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Essex County, Massachusetts

Free help in Newburyport, Massachusetts

6 places in Newburyport, 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 Newburyport5

Newburyport

Among Friends

Free meals, Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

Hours
Free meals: Monday, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Tuesday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Address
166 High Street, Newburyport, MA 01951

Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Newburyport

Salvation Army, Greater NBPT

Food pantry, a Merrimack Valley Food Bank partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
40 Water Street, Newburyport, MA 01940

Call first. Hours come from the Merrimack Valley Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Newburyport

St. Basils Ministry

Food pantry, a Merrimack Valley Food Bank partner. We do not distribute food, we only serve meals to our patrons.

Hours
Monday, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Address
7 Harris Street, Newburyport, MA 01950

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Housing in Newburyport1

Newburyport

Newburyport Housing Authority

Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
25 Temple St, Newburyport, MA 01950

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

Also helps people in Newburyport9

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

North Andover

Peoples Food Pantry

Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves Essex County.

Hours
Food pantry: Tuesday, 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Address
190 Academy Road, North Andover, MA 01845

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

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 Newburyport

Where can I get free food in Newburyport, Massachusetts?

We have confirmed 6 places that can help in Newburyport: Among Friends (Free meals: Monday, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Tuesday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM), (978) 465-5351, call first; Our Neighbor's Table/Hope Community Church (Thursday, 10:15 AM to 11:30 AM), (978) 388-1907, call first; Immaculate Conception Newburyport, (978) 518-0728, call first. 3 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 Newburyport, Massachusetts?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Newburyport: Newburyport Housing Authority, (978) 465-7216. 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 Newburyport, Massachusetts?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Newburyport: 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 Newburyport, Massachusetts?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Newburyport: 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 Newburyport, Massachusetts?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Newburyport: Northeast Legal Aid, (978) 458-1465. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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