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Union County, New Jersey

Free help in Plainfield, New Jersey

14 places in Plainfield, plus 6 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 Plainfield12

Plainfield

Bianca Flowers

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
145 Park Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060

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

Plainfield

Church of the Living God

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Saturday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
434 E 4th St., Plainfield, NJ 07060

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Plainfield

Community Church of God

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Saturday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Address
417 West Sixth Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060

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Plainfield

El Centro Hispano Americano

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
525 E. Front Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060

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Plainfield

Greater Refuge Church of Christ

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Address
600 Grant Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060

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

Plainfield

Metropolitan Community Service

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Saturday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Address
1003 West 4th Street, Plainfield, NJ 07063

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

Plainfield

New Covenant Church of God

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Saturday, 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
225 East 7th Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060

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

Plainfield

Premier Community Dev. Corp.

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Saturday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Address
543 West 3rd Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060

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

Plainfield

S.H.E.E.L.D. (The Lord'S Kitchen)

Free meals, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Wednesday and Thursday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
525 West Fourth Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060

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

Plainfield

Salvation Army, Plainfield

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

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Free meals: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM
Address
615 Watchung Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07060

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

Plainfield

Sheeld (Shiloh Devel. Corp)

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
515-517 West Fourth Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060

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Housing in Plainfield1

Plainfield

Plainfield 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
510 E Front St, Plainfield, NJ 07060

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

Health and dental in Plainfield1

Also helps people in Plainfield6

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 Plainfield

Where can I get free food in Plainfield, New Jersey?

We have confirmed 12 places that can help in Plainfield: Beacon First Unitarian Soc./Plainfld (Saturday, 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM), (908) 444-0823, call first; Bianca Flowers (Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (908) 507-4118, call first; Church of the Living God (Saturday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (908) 456-5974, call first. 9 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 Plainfield, New Jersey?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Plainfield: Plainfield Housing Authority, (908) 769-6335. 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 Plainfield, New Jersey?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Plainfield: Neighborhood Health Center Plainfield, (908) 753-6401. 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 Plainfield, New Jersey?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Plainfield: Central Jersey Legal Services, (732) 249-7600. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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