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Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma

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Oklahoma
19 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 meals2

    Shawnee

    Community Market of Pottawatomie County Food & Resource Center

    Food pantry, a Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma partner. Serves Pottawatomie. Seminole, Southern Lincoln counties.

    Hours
    Monday, 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM. Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM. 3rd Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    120 S Center, Shawnee, OK 74801

    Call first. Hours come from the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Tecumseh

    Highland Church of Christ

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

    Hours
    Saturday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
    Address
    905 E Walnut, Tecumseh, OK 74873

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

    Utility bills and rent help1

    Shawnee

    Central Oklahoma Community Action Agency

    Community action agency: help paying light and gas bills (LIHEAP), and, when funds allow, emergency rent help and other family programs. Call to ask what help is open now.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    2 E. Main St., Shawnee, OK 74801

    Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Oklahoma Association of Community Action Agencies.Suggest an update

    Housing1

    Tecumseh

    Housing Authority of the City of Tecumseh

    Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    601 Leisure Dr, Tecumseh, OK 74873

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Health and dental2

    Shawnee

    Volunteer Health Center at Pottawatomie County Health Department

    Free or charitable clinic for people without insurance or with low income. Call to ask who qualifies and how to get an appointment.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1904 South Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK 74801

    Call first. Hours are not listed in the directory. Call first.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics directory.Suggest an update

    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

    Shawnee

    Oklahoma Human Services, Shawnee

    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
    24 W Main St, Shawnee, OK 74801
    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Oklahoma Human Services office map.Suggest an update
    Shawnee

    Child Support Office (Oklahoma Human Services), Shawnee

    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
    24 W Main Street, Shawnee, OK 74801

    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

    How HelpByState works

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      A listing goes up only after its phone and its address or hours match the organization's own page, or an official list.

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      Dated on every card

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

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      Fixed by the community

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

    Neighbors helping neighbors

    Help is closer than you think in Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Pottawatomie County: Community Market of Pottawatomie County Food & Resource Center in Shawnee (Monday, 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM. Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (405) 788-4957, call first; Highland Church of Christ in Tecumseh (Saturday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM), 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 paying rent or a utility bill in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Pottawatomie County: Central Oklahoma Community Action Agency in Shawnee, (405) 275-6060. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get housing help in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Pottawatomie County: Housing Authority of the City of Tecumseh, (405) 598-3244. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Pottawatomie County: Community Health Shawnee Family Medical Center, (405) 395-0399, call first; Volunteer Health Center at Pottawatomie County Health Department in Shawnee, (405) 273-2157, 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 Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma?

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

    We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Pottawatomie 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.

    Where can I get free legal help in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Pottawatomie County: Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, (888) 534-5243. 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 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.