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Free help in Aurora, New York

1 place in Aurora, 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 Aurora1

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.

Also helps people in Aurora7

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

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.

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 Aurora

Where can I get free food in Aurora, New York?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Aurora: King Ferry Food Pantry (Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (315) 497-2049, 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. 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 Aurora, New York?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Aurora: 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 Aurora, New York?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Aurora: 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 Aurora, New York?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Aurora: 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.

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