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Jackson County, Oklahoma

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17 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 meals4

    Altus

    Operation Care Ministries

    Food pantry, a Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma partner. Serves Jackson County.

    Hours
    Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Saturday, 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    221 W Walnut St, Altus, OK 73521

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma at 405-972-1111.

    Altus

    Southwest Oklahoma Community Action Group of Altus

    Food pantry, a Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma partner. Serves Greer County, Harmon County, Jackson County.

    Hours
    Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:15 PM
    Address
    900 S Carver Rd, Altus, OK 73522

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma at 405-972-1111.

    Altus

    Tamarack Road Church of Christ

    Food pantry, a Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma partner. Serves Altus.

    Hours
    Monday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
    Address
    1000 E Tamarack Rd, Altus, OK 73521

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma at 405-972-1111.

    Altus

    Southern Oklahoma Community Action Group of Altus

    Free meals, a Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma partner. Serves Greer County, Harmon County, Jackson County.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    221 N Park Ln, Altus, OK 73522

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma at 405-972-1111.

    Health and dental1

    Altus

    Shortgrass Community Health Center Altus

    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
    101 S Hudson St, Altus, OK 73521

    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 services3

    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 help2

    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

    Government offices5

    Altus

    Oklahoma Human Services, Altus

    Oklahoma Human Services office for SNAP food benefits (food stamps), SoonerCare (Medicaid), TANF cash help and child care help. Apply or ask about your case here, or online at okbenefits.org.

    Hours
    Monday to Friday. 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. EBT cards are available at this location.
    Address
    201 S Main St., Altus, OK 73521
    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Oklahoma Human Services office map.Suggest an update
    Altus

    Child Support Office (Oklahoma Human Services), Altus

    Oklahoma Human Services child support office. It helps parents open a child support case, establish paternity, and set up, change or enforce a support order. Visits are by appointment; call the state child support line to set one up.

    Hours
    Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, by appointment
    Address
    203 S. Main, Altus, OK 73521

    Call first. Visits are by appointment. Call first.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Oklahoma Human Services child support office pages.Suggest an update
    Statewide

    Oklahoma Abuse and Neglect Hotline

    Report abuse or neglect of a child, an older adult or a vulnerable adult to Oklahoma Human Services, which runs child welfare (CPS) in Oklahoma. You can also report online at okhotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Oklahoma Human Services contact page.Suggest an update
    Statewide

    Oklahoma Child Support Services

    The state child support customer line, run by Oklahoma Human Services. Ask about a case or payments, or how to apply for child support services. You can also manage a case online at okbenefits.org.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Oklahoma Human Services contact page.Suggest an update

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      Each card shows the day we checked it. If sources disagree, we say call first instead of guessing.

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      See something wrong, or know a place we missed? Send it in. Nothing changes until we have checked it.

    Questions people ask

    Where can I get free food in Jackson County, Oklahoma?

    We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Jackson County: Operation Care Ministries in Altus (Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Saturday, 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM), call first; Southwest Oklahoma Community Action Group of Altus (Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:15 PM), call first; Tamarack Road Church of Christ in Altus (Monday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Jackson County, Oklahoma?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Jackson County: Shortgrass Community Health Center Altus, (580) 688-2800. 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 Jackson County, Oklahoma?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Jackson 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 Jackson County, Oklahoma?

    We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Jackson County: Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, (833) 993-0234; 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.

    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 Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. 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.