4 places in Ephrata, 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 pantry, a Central Pennsylvania Food Bank partner. Serves Ephrata Area School District. Your family must meet these requirements: *live within the EASD *have children in school (up to 12th) or younger *meet financial requirements based on USDA TEFAP.
Hours
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Address
201 Crescent Ave, Ephrata, PA 17522
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Community health center run by Union Community Care. 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
409 N State St, Ephrata, PA 17522
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Food pantry, a Central Pennsylvania Food Bank partner. Serves Lancaster. A referral from an LG Health doctor is required to take part in the program. Ask your LG Health doctor about the Food Farmacy for more information.
Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Address
812 N Queen St, Lancaster, PA 17603
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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
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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 Ephrata, Pennsylvania?
We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Ephrata: Community Hive (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM. 2nd Saturday, 9:00 AM to...), (717) 733-0345, call first; Mountaineers' Table, (717) 733-1229, call first; O.M.P.H. Community Food Bank (Wednesday, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM), call first. 2 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Ephrata, Pennsylvania?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Ephrata: The Living Room, (717) 299-6371. 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 Ephrata, Pennsylvania?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Ephrata: 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 Ephrata, Pennsylvania?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Ephrata: 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 Ephrata, Pennsylvania?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Ephrata: MidPenn Legal Services, (800) 326-9177. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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