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Free help in Winchester, Kentucky

7 places in Winchester, 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 Winchester4

Winchester

Ark of Mercy

Free food or meals, a God's Pantry Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday, 11:15 AM to 12:30 PM. Tuesday, 11:15 AM to 12:30 PM. Wednesday, 11:15 AM to 12:30 PM. Thursday, 11:15 AM to 12:30 PM. Friday, 11:15 AM to 12:30 PM. Soup Kitchen Lunch (Mon Fri); Pantry 3rd Wednesday of each month (9:30 AM to 12:30 PM)
Address
240 Winn Ave, Winchester, KY 40392

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
Winchester

First Baptist Church

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

Hours
Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Saturday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
37 North Highland Street, Winchester, KY 40391

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
Winchester

Grace Bible Church Winchester

Free food or meals, a God's Pantry Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday, 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Wednesday, 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Thursday, 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Sunday, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. meal;Pantry distribution
Address
250 North Main Street, Winchester, KY 40391

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
Winchester

Clark County Community Service

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

Hours
Monday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Thursday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 1st saturday only;weekly
Address
30 Taylor Avenue, Winchester, KY 40392

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the God's Pantry Food Bank at 859-255-6592.

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

Housing in Winchester1

Winchester

Housing Authority of Winchester

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

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
200 Canewood Dr, Winchester, KY 40391

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

Health and dental in Winchester2

Winchester

HomePlace Clinic, Winchester

Community health center run by Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, INC.. 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
123 N Main St, Winchester, KY 40391

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

Winchester

Sterling Health Care, Winchester

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
455 Bullion Blvd, Winchester, KY 40391

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

Also helps people in Winchester9

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 Clark 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.

Countywide

Appalachian Research and Defense Fund of Kentucky

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
Please call for hours

Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Legal Services Corporation (Find Legal Aid).Suggest an update
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

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Questions people ask in Winchester

Where can I get free food in Winchester, Kentucky?

We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Winchester: Ark of Mercy (Monday, 11:15 AM to 12:30 PM. Tuesday, 11:15 AM to 12:30 PM), (606) 481-5295, call first; First Baptist Church (Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Saturday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (859) 744-6624, call first; Grace Bible Church Winchester (Monday, 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (859) 237-4722, call first. 2 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 housing help in Winchester, Kentucky?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Winchester: Housing Authority of Winchester, (859) 744-2960. 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 Winchester, Kentucky?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Winchester: HomePlace Clinic, Winchester, (859) 737-2900, call first; Sterling Health Care, Winchester, (859) 744-2623, 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 Winchester, Kentucky?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Winchester: Appalachian Research and Defense Fund of Kentucky, (866) 277-5733. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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