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Phelps County, Missouri

Free help in St. James, Missouri

3 places in St. James, 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 St. James1

St. James

Saint James Caring Center

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

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Food pantry: 3rd Thursday, 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM. Food pantry: 3rd Thursday, 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Address
113 W. Eldon, St. James, MO 65559

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

Housing in St. James1

St. James

Phelps 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
4 Industrial Dr, St. James, MO 65559

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

Health and dental in St. James1

St. James

Saint James Dental Center

Community health center run by South Central Missouri 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
414 W James Blvd, St. James, MO 65559

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

Also helps people in St. James11

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

Rolla

Rolla Church of the Nazarene

Free meals, Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner. Serves Phelps County Residents.

Hours
Free meals: Sunday, 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM. Wednesday, 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM. Thursday, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Food pantry: 3rd Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
1901 E. 10th St., Rolla, MO 64501

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
Countywide

Missouri Ozarks Community Action, Inc. (MOCA)

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 St. James

Where can I get free food in St. James, Missouri?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in St. James: Saint James Caring Center (Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Food pantry: 3rd Thursday, 7:30 AM...), call first; Rolla Church of the Nazarene (Free meals: Sunday, 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM. Wednesday, 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM), 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 get help paying rent or a utility bill in St. James, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in St. James: Missouri Ozarks Community Action, Inc. (MOCA), (573) 765-3263. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in St. James, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in St. James: Phelps County Public Housing Agency, (573) 265-4200. 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 St. James, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in St. James: Saint James Dental Center, (573) 265-8402. 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 St. James, Missouri?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in St. James: 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 St. James, Missouri?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in St. James: 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 St. James, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in St. James: 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.

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