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Cowley County, Kansas

Free help in Arkansas City, Kansas

5 places in Arkansas City, 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 Arkansas City3

Arkansas City

Angels in the Attic

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
TEFAP Distribution Site
Address
109 S. Summit Street, Arkansas City, KS 67005

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
Arkansas City

Redeemer Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Wednesday from 9 to 11:30 AM. Clients must have proof of residency in Ark City. Clients can receive food assistance once a month
Address
320 W. Central Avenue, Arkansas City, KS 67005

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
Arkansas City

Manna Ministry, First Baptist Church

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Thursday from 9 to 10 AM. 3rd Saturday of each month from 9 AM to 12 PM. ID required to receive food. Clients can receive food once a month. Click Here for More Information
Address
220 E Central, Arkansas City, KS 67005

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 Arkansas City1

Health and dental in Arkansas City1

Also helps people in Arkansas City10

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 Arkansas City

Where can I get free food in Arkansas City, Kansas?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Arkansas City: Angels in the Attic (TEFAP Distribution Site), (620) 446-5272, call first; Redeemer Food Pantry (Wednesday from 9 to 11:30 AM. Clients must have proof of residency in Ark City), (620) 442-5240, call first; Manna Ministry, First Baptist Church (Thursday from 9 to 10 AM. 3rd Saturday of each month from 9 AM to 12 PM. ID required to receive food), (620) 442-3510, 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 Arkansas City, Kansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Arkansas City: 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 Arkansas City, Kansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Arkansas City: South Central KS Area Agency On Aging (Cowley Co.), (620) 442-6063. 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 Arkansas City, Kansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Arkansas City: Community Health Center in Cowley County, Lincoln Clinic, (620) 221-3350. 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 Arkansas City, Kansas?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Arkansas City: 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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