Free help in Helena, Montana

Helena Food Share

Food pantry, a Montana Food Bank Network partner.

Hours

Food Pantry

Address

1280 Boulder Avenue, Helena, MT 59601

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Montana Food Bank Network at 406-721-3825.

Helena Indian Alliance

Food pantry, a Montana Food Bank Network partner.

Hours

Food Pantry

Address

501 Euclid Avenue, Helena, MT 59601

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Montana Food Bank Network at 406-721-3825.

Lewis and Clark Group Home Youth Dynamics Inc.

Free food or meals, a Montana Food Bank Network partner.

Hours

Meal Program

Address

4110 Lincoln Road W, Helena, MT 59602

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Montana Food Bank Network at 406-721-3825.

Montana Youth Homes Margaret Stuart Boys & girls Home

Free food or meals, a Montana Food Bank Network partner.

Hours

Meal Program

Address

200 Miller St., Helena, MT 59601

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Montana Food Bank Network at 406-721-3825.

Salvation Army of Helena

Food pantry, a Montana Food Bank Network partner.

Hours

Food Pantry

Address

1330 Hudson, Helena, MT 59624

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Montana Food Bank Network at 406-721-3825.

Helena Housing Authority

Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours

Please call for hours

Address

812 Abbey St, Helena, MT 59601

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

Montana Department of Commerce

Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours

Please call for hours

Address

301 S Park Ave Ste 240, Helena, MT 59601

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

Healthcare for the Homeless

Community health center run by Pureview 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

533 N Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT 59601

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

PureView Health Center

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

1930 9th Ave, Helena, MT 59601

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PureView Health Center Downtown

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

630 North Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT 59601

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

PureView YWCA Helena

Community health center run by Pureview 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

501 N Park Ave, Helena, MT 59601

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Montana Food Bank Network (call to find a pantry near you)

Montana Food Bank Network serves Lewis and Clark 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

5780 Alloy North, Missoula, MT 59808

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

Montana Legal Services Association

Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.

Hours

Please call for hours

Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

Montana Child Abuse Hotline (1-866-820-KIDS)

Report abuse or neglect of a child to Montana DPHHS, any time. For abuse of an adult, call 1-844-277-9300. If a child is in danger right now, call 911 first.

Hours

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Montana Public Assistance Helpline (SNAP, cash help, Medicaid)

The Montana DPHHS line to apply for SNAP food benefits, cash help and Medicaid, or ask about a case. You can also apply online at apply.mt.gov.

Hours

Please call for hours

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

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

SAMHSA National Helpline

Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.

Hours

Open 24 hours a day, every day

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

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