1 place in El Dorado Springs, 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.
Ozarks Food Harvest serves Cedar 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.
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
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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.
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 El Dorado Springs, Missouri?
We have confirmed one place that can help in El Dorado Springs: Ozarks Food Harvest (call to find a pantry near you), (417) 865-3411. 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 El Dorado Springs, Missouri?
We have confirmed one place that can help in El Dorado Springs: 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 El Dorado Springs, Missouri?
We have confirmed one place that can help in El Dorado Springs: Compass Health Cedar County Clinic, (417) 876-5314. 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 El Dorado Springs, Missouri?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in El Dorado Springs: 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 El Dorado Springs, Missouri?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in El Dorado Springs: 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 El Dorado Springs, Missouri?
We have confirmed one place that can help in El Dorado Springs: Legal Services of Southern Missouri, (417) 881-1397. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Something missing, or out of date?
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