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Bates County, Missouri

Free help in Butler, Missouri

2 places in Butler, plus 11 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Health and dental in Butler2

Butler

Compass Health Bates County Clinic

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
805 N Orange St, Butler, MO 64730

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

Also helps people in Butler11

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

Countywide

Harvesters (call to find a pantry near you)

Harvesters serves Bates 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
3801 Topping Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64129

Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

Countywide

West Central Missouri Community Action Agency (WCMCAA)

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
Address
112 W 4th Street, Appleton City, MO 64724

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

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Missouri DSS LIHEAP contracted agencies list.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 Butler

Where can I get free food in Butler, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Butler: Harvesters (call to find a pantry near you), (816) 929-3000. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in Butler, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Butler: West Central Missouri Community Action Agency (WCMCAA), (660) 476-2185. 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 Butler, Missouri?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Butler: Compass Health Bates County Clinic, (660) 885-8131, call first; Compass Health Bates County Dental Clinic, (660) 885-8131, 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 Butler, Missouri?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Butler: 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 Butler, Missouri?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Butler: 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 Butler, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Butler: 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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