Lamar Good Samaritan
Food pantry, a Ozarks Food Harvest partner.
- Hours
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Address
- 1301 Parry St, Lamar, MO
Call first. Hours come from the Ozarks Food Harvest's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantries and meals in Lamar1
Health and dental in Lamar2
ACCESS Family Care Lamar Dental
Community health center run by Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium. 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
- 805 Broadway St, Lamar, MO 64759
Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.
ACCESS Family Care, Lamar
Community health center run by Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium. 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
- 210 W 10th St, Lamar, MO 64759
Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.
Also helps people in Lamar11
These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.
Ozarks Food Harvest (call to find a pantry near you)
Ozarks Food Harvest serves Barton 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
- 2810 N. Cedarbrook Ave, Springfield, MO 65803
Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.
Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area (ESC)
Community action agency: help paying light and gas bills (LIHEAP, which Missouri calls Energy Assistance and ECIP), and, when funds allow, emergency rent help and other family programs. Call to ask what help is open now.
- Hours
- Please call for hours
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Legal Aid of Western Missouri
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.
Missouri Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline
Report abuse or neglect of a child to the Missouri Children's Division. For an older adult or an adult with a disability, call 800-392-0210. If someone is in danger right now, call 911 first.
- Hours
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Missouri Family Support Division Information Center
The Missouri Department of Social Services line for SNAP food benefits (food stamps), MO HealthNet (Medicaid), cash help and child care. Apply or ask about a case, or apply online at mydss.mo.gov.
- Hours
- Please call for hours
Missouri Child Support Customer Service
The Missouri DSS child support call center. Ask about a case, payments or enforcement, or how to apply for child support services.
- Hours
- Please call for hours
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
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
SAMHSA National Helpline
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
- Hours
- Open 24 hours a day, every day
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
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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Where can I get free food in Lamar, Missouri?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Lamar: Lamar Good Samaritan (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m), (417) 682-5396, call first; Ozarks Food Harvest (call to find a pantry near you), (417) 865-3411, 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 paying rent or a utility bill in Lamar, Missouri?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Lamar: Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area (ESC), (417) 781-0352. 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 Lamar, Missouri?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Lamar: ACCESS Family Care Lamar Dental, (417) 262-6070, call first; ACCESS Family Care, Lamar, (417) 681-0027, 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 Lamar, Missouri?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Lamar: 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 Lamar, Missouri?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Lamar: 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 Lamar, Missouri?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Lamar: Legal Aid of Western Missouri, (816) 474-6750. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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