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Letcher County, Kentucky

Free help in Whitesburg, Kentucky

7 places in Whitesburg, 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 Whitesburg1

Whitesburg

Letcher County Food Pantry

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

Hours
Wednesday, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Thursday, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Friday, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Address
331 Hwy 119, Whitesburg, KY 41858

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 Whitesburg1

Whitesburg

Housing Authority of Whitesburg

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

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
4 Banks St # 101, Whitesburg, KY 41858

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

Health and dental in Whitesburg5

Whitesburg

Call Center

Community health center run by Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation. 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
182 Walnut St, Whitesburg, KY 41858

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

Whitesburg

MCHC Home Medical

Community health center run by Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation. 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
110 Medical Plaza Ln, Whitesburg, KY 41858

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

Whitesburg

MCHC Purchasing/Receiving

Community health center run by Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation. 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
98 Walnut St, Whitesburg, KY 41858

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

Whitesburg

MCHC Whitesburg Annex 1

Community health center run by Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation. 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
324 Medical Plaza Ln, Whitesburg, KY 41858

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

Whitesburg

Whitesburg Medical/Dental Clinic

Community health center run by Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation. 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
226 Medical Plaza Ln, Whitesburg, KY 41858

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

Also helps people in Whitesburg9

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 Letcher 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

Questions people ask in Whitesburg

Where can I get free food in Whitesburg, Kentucky?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Whitesburg: Letcher County Food Pantry (Wednesday, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Thursday, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM), (606) 633-8865, call first; Gods Pantry Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you), (859) 255-6592, 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 housing help in Whitesburg, Kentucky?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Whitesburg: Housing Authority of Whitesburg, (606) 633-7144. 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 Whitesburg, Kentucky?

We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Whitesburg: Call Center, (606) 633-4871, call first; MCHC Home Medical, (606) 632-2800, call first; MCHC Purchasing/Receiving, (606) 633-6050, 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 help with addiction or mental health in Whitesburg, Kentucky?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Whitesburg: 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.

Something missing, or out of date?

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