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Bourbon County, Kentucky

Free help in Paris, Kentucky

6 places in Paris, plus 9 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 Paris3

Paris

River of Life Ministries

Food pantry, a God's Pantry Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Saturday, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Last Saturday ONLY
Address
616 Clintonville Road, Paris, KY 40361

Call first. Hours come from the God's Pantry Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: God's Pantry Food Bank pantry finder.Suggest an update
Paris

Paris Church of Christ

Food pantry, a God's Pantry Food Bank partner.

Hours
Thursday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. weekly
Address
1923 South Main Street, Paris, KY 40361

Call first. Hours come from the God's Pantry Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: God's Pantry Food Bank pantry finder.Suggest an update

Housing in Paris2

Paris

Housing Authority of Paris

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

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1006 Cypress St, Paris, KY 40361

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

Health and dental in Paris1

Paris

Sterling Health Care, Paris

Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
2228 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Paris, KY 40361

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Also helps people in Paris9

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Countywide

Gods Pantry Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you)

Gods Pantry Food Bank serves Bourbon 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
Please call for hours
Address
2201 Innovation Drive, Lexington, KY 40511

Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

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

Nearby

Help in other Bourbon County towns

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Questions people ask in Paris

Where can I get free food in Paris, Kentucky?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Paris: Voyage Movement Pantry (Call for hours), (859) 539-4933, call first; River of Life Ministries (Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Saturday, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM), (859) 338-3903, call first; Paris Church of Christ (Thursday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. weekly), (859) 987-5623, 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 housing help in Paris, Kentucky?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Paris: Housing Authority of Paris, (859) 987-2575, call first; Paris-Bourbon County Community Dev. Agency, (859) 987-1970, 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Paris, Kentucky?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Paris: Sterling Health Care, Paris, (859) 404-7686. 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 Paris, Kentucky?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Paris: 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 Paris, Kentucky?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Paris: 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 Paris, Kentucky?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Paris: Legal Aid of the Bluegrass, (859) 431-8200. 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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