1 place in saint joseph, 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.
Salvation Army location that lists help for seniors, emergency help with rent and utility bills, family services, disaster relief and help for people without a home. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.
Hours
Warming & Cooling Center Mon - Fri: 9am - 12pm Emergency Assistance, Clothing, & Food Vouchers Mon - Wed: 9am - 12pm Worship Services Sun: 11am - 12pm Youth Programs Mon: 4:30pm - 7pm Call (816) 232-5824 for more programs and information
Address
602 Messanie Street, saint joseph, MO 64501
Call first. Call first: help depends on funding and each person's situation.
Second Harvest Community Food Bank serves Buchanan 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
915 Douglas, St. Joseph, MO 64505
Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.
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
1322 N. 36, th St. St. Joseph, MO 64506
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Where can I get free food in saint joseph, Missouri?
We have confirmed one place that can help in saint joseph: Second Harvest Community Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you), (816) 364-3663. 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 saint joseph, Missouri?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in saint joseph: The Salvation Army St. Joseph, MO Corps (Warming & Cooling Center Mon - Fri: 9am - 12pm Emergency Assistance, Clothing, & Food Vouchers Mon - Wed: 9am - 12pm...), (816) 232-5824, call first; Community Action Partnership of Greater St. Joseph (CAPSTJOE), (816) 233-8281, 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 saint joseph, Missouri?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in saint joseph: 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 saint joseph, Missouri?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in saint joseph: 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 saint joseph, Missouri?
We have confirmed one place that can help in saint joseph: 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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