Jefferson County, Kansas
2 places in Oskaloosa, 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.
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Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.
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Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.
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These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.
Harvesters serves Jefferson 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.
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Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Report abuse or neglect of a child or an adult to the Kansas Department for Children and Families. If someone is in danger right now, call 911 first.
The Kansas Department for Children and Families line for SNAP food benefits (food stamps), cash help, child care help and LIEAP, the once a year winter energy bill help. Apply online at the DCF website.
The Kansas DCF child support line. Ask about a case or payments, or how to apply for child support services.
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.
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.
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
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.
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.
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We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Oskaloosa: Jefferson County Service Organization, Oskaloosa (Drive Thru Food Pickup. 1st Wednesday of each month from 10 to 11 a.m. Also: TEFAP Distribution Site), (785) 863-2637, call first; Jefferson County Service (Monday, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th of each month, 9 AM, 4 PM. Tuesday, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th of each month, 9 AM, 4 PM), (785) 863-2637, call first; Harvesters (call to find a pantry near you), (816) 929-3000, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Oskaloosa: Kansas DCF Benefits Assistance (food, cash and energy help), (888) 369-4777. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Oskaloosa: 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.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Oskaloosa: 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.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Oskaloosa: 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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