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Free help in Chanute, Kansas

3 places in Chanute, 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 Chanute2

Chanute

God’s Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
First Christian Church. Tuesday and Thursday from 9 to 11 AM. NO ID required to receive food. Clients can receive food once every 4 weeks
Address
102 N Grant, Chanute, KS 66720

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 Chanute1

Chanute

Chanute 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
818 S Santa Fe Ave Ste C, Chanute, KS 66720

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

Also helps people in Chanute10

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 Chanute

Where can I get free food in Chanute, Kansas?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Chanute: Neighbor 2 Neighbor, First Baptist Church (1st Thursday of each month from 5 to 6 PM. TEFAP Distribution Site), (620) 431-2910, call first; God’s Food Pantry (First Christian Church. Tuesday and Thursday from 9 to 11 AM), (620) 431-3758, call first; Kansas Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you), (316) 265-3663, 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 paying rent or a utility bill in Chanute, Kansas?

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Chanute: Chanute Housing Authority, (620) 431-7320. 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 Chanute, Kansas?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Chanute: 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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