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Rice County, Kansas

Free help in Lyons, Kansas

3 places in Lyons, 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 Lyons2

Lyons

Rice County Council on Aging

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
First Baptist Church TEFAP Distribution Site. TEFAP Distribution Site
Address
803 S. Dinsmore Ave, Lyons, KS 67554

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
Lyons

Northern Rice County Food Bank, Inc.

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesdays from 10 AM to 3 PM. Photo ID, Proof of Income and Proof of Address required on initial visit. Clients can receive food assistance once a month. Must reside in Lyons, Raymond, Bushton, Geneseo, Little River, Frederick. Serves all communities in northern Rice County, except Sterling and Alden. They are served by the Sterling Food Bank
Address
108 E Ave. N, Lyons, KS 67554

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 Lyons1

Lyons

Lyons Housing Authority

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

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
215 S Bell Ave, Lyons, KS 67554

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

Also helps people in Lyons10

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 Lyons

Where can I get free food in Lyons, Kansas?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Lyons: Rice County Council on Aging (First Baptist Church TEFAP Distribution Site. TEFAP Distribution Site), (678) 257-5153, call first; Northern Rice County Food Bank, Inc. (Tuesdays from 10 AM to 3 PM. Photo ID, Proof of Income and Proof of Address required on initial visit), (620) 680-0443, 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 Lyons, Kansas?

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Lyons: Lyons Housing Authority, (620) 257-5241. 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 Lyons, Kansas?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Lyons: 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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