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Carlton County, Minnesota

Free help in Carlton, Minnesota

2 places in Carlton, plus 7 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Housing in Carlton1

Carlton

HRA of CARLTON

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

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
201 Spruce Ave, Carlton, MN 55718

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

Health and dental in Carlton1

Also helps people in Carlton7

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

Cloquet

Cloquet Salvation Army

Food pantry, Free produce, a Second Harvest Northland partner. Serves Carlton County.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. Tuesday, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Address
316 Carlton Ave, Cloquet, MN 55720

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Northland map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Countywide

Justice North

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 Carlton

Where can I get free food in Carlton, Minnesota?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Carlton: Cloquet Salvation Army (Food pantry: Monday, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. Tuesday, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM), (218) 879-5447. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Carlton, Minnesota?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Carlton: HRA of CARLTON, (218) 879-3353. 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 Carlton, Minnesota?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Carlton: Lake Superior Community Health Center White Pine Clinic, (218) 722-1497. 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 Carlton, Minnesota?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Carlton: 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 Carlton, Minnesota?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Carlton: 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 Carlton, Minnesota?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Carlton: Justice North, (877) 696-6529. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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