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Oneida County, New York

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    Some safety programs do not share an address, so they are not on the map. They are listed under Safety below.

    Food pantries and meals38

    Utica

    Hope House Soup Kitchen

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

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    112 South St, Utica, NY 13501

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

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    Utica

    Rescue Mission of Utica Soup Kitchen

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

    Hours
    Sunday and Saturday, 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM to 12:20 PM and 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM and 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
    Address
    201 Rutger Street, Utica, NY 13501

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

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    Utica

    St. John's Outreach Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner. Serves TOWNSHIP/NEIGHBORHOOD: Arthur Ave, Culver Ave, Kemble Street, South Street. Bill/Any form of identification for the household. Proof of Address.

    Hours
    Monday, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Tuesday, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
    Address
    1119 Elm Street, Utica, NY 13501

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

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    Rome

    First United Methodist Church

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner. The distribution is open to all. You wil be required to sign for your box.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Saturday, 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Food pantry: Friday and Saturday, 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM
    Address
    400 N.George St, Rome, NY 13440

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

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    Camden

    Camden Area Food Pantry

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

    Hours
    Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
    Address
    84 Main St., Camden, NY 13316

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

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    Clark Mills

    Country Pantry

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

    Hours
    Tuesday, 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM
    Address
    7616 East South Street, Clark Mills, NY 13321

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

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    Holland Patent

    Foothills Rural Community Ministry Food Pantry

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

    Hours
    Wednesday, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    7835 Church Street, Holland Patent, NY 13354

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

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    Recovery and mental health help2

    Veterans services2

    Safety and crisis help1

    Government offices1

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    Help is closer than you think in Oneida 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 Oneida County, New York?

    We have confirmed 38 places that can help in Oneida County: Town of Verona Food Pantry in Durhamville (Tuesday, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM. Thursday, 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM), (315) 480-4174, call first; Faro De Luz in Utica, (315) 732-5111, call first; Hope House Soup Kitchen in Utica (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM), call first. 35 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 Oneida County, New York?

    We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Oneida County: City of Utica, (315) 792-0199, call first; Utica Housing Authority, (315) 735-5246, call first; Village of New Hartford in Utica, (315) 525-4058, 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Oneida County, New York?

    We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Oneida County: Mosaic Health Utica, (315) 793-7600, call first; Mosaic Health Utica Dental, (315) 927-0000, call first; Upstate Family Health Center in Utica, (315) 624-9470, 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 Oneida County, New York?

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

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

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Oneida 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.