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Moniteau County, Missouri

Free help in California, Missouri

5 places in California, plus 10 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 California4

California

Cargill Cares Food Pantry

Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.

Hours
Food pantry: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Tuesday and Wednesday, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Food pantry: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Tuesday and Wednesday, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
303 Latham Road, California, MO 65018

Call first. Hours come from the The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.Suggest an update
California

California Elementary

Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
101 S. Owen, California, MO 65018

Call first. Hours come from the The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.Suggest an update
California

California Middle School

Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
211 South Owen, California, MO 65018

Call first. Hours come from the The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.Suggest an update

Health and dental in California1

California

CHCCMO, California Clinic

Community health center run by Community Health Center of Central Missouri. 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
606 E Buchanan St, California, MO 65018

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

Also helps people in California10

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

Countywide

Central Missouri Community Action (CMCA)

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
800 N Providence Rd Ste 200, Columbia, MO 65203

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 California

Where can I get free food in California, Missouri?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in California: Annunciation Catholic Church, El Puente Mobile Market (Moniteau County) (4th Thursday, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM), (573) 474-1020, call first; Cargill Cares Food Pantry (Food pantry: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Tuesday and Wednesday, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Food pantry: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Tuesday and...), (573) 796-6262, call first; California Elementary, (573) 796-2161, 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 California, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in California: Central Missouri Community Action (CMCA), (573) 200-6655. 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 California, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in California: CHCCMO, California Clinic, (573) 632-2777. 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 California, Missouri?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in California: Mid-Missouri Legal Services, (573) 442-0116. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Something missing, or out of date?

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