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Jackson County, Oklahoma

Free help in Altus, Oklahoma

7 places in Altus, plus 10 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 Altus4

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 dental in Altus1

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.

Government offices in Altus2

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

Also helps people in Altus10

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

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
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

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Questions people ask in Altus

Where can I get free food in Altus, Oklahoma?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Altus: Operation Care Ministries (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 (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 Altus, Oklahoma?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Altus: 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 Altus, Oklahoma?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Altus: 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 Altus, Oklahoma?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Altus: 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.

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