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Jefferson County, Missouri

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44 places

    Some safety programs do not share an address, so they are not on the map. They are listed under Safety below.

    Food pantries and meals16

    Festus

    Ozark Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a St. Louis Area Foodbank partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Friday, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Saturday, 8:30 AM to 10:45 AM
    Address
    1 Sunset Park, Festus, MO 63028

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

    Festus

    Radiant Life

    Food pantry, a St. Louis Area Foodbank partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
    Address
    11533 Gamel Cemetery Rd Building C, Festus, MO 63028

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

    Arnold

    Gateway Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a St. Louis Area Foodbank partner. Serves Zip Code: 63026, 63127, 63128.

    Hours
    Thursday, 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    2024 Key West, Arnold, MO 63010

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

    Arnold

    Salvation Army Arnold

    Food pantry, a St. Louis Area Foodbank partner.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
    Address
    3740 Telegraph Rd, Arnold, MO 63010

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

    High Ridge

    Feed My People High Ridge

    Food pantry, a St. Louis Area Foodbank partner. Serves Jefferson. Anyone living in the service area is eligible to receive food for their household at no cost. The service area includes 63049,63052,63051,63026,63025.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Saturday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
    Address
    3295 Ottomeyer Rd, High Ridge, MO 63049

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

    Hillsboro

    Hillsboro Food Pantry

    Food pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), a St. Louis Area Foodbank partner. Serves Hillsboro School District Grandview School District Richwoods School District Sunrise School District DeSoto School District.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Thursday, 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
    Address
    10399 Business 21, Hillsboro, MO 63050

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

    De Soto

    Desoto Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a St. Louis Area Foodbank partner.

    Hours
    2nd Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    705 East Stone, De Soto, MO 63020

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

    De Soto

    Emmanuel Baptist Church

    Food pantry, a St. Louis Area Foodbank partner.

    Hours
    Monday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 AM. Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 AM and 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Address
    13270 State Rd Cc, De Soto, MO 63020

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

    Cedar Hill

    Peace Pantry

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

    Hours
    Food pantry: Wednesday, 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Thursday, 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Thursday, 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    8100 South Industrial Dr, Cedar Hill, MO 63016

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

    Dittmer

    Food On The Move Morse Mill

    Food pantry, a St. Louis Area Foodbank partner.

    Hours
    Thursday, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
    Address
    6955 State Hwy B, Dittmer, MO 63023

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

    Imperial

    Sister Christine's Pantry

    Food pantry, a St. Louis Area Foodbank partner. Serves Northern Jefferson Co.

    Hours
    Thursday and Saturday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
    Address
    6020 Old Antonia Rd, Imperial, MO 63052

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

    Festus

    Food on the Move Festus

    Food pantry, a St. Louis Area Foodbank partner.

    Hours
    Friday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    321 S Adams, Festus, MO 63028

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    High Ridge

    Feed My People

    Food pantry, a St. Louis Area Foodbank partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    3295 Ottomeyer Rd, High Ridge, MO 63049

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

    Crystal City

    Senior Box at Quad-Cities Senior Centers

    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 1:00 PM
    Address
    1511 Park Dr., Crystal City, MO 63019

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

    Utility bills and rent help1

    Hillsboro

    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

    Housing2

    Festus

    Housing Authority of the City of Festus

    Public housing (low-rent apartments) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1504 Robert Thompson Dr, Festus, MO 63028

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

    Hillsboro

    Franklin County Public Housing Agency

    Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    2 Merchants Dr, Hillsboro, MO 63050

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

    Health and dental16

    Festus

    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
    222 N Mill St, Festus, MO 63028

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

    Festus

    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
    1275 N Truman Blvd, Festus, MO 63028

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

    Festus

    Compass Health, Festus

    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
    110 N Mill St, Festus, MO 63028

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

    Festus

    Compass Health, Festus

    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
    501 Westwind Dr, Festus, MO 63028

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

    Arnold

    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
    1845 Jeffco Blvd, Arnold, MO 63010

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

    Arnold

    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
    148 Richardson Xing, Arnold, MO 63010

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

    Arnold

    Compass Health, Arnold

    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
    849 Jeffco Blvd, Arnold, MO 63010

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

    Arnold

    Compass Health, Arnold

    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
    21 Municipal Dr, Arnold, MO 63010

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

    High Ridge

    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
    5684 State Road Pp, High Ridge, MO 63049

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

    High Ridge

    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
    1811 Gravois Rd, High Ridge, MO 63049

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

    High Ridge

    Compass Health, High Ridge

    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
    324 Emerson Rd, High Ridge, MO 63049

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

    High Ridge

    Compass Health, High Ridge

    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
    1817 Gravois Rd, High Ridge, MO 63049

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

    Hillsboro

    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
    351 Main St, Hillsboro, MO 63050

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

    Hillsboro

    Compass Health, Hillsboro

    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
    4 Hickory Ridge Rd, Hillsboro, MO 63050

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

    Herculaneum

    Compass Health, Herculaneum

    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
    200 Senn-Thomas Dr, Herculaneum, MO 63048

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

    House Springs

    Compass Health, House Springs

    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
    4300 Gravois Rd, House Springs, MO 63051

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

    Recovery and mental health help2

    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

    Veterans services2

    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

    Safety and crisis help1

    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

    Government offices3

    How HelpByState works

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      A listing goes up only after its phone and its address or hours match the organization's own page, or an official list.

    2. 2

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      Each card shows the day we checked it. If sources disagree, we say call first instead of guessing.

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      See something wrong, or know a place we missed? Send it in. Nothing changes until we have checked it.

    Neighbors helping neighbors

    Help is closer than you think in Jefferson County

    A volunteer hands a bag of fresh groceries to a mother holding her daughter's hand
    Free groceriesFood banks and pantries give food to anyone who needs it.
    A helper smiles as she helps an older man fill out a form
    Someone to help you applyState offices and local programs help with food stamps, bills and more.
    Kids laughing together over a free meal with a grandmother at a community center
    Meals and care for kidsFree meals, clinics and family programs, close to home.

    Questions people ask

    Where can I get free food in Jefferson County, Missouri?

    We have confirmed 16 places that can help in Jefferson County: Living Faith Food Pantry in Festus (2nd Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (314) 805-4322, call first; Ozark Food Pantry in Festus (Food pantry: Friday, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Saturday, 8:30 AM to 10:45 AM), (636) 933-9974, call first; Radiant Life in Festus (Tuesday, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM), (636) 937-8421, call first. 13 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 Jefferson County, Missouri?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Jefferson County: Jefferson-Franklin Community Action Corporation (JFCAC) in Hillsboro, (636) 789-2686. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get housing help in Jefferson County, Missouri?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Jefferson County: Housing Authority of the City of Festus, (636) 937-0044, call first; Franklin County Public Housing Agency in Hillsboro, (636) 789-2686, 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Jefferson County, Missouri?

    We have confirmed 16 places that can help in Jefferson County: Compass Health in Festus, (844) 853-8937, call first; Compass Health in Festus, (844) 853-8937, call first; Compass Health, Festus, (636) 931-2700, call first. 13 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 Jefferson County, Missouri?

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

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

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Jefferson County: 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.

    Is HelpByState free to use?

    Yes. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay. Every listing is free, and so is adding or correcting one.

    Why do some listings say call first?

    Church and community pantries often change days, move, or close for a holiday. When the sources we checked disagree, or an organization does not publish its hours, we say so instead of guessing. A quick call saves a trip.

    I run a pantry or a program. How do I get listed or fix our hours?

    Use the Add a listing or Suggest an update form. We confirm it against your own page or contact you, then change the listing. It is free.

    Is this the same as 2-1-1?

    No. 2-1-1 is a statewide phone line and database run by the state network. HelpByState is an independent, county-by-county directory that shows the date each listing was checked. If you want to talk to a person, dial 2-1-1.

    Where do the hours and phone numbers come from?

    From each organization's own website or page, official sources such as housing authority and WIC clinic lists, and the public Find Food map of the local food bank. We list the source on every card.

    Something missing, or out of date?

    If you run a pantry or program, or you saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.