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26 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

    Aurora

    King Ferry Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner. Serves Southern Cayuga School District.

    Hours
    Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    2384 State Route 34B, Aurora, NY 13026

    Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Central New York map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Auburn

    Calvary Food Pantry CNY

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Monday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM. Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Friday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
    Address
    52 Seymour St, Auburn, NY 13021

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Auburn

    Cayuga/Seneca CAP Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner. Serves Cayuga.

    Hours
    Monday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Wednesday, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
    Address
    89 York St, Auburn, NY 13021

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Auburn

    S.S. Peter & John Episcopal Soup Kitchen

    Free meals, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Saturday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    169 Genesee Street, Auburn, NY 13021

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Auburn

    Salvation Army of Auburn

    Food pantry, Free meals, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Monday and Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Free meals: Thursday and Friday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Address
    18 East Genesee Street, Auburn, NY 13021

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Auburn

    St. Alphonsus Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner. Serves Auburn. Please bring ID.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
    Address
    1579 Clark Street Rd, Auburn, NY 13021

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Auburn

    Vineyard Auburn Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
    Address
    99 Wall St., Auburn, NY 13021

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Port Byron

    Port Byron Community Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
    Address
    8510 South Street Road, Port Byron, NY 13140

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Cato

    Cato Christian Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Thursday, 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
    Address
    2570 East Main Street, Cato, NY 13033

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Fair Haven

    Fairhaven Community Food Cupboard

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
    Address
    14463 Richmond Avenue, Fair Haven, NY 13064

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Moravia

    Moravia Hope Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
    Address
    76 W. Cayuga St, Moravia, NY 13118

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Union Springs

    Union Springs Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    163 Cayuga Street, Union Springs, NY 13160

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Weedsport

    Brutus-Sennet Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner. The Butus-Senett Pantry is open to residents in the Weedsport school district.

    Hours
    Monday, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM (every other week)
    Address
    2892 Towpath Road, Weedsport, NY 13166

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Auburn

    Throopsville Community Reach Out Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    2026 Turnpike Road, Auburn, NY 13021

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Port Byron

    Port Byron Library Mobile Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    12 Sponable Dr, Port Byron, NY 13140

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Cato

    Cato/Meridian Recreation Mobile Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    2851 State Route 370, Cato, NY 13033

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Housing1

    Auburn

    Auburn 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
    20 Thornton Ave, Auburn, NY 13021

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

    Health and dental3

    Auburn

    EHMC Dental

    Community health center run by East Hill Family Medical 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
    144 Genesee St, Suite 303, Auburn, NY 13021

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

    Auburn

    EHMC Family and Pediatric Medicine

    Community health center run by East Hill Family Medical 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
    13 N Fulton St, Auburn, NY 13021

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

    Port Byron

    Port Byron Community Health

    Community health center run by Finger Lakes Community Health, 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
    60 Main St, Port Byron, NY 13140

    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

    How HelpByState works

    Checked, dated and corrected by neighbors

    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 Cayuga 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 Cayuga County, New York?

    We have confirmed 16 places that can help in Cayuga County: King Ferry Food Pantry in Aurora (Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (315) 497-2049, call first; Calvary Food Pantry CNY in Auburn (Monday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM. Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM), call first; Cayuga/Seneca CAP Food Pantry in Auburn (Monday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM), 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 Cayuga County, New York?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Cayuga County: Auburn Housing Authority, (315) 253-6249. 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 Cayuga County, New York?

    We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Cayuga County: EHMC Dental in Auburn, (315) 253-8477, call first; EHMC Family and Pediatric Medicine in Auburn, (315) 253-8477, call first; Port Byron Community Health, 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 Cayuga County, New York?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Cayuga 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 Cayuga County, New York?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Cayuga 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 Cayuga County, New York?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Cayuga County: Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, (877) 777-6152. 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 Food Bank of Central New York. 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.