9 places in Meadville, plus 8 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.
Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania partner. Serves Meadville, TOWNSHIP/NEIGHBORHOOD: Guys Mills. Must not have visited other pantries 7 days prior to making an appointment for our emergency pantry. Must leave in Crawford County and meet the federal income guidelines for food assistance.
Hours
Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Thursday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Address
1087 Park Ave., Meadville, PA 16335
Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.
Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
Hours
Please call for hours
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
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
Where can I get free food in Meadville, Pennsylvania?
We have confirmed 8 places that can help in Meadville: Center for Family Services (Monday and Thursday, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM), call first; Family & Community Christian Association (FCCA) Soup Kitchen (Monday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM), call first; Salvation Army Meadville (Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Thursday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM), call first. 5 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 Meadville, Pennsylvania?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Meadville: Housing Authority of the City of Meadville, (814) 336-3177. 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 Meadville, Pennsylvania?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Meadville: 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 Meadville, Pennsylvania?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Meadville: 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 Meadville, Pennsylvania?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Meadville: Northwestern Legal Services, (814) 452-6957. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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