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Free help in Washington, Missouri

4 places in Washington, 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 Washington3

Washington

Loving Hearts Outreach

Food pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), a St. Louis Area Foodbank partner.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
1902 West Main, Washington, MO 63090

Call first. Hours come from the St. Louis Area Foodbank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Washington

Senior Box at Washington Senior Center

Monthly Senior Box of food for people 60 and older who meet the income limit. Bring an ID.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
1121 Columbus Ln, Washington, MO 63090

Call first. Hours come from the St. Louis Area Foodbank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Health and dental in Washington1

Washington

Compass Health

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
550 E 14th St, Washington, MO 63090

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

Also helps people in Washington11

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

Union

Second Blessings Food Pantry

Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), Food pantry, a St. Louis Area Foodbank partner. Serves Franklin. Must be 60 years or older, reside in MO, and meet certain income guidelines.

Hours
Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): Tuesday and Thursday, 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM. Food pantry: Tuesday and Thursday, 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Address
105 E Main St, Union, MO 63084

Call first. Hours come from the St. Louis Area Foodbank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Countywide

Jefferson-Franklin Community Action Corporation (JFCAC)

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.

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

Questions people ask in Washington

Where can I get free food in Washington, Missouri?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Washington: Loving Hearts Outreach (Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Senior Box 60 and older, income limits apply: Monday...), (636) 390-8300, call first; St Francis Borgia Food Pantry (Thursday, 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM), (636) 239-6701, call first; Senior Box at Washington Senior Center (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM), (636) 239-3374, call first. 1 more is 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 Washington, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Washington: Jefferson-Franklin Community Action Corporation (JFCAC), (636) 789-2686. 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 Washington, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Washington: Compass Health, (844) 853-8937. 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 Washington, Missouri?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Washington: Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, (314) 534-4200. 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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