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Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania partner. Serves We service those living in the Fort LeBoeuf School district . Individuals living in the Fort LeBoeuf School District.
Hours
3rd Monday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 2nd and 3rd Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 2nd Thursday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Address
140 W 6th PO Box 755, Waterford, PA 16441
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Food pantry, Free meals, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania partner. **Please bring proof of ID. **Guests are welcome either Monday or Tuesday, not both. Welcome every week! **Please bring bags to carry your groceries!.
Hours
Food pantry: Monday and Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Free meals: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Address
214 East 11th Street, Erie, PA 16503
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Community health center run by Community Health Net. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
1202 State St, Erie, PA 16501
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Community health center run by Community Health Net. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
4401 Iroquois Ave, Erie, PA 16511
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Community health center run by Multi-Cultural Health Evaluation Delivery System, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
2928 Peach St, Erie, PA 16508
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Community health center run by Multi-Cultural Health Evaluation Delivery System, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
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Address
2021 E 20th St, Erie, PA 16510
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Community health center run by Community Health Net. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
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Address
2120 E 10th St, Erie, PA 16511
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Community health center run by Primary Health Network. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
650 East Ave, Erie, PA 16503
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Community health center run by Community Health Net. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
5712 Iroquois Ave, Harborcreek, PA 16421
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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
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.
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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.
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Questions people ask
Where can I get free food in Erie County, Pennsylvania?
We have confirmed 69 places that can help in Erie County: Shiloh Baptist Church Food Pantry in Erie (Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (814) 453-4909, call first; Waterford Community Food Pantry (3rd Monday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 2nd and 3rd Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 2nd Thursday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM), (814) 440-0351, call first; Bethany Outreach in Erie (Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), call first. 66 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 Erie County, Pennsylvania?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Erie County: Housing Authority of the City of Erie, (814) 452-2425, call first; Housing Authority of the County of Erie in Corry, (814) 665-5161, 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Erie County, Pennsylvania?
We have confirmed 9 places that can help in Erie County: Community Health Net Dental in Erie, (814) 456-8548, call first; Daniel S. Snow, M.D. Health Center in Erie, (814) 455-7222, call first; Harborcreek Health Center in Erie, (814) 454-4530, call first. 6 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 help with addiction or mental health in Erie County, Pennsylvania?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Erie 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 Erie County, Pennsylvania?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Erie County: 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 Erie County, Pennsylvania?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Erie County: Northwestern Legal Services, (814) 452-6957. 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 Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania. 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.