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Buchanan County, Missouri

Free help in St. Joseph, Missouri

16 places in St. 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.

Food pantries and meals in St. Joseph8

St. Joseph

Cathedral of St. Joseph

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Community Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 AM to 11 AM
Address
519 North 10th Street, St. Joseph, MO 64501

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Community Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Community Food Bank partner food sites.Suggest an update
St. Joseph

Interserv

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Community Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday to Thursday 1 PM to 3:45 PM
Address
5400 King Hill Avenue, St. Joseph, MO 64504

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Community Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Community Food Bank partner food sites.Suggest an update
St. Joseph

Open Door Food Kitchen

Free food or meals, a Second Harvest Community Food Bank partner.

Hours
Every day 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM, Hot meals only
Address
615 South 8th Street, St. Joseph, MO 64501

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Community Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Community Food Bank partner food sites.Suggest an update
St. Joseph

Patee Park Baptist

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Community Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday and Thursday 10 AM to 12 PM
Address
1107 South 10th Street, St. Joseph, MO 64503

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Community Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Community Food Bank partner food sites.Suggest an update
St. Joseph

Riverside Baptist Church Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Community Food Bank partner.

Hours
1st and 3rd Friday 12 PM to 2:00 PM, while supplies last
Address
5401 Mitchell Avenue, St. Joseph, MO 64507

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Community Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Community Food Bank partner food sites.Suggest an update
St. Joseph

Salvation Army

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Community Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday & Thursday 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, must have ID and proof of Buchanan County residence
Address
602 Messanie Street, St. Joseph, MO 64501

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Community Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Community Food Bank partner food sites.Suggest an update
St. Joseph

St. Francis House of Bread

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Community Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Address
1011 South 27th Street, St. Joseph, MO 64507

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Community Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Community Food Bank partner food sites.Suggest an update
St. Joseph

The Crossing Nutrition Center

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Community Food Bank partner.

Hours
Wednesday and Friday 10 AM to noon, while supplies last
Address
613 South 7th Street, St. Joseph, MO 64501

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Community Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Community Food Bank partner food sites.Suggest an update

Housing in St. Joseph1

St. Joseph

St. Joseph 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
2902 S 36th Pl, St. Joseph, MO 64503

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

Health and dental in St. Joseph7

St. Joseph

Downtown Health Center

Community health center run by Northwest Health Services INC. 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
925 Felix St, St. Joseph, MO 64501

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

St. Joseph

Family Medicine Associates

Community health center run by Northwest Health Services INC. 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
2303 Village Dr, St. Joseph, MO 64506

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

St. Joseph

NHS North End Health Center

Community health center run by Northwest Health Services INC. 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
1000 5th Ave, St. Joseph, MO 64505

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

St. Joseph

Northwest Family Dental and Behavioral Health

Community health center run by Northwest Health Services INC. 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
3608 Faraon St, St. Joseph, MO 64506

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

St. Joseph

South Side Health Center

Community health center run by Northwest Health Services INC. 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
5001 Lake Ave, St. Joseph, MO 64504

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

St. Joseph

Swope Health KidsCARE, St. Joseph

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
711 N 36th St, Suite A, St. Joseph, MO 64506

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

Also helps people in St. Joseph11

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

Countywide

Second Harvest Community Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you)

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.

Countywide

Community Action Partnership of Greater St. Joseph (CAPSTJOE)

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.

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 St. Joseph

Where can I get free food in St. Joseph, Missouri?

We have confirmed 9 places that can help in St. Joseph: Cathedral of St. Joseph (Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 AM to 11 AM), (816) 232-7763, call first; Interserv (Tuesday to Thursday 1 PM to 3:45 PM), (816) 238-4511, call first; Open Door Food Kitchen (Every day 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM, Hot meals only), (816) 364-1085, call first. 6 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 help paying rent or a utility bill in St. Joseph, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in St. Joseph: Community Action Partnership of Greater St. Joseph (CAPSTJOE), (816) 233-8281. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in St. Joseph, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in St. Joseph: St. Joseph Housing Authority, (816) 236-8200. 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 St. Joseph, Missouri?

We have confirmed 7 places that can help in St. Joseph: Downtown Health Center, (816) 233-8536, call first; Family Medicine Associates, (816) 232-6818, call first; NHS North End Health Center, (816) 233-3338, call first. 4 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 help with addiction or mental health in St. Joseph, Missouri?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in St. 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 St. Joseph, Missouri?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in St. 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 St. Joseph, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in St. 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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