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Pike County, Missouri

Free help in Bowling Green, Missouri

5 places in Bowling Green, plus 9 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 Bowling Green1

Bowling Green

Hope Center Of Pike County

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

Hours
Food pantry: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
30 North Court St, Bowling Green, MO 63334

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

Utility bills and rent help in Bowling Green1

Bowling Green

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

Housing in Bowling Green2

Bowling Green

Lincoln 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
815 N Bus Hwy 61, Bowling Green, MO 63334

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

Health and dental in Bowling Green1

Bowling Green

Clarity Healthcare

Community health center run by Preferred Family Healthcare, Incorporated. 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
1 Healthcare Pl, Bowling Green, MO 63334

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

Also helps people in Bowling Green9

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

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 Bowling Green

Where can I get free food in Bowling Green, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Bowling Green: Hope Center Of Pike County (Food pantry: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (573) 324-6255. 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 Bowling Green, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Bowling Green: 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 housing help in Bowling Green, Missouri?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Bowling Green: Housing Authority of the City of Bowling Green, (573) 324-5203, call first; Lincoln County Public Housing Agency, (573) 324-2055, 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 Bowling Green, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Bowling Green: Clarity Healthcare, (573) 324-2200. 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 Bowling Green, Missouri?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Bowling Green: 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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