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Atlantic County, New Jersey

Free help in Atlantic City, New Jersey

18 places in Atlantic City, plus 7 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 Atlantic City13

Atlantic City

Asbury United Methodist Church

Free meals, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Saturday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
1213 Pacific Ave., Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Call first. Hours come from the Community Foodbank of New Jersey map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Atlantic City

Atlanticare (Pantry At The Plex)

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Wednesday, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Thursday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
1401 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Call first. Hours come from the Community Foodbank of New Jersey map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Atlantic City

Bangladesh Association of South Jersey

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Thursday, 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
2709 Fairmount Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Call first. Hours come from the Community Foodbank of New Jersey map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Atlantic City

Better Tomorrows Ac

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
818k Maryland Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

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Atlantic City

Catholic Charities AC

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Address
9 N. Georgia Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Call first. Hours come from the Community Foodbank of New Jersey map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Atlantic City

Grace Assembly of God

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Address
201 New Hampshire Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

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Atlantic City

Mighty Writers

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Friday, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Address
615 Ohio Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

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Atlantic City

Salvation Army, Ac

Free meals, Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Free meals: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM. Food pantry: Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
22 S. Texas Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Call first. Hours come from the Community Foodbank of New Jersey map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Atlantic City

Sister Jean's Kitchen

Free meals, Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Free meals: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Food pantry: Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Wednesday and Thursday, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
108 N Pennsylvania Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Call first. Hours come from the Community Foodbank of New Jersey map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Atlantic City

St. Andrews

Free meals, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Saturday, 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM
Address
936 Baltic Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

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Atlantic City

Union Baptist Temple

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Thursday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
335 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Call first. Hours come from the Community Foodbank of New Jersey map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Atlantic City

Westminister Christian Worship Center

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Address
2015 Morningside Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

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Housing in Atlantic City1

Atlantic City

Housing Authority and Urban Redevelopment Age

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
227 N Vermont Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

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

Health and dental in Atlantic City4

Atlantic City

Atlantic City

Community health center run by Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers, 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
1301 Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

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

Atlantic City

AtlantiCare Health Services-FQHC Senior Care

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
1401 Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

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

Atlantic City

Women and Children's Health Pavilion

Community health center run by Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers, 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
1125 Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

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

Also helps people in Atlantic City7

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

Margate

Jewish Family Service

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner. Serves Atlantic. Must be an Atlantic county resident Upon arriving at JFS you will be greeted by a team member who will go through the appointment system and get you set up for online ordering.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Address
607 N. Jerome Ave, Margate, NJ 08402

Call first. Hours come from the Community Foodbank of New Jersey map. Please call to confirm before you go.

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 Atlantic City

Where can I get free food in Atlantic City, New Jersey?

We have confirmed 14 places that can help in Atlantic City: Asbury United Methodist Church (Saturday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (609) 703-7907, call first; Atlanticare (Pantry At The Plex) (Tuesday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Wednesday, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM), (609) 441-8997, call first; Bangladesh Association of South Jersey (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Thursday, 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM), (609) 214-4940, call first. 11 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 Atlantic City, New Jersey?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Atlantic City: Housing Authority and Urban Redevelopment Age, (609) 344-1107. 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 Atlantic City, New Jersey?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Atlantic City: Atlantic City, (609) 572-0000, call first; AtlantiCare Health Services-FQHC Senior Care, (609) 572-8333, call first; AtlantiCare Health Services, FQHC Dental Clinic, (609) 572-8666, call first. 1 more is 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 Atlantic City, New Jersey?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Atlantic City: 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 Atlantic City, New Jersey?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Atlantic City: 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 Atlantic City, New Jersey?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Atlantic City: South Jersey Legal Services, (800) 496-4570. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Something missing, or out of date?

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