Covenant Evangelical Church (Drive-thru food pickup. Wednesday, 3rd of each month, 11 AM, 12 PM), (785) 926-4235, call first. 2 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 Clay Center, Kansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Clay Center: 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 Clay Center, Kansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Clay Center: City of Clay Center, (785) 632-2100. 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 Clay Center, Kansas?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Clay Center: 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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