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Reynolds County, Missouri

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CARTERDENTIRONSHANNONWAYNE REYNOLDS COUNTY EllingtonCenterville
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19 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 meals6

    Ellington

    Ellington Nutrition Center

    Food pantry, a Southeast Missouri Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Monday through Friday 11 AM to 12:30 PM
    Address
    100 E. Walnut St, Ellington, MO 63638

    Call first. Hours come from the Southeast Missouri Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Southeast Missouri Food Bank pantry locator.Suggest an update
    Ellington

    Ellington Apostolic Tabernacle

    Food pantry, a Southeast Missouri Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Sundays 9 AM to 10 AM & 4 PM to 5 PM, Wednesday's 6 PM to 7 PM
    Address
    428 State Hwy Y, Ellington, MO 63638

    Call first. Hours come from the Southeast Missouri Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Southeast Missouri Food Bank pantry locator.Suggest an update
    Ellington

    Reynolds County Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Southeast Missouri Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    2nd Thursday 8 AM to 11 AM & 4th Thursday 8 AM to 10 AM (if 4th Thursday is holiday then 8 AM to 10 AM on 4th Tuesday)
    Address
    380 S. Main, Ellington, MO 63638

    Call first. Hours come from the Southeast Missouri Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Southeast Missouri Food Bank pantry locator.Suggest an update
    Countywide

    Southeast Missouri Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you)

    Southeast Missouri Food Bank serves Reynolds County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    600 State Highway H, Sikeston, MO 63801

    Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

    Utility bills and rent help1

    Countywide

    South Central Missouri Community Action Agency (SCMCAA)

    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

    Health and dental3

    Ellington

    Missouri Highlands Dental, Ellington

    Community health center run by Big Springs Medical Association INC.. 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
    115 W Walnut St, Ellington, MO 63638

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

    Ellington

    Missouri Highlands Health Care

    Community health center run by Big Springs Medical Association INC.. 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 S 2nd St, Ellington, MO 63638

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

    Ellington

    Missouri Highlands Health Care, Ellington

    Community health center run by Big Springs Medical Association INC.. 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
    61 Highway Y, Ellington, MO 63638

    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.

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      Dated on every card

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

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      Fixed by the community

      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 Reynolds 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 Reynolds County, Missouri?

    We have confirmed 6 places that can help in Reynolds County: Black River Baptist Food Pantry (4th Tuesday 7 AM to 9 AM), (573) 269-4755, call first; Ellington Nutrition Center (Monday through Friday 11 AM to 12:30 PM), (573) 663-7644, call first; Ellington Apostolic Tabernacle (Sundays 9 AM to 10 AM & 4 PM to 5 PM, Wednesday's 6 PM to 7 PM), (573) 429-6307, call first. 3 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 Reynolds County, Missouri?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Reynolds County: South Central Missouri Community Action Agency (SCMCAA), (800) 325-4633. 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 Reynolds County, Missouri?

    We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Reynolds County: Missouri Highlands Dental, Ellington, (573) 663-3177, call first; Missouri Highlands Health Care in Ellington, (573) 663-2313, call first; Missouri Highlands Health Care, Ellington, (573) 663-2525, 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 with addiction or mental health in Reynolds County, Missouri?

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

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

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

    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 Southeast Missouri Food Bank pantry locator. 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.