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.
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.
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.
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.
The Oklahoma domestic violence and sexual assault hotline (1-800-522-SAFE): safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. In an emergency, call 911.
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.
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.
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
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
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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