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Monroe County, Missouri

Free help in Monroe City, Missouri

1 place in Monroe City, 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 Monroe City1

Monroe City

Monroe City Food Pantry

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

Hours
Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Saturday, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Address
101 South Washington Street, Monroe City, MO 63456

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

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

Also helps people in Monroe City10

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

Countywide

Northeast Community Action Corporation (NECAC)

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
805 Business Highway 61 N, Bowling Green, MO 63334

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 Monroe City

Where can I get free food in Monroe City, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Monroe City: Monroe City Food Pantry (Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Saturday, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM). 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 Monroe City, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Monroe City: Northeast Community Action Corporation (NECAC), (573) 564-4002. 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 Monroe City, Missouri?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Monroe City: 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.

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