56 places in Topeka, 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.
(Drive Thru Food Pickup). 1st Friday of each month from 4 to 5 PM. Also: Drive-thru food pickup. Friday, 1st of each month, 4 to 5 PM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
1125 SW 14th Street, Topeka, KS 66604
Call first. Hours come from the Kansas Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
Drive thru Food Pickup. 2nd Monday of each month from 12 to 1 p.m.. Also: Drive-thru food pickup. Monday, 2nd of each month, 12 to 1 PM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
4746 SW 21st Street, Topeka, KS 66604
Call first. Hours come from the Kansas Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
TEFAP Distribution Site. RMI Food Pantry. Tuesday and Thursday from 10:30 AM to 2 PM. Clients may receive food assistance once a month. RMI Mobile Pantry. 4th Tuesday of each month from 9 to 11 AM
Address
1231 NW Eugene, Topeka, KS 66608
Call first. Hours come from the Kansas Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
Wednesday from 3:30 to 5:30 PM. Also: Monday, 9 to 11 AM, Infant to 5 years old to Pantry. Wednesday, 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM, Infant to 5 years old to Pantry. Thursday, 1 to 3 AM, Infant to 5 years old to Pantry. Please call to confirm hours. Also: Free meals. Wednesday, 5:30 to 6 PM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
1008 SW 4th St, Topeka, KS 66606
Call first. Hours come from the Kansas Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
Tuesday and Thursday from 9 AM to 2 PM at NW end of the building. Clients must provide photo ID and SS card for each person in household to receive food assistance. Also: Tuesday, 9 AM, 2 PM. Thursday, 9 AM, 2 PM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
401 NW Norris, Topeka, KS 66608
Call first. Hours come from the Kansas Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
Drive Thru Food Pickup. Open January, March, May, July, September and November. 4th Saturday of each month from 9 to 10 AM. Also: Drive-thru food pickup. Saturday, 4th of each month, 9 to 10 AM, Open January, March, May, July, September, November. Please call to confirm hours
Address
3450 SE Indiana, Topeka, KS 66605
Call first. Hours come from the Kansas Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
Tuesday and Thursday from 1 to 3 PM. Clients must provide photo ID to receive food assistance. TEFAP Tuesday and Thursday from 1 to 3 PM. TEFAP Distribution Site
Address
1320 SE 6th Street, Topeka, KS 66607
Call first. Hours come from the Kansas Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
Community health center run by Atchison Community Health Clinic, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
3164 SE 6th Ave, Topeka, KS 66607
Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.
Community health center run by Gracemed Health Clinic INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
1400 SW Huntoon St, Topeka, KS 66604
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Harvesters serves Shawnee 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
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Address
3801 Topping Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64129
Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.
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.
Hours
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Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
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.
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.
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
We have confirmed 54 places that can help in Topeka: Feed the Need Pantry (Boys & Girls Clubs of Topeka's Teen Center. Open 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month from 4:00 to 5:00 PM), call first; First Presbyterian Church (4th Friday a month from 11 AM to 12 PM. Also: Drive-thru food pickup), (785) 233-9601, call first; Capital City School (Hummer Park Football Field East Parking Lot. Drive Thru Food Pickup. 4th Friday of each month from 9 to 10 AM), (785) 295-3600, call first. 51 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 Topeka, Kansas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Topeka: 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 Topeka, Kansas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Topeka: Topeka Housing Authority, (785) 286-7277. 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 Topeka, Kansas?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Topeka: ACHC in Topeka, (785) 233-2800, call first; GraceMed Capitol Family Clinic, (785) 861-8800, 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 with addiction or mental health in Topeka, Kansas?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Topeka: 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 Topeka, Kansas?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Topeka: 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 Topeka, Kansas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Topeka: 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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