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Yellowstone County, Montana

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30 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 meals16

    Billings

    Billings First Congregational Church

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

    Hours
    Food Pantry, Meal Program
    Address
    310 North 27th Street, Billings, MT 59101

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

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Montana Food Bank Network partner map.Suggest an update
    Billings

    Billings First United Methodist Church

    Food pantry, a Montana Food Bank Network partner.

    Hours
    Food Pantry
    Address
    2800 4th Ave. North, Billings, MT 59101

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

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Montana Food Bank Network partner map.Suggest an update
    Laurel

    Community Hope of Laurel

    Food pantry, a Montana Food Bank Network partner.

    Hours
    Food Pantry. Also helps with SNAP applications
    Address
    204 Cedar Ave, Laurel, MT 59044

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

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Montana Food Bank Network partner map.Suggest an update
    Billings

    Dinner Church

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

    Hours
    Meal Program
    Address
    420 South 30th Street, Billings, MT 59101

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

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Montana Food Bank Network partner map.Suggest an update
    Billings

    Family Service, Inc.

    Food pantry, a Montana Food Bank Network partner.

    Hours
    Food Pantry. Also helps with SNAP applications
    Address
    3927 First Ave. South, Billings, MT 59101

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

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Montana Food Bank Network partner map.Suggest an update
    Billings

    Friendship House of Christian Service

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

    Hours
    Meal Program
    Address
    3123 8th Ave. South, Billings, MT 59101

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

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Montana Food Bank Network partner map.Suggest an update
    Laurel

    Laurel Nazarene

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

    Hours
    Food Pantry, Meal Program
    Address
    201 West 11th Street, Laurel, MT 59044

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

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Montana Food Bank Network partner map.Suggest an update
    Billings

    Montana Rescue Mission

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

    Hours
    Meal Program
    Address
    2902 Minnesota Ave., Billings, MT 59101

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

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Montana Food Bank Network partner map.Suggest an update
    Billings

    Off the Streets

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

    Hours
    Meal Program
    Address
    2601 4th Ave. North, Billings, MT 59101

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

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Montana Food Bank Network partner map.Suggest an update
    Billings

    South Park Senior Citizens Center

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

    Hours
    Meal Program
    Address
    901 S. 30th St., Billings, MT 59101

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

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Montana Food Bank Network partner map.Suggest an update
    Billings

    Tumbleweed Runaway Program Inc.

    Food pantry, a Montana Food Bank Network partner.

    Hours
    Food Pantry
    Address
    505 North 24th St., Billings, MT 59101

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

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Montana Food Bank Network partner map.Suggest an update
    Billings

    Yellowjacket Pantry

    Food pantry, a Montana Food Bank Network partner.

    Hours
    Food Pantry. Also helps with SNAP applications
    Address
    1500 University Drive SUB 219, Billings, MT 59101

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

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Montana Food Bank Network partner map.Suggest an update
    Billings

    YWCA, Billings

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

    Hours
    Meal Program
    Address
    909 Wyoming Ave., Billings, MT 59101

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

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Montana Food Bank Network partner map.Suggest an update
    Countywide

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

    Montana Food Bank Network serves Yellowstone 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.

    Housing1

    Billings

    HomeFront

    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
    2415 1st Ave N, Billings, MT 59101

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

    Health and dental5

    Billings

    Ag Worker Health & Services

    Community health center run by Montana Migrant & Seasonal Farm Workers. 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
    3318 3rd Ave N, Suite 200, Billings, MT 59101

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

    Billings

    Health Care for the Homeless, MRM

    Community health center run by Yellowstone City County Health Department. 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
    21 S 29th St, Billings, MT 59101

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

    Billings

    Lil Anderson Center

    Community health center run by Yellowstone City County Health Department. 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
    2626 1st Ave S, Billings, MT 59101

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

    Billings

    RiverStone Health Clinic

    Community health center run by Yellowstone City County Health Department. 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
    123 S 27th St, Billings, MT 59101

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

    Worden

    RiverStone Health Clinic, Worden

    Community health center run by Yellowstone City County Health Department. 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
    2469 Main St, Worden, MT 59088

    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 offices2

    How HelpByState works

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    1. 1

      Matched to the source

      A listing goes up only after its phone and its address or hours match the organization's own page, or an official list.

    2. 2

      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 Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone County, Montana?

    We have confirmed 16 places that can help in Yellowstone County: Adult Resource Alliance of Yellowstone County in Billings (Meal Program), call first; Billings First Congregational Church (Food Pantry, Meal Program), call first; Billings First United Methodist Church (Food Pantry), call first. 13 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 housing help in Yellowstone County, Montana?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Yellowstone County: HomeFront in Billings, (406) 245-6391. 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 Yellowstone County, Montana?

    We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Yellowstone County: Ag Worker Health & Services in Billings, (406) 248-3149, call first; Health Care for the Homeless, MRM in Billings, (406) 247-3200, call first; Lil Anderson Center in Billings, (406) 247-3200, call first. 2 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 with addiction or mental health in Yellowstone County, Montana?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone County, Montana?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone County, Montana?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Yellowstone County: Montana Legal Services Association, (800) 666-6899. 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 Montana Food Bank Network partner map. 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.