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Free help in Allentown, Pennsylvania

9 places in Allentown, plus 9 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Housing in Allentown1

Allentown

Allentown Housing Authority

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
1339 W Allen St, Allentown, PA 18102

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

Health and dental in Allentown8

Allentown

Centro de Salud

Community health center run by Valley Health Partners Community Health Center. 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
1627 Chew St, Allentown, PA 18102

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Allentown

Star Community Health-Specialty

Community health center. 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
450 Chew St, Allentown, PA 18102

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Allentown

VHP Community Smiles at 6th Street

Community health center run by Valley Health Partners Community Health Center. 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
101 N 6th St, Allentown, PA 18101

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Allentown

VHP CWM Fairgrounds

Community health center run by Valley Health Partners Community Health Center. 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
400 N 17th St, Allentown, PA 18104

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Allentown

VHP Family Health Center at 6th Street

Community health center run by Valley Health Partners Community Health Center. 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
101 N 6th St STE 320, Allentown, PA 18101

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Allentown

VHP Specialties

Community health center run by Valley Health Partners Community Health Center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
400 N 17th St, Suite 207, Allentown, PA 18104

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Allentown

Vida Nueva at Casa Guadalupe

Community health center run by Neighborhood Health Centers of Lehigh Valley. 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
218 N 2nd St, Allentown, PA 18102

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Also helps people in Allentown9

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Countywide

Second Harvest Food Bank of Lehigh Valley and NE Pennsylvania (call to find a pantry near you)

Second Harvest Food Bank of Lehigh Valley and NE Pennsylvania serves Lehigh County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
6969 Silver Crest Road, Nazareth, PA 18064

Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

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
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
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

Questions people ask in Allentown

Where can I get free food in Allentown, Pennsylvania?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Allentown: Second Harvest Food Bank of Lehigh Valley and NE Pennsylvania (call to find a pantry near you), (484) 287-4015. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Allentown, Pennsylvania?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Allentown: Allentown Housing Authority, (610) 439-8678. 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 Allentown, Pennsylvania?

We have confirmed 8 places that can help in Allentown: Centro de Salud, (610) 969-3600, call first; Neighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley- Hamilton Street, (610) 841-8400, call first; Star Community Health-Specialty, (484) 822-7824, 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 help with addiction or mental health in Allentown, Pennsylvania?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Allentown: 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 Allentown, Pennsylvania?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Allentown: 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 Allentown, Pennsylvania?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Allentown: North Penn Legal Services, (877) 953-4250. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Something missing, or out of date?

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