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Free help in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

9 places in Wilkes-Barre, 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 Wilkes-Barre1

Wilkes-Barre

Wilkes Barre Housing Authority

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

Hours
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Address
50 Lincoln Plz, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

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Health and dental in Wilkes-Barre8

Wilkes-Barre

Barnes Building

Community health center run by The Children's Service Center of Wyoming 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
324 S Franklin St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

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Wilkes-Barre

Conyngham Primary Health Care Center- Building A

Community health center run by The Children's Service Center of Wyoming 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
335 S Franklin St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

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Wilkes-Barre

HR Building

Community health center run by The Children's Service Center of Wyoming 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
334 S Franklin St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

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Wilkes-Barre

Mckinney Clinic

Community health center run by Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania. 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
90 Union St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18705

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Wilkes-Barre

Mckinney Clinic

Community health center run by Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania. 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
39 E Jackson St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

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Wilkes-Barre

SUD Building-suite 107

Community health center run by The Children's Service Center of Wyoming 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
21 Academy St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

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Also helps people in Wilkes-Barre9

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

Countywide

CEO Weinberg Northeast Regional Foodbank (call to find a pantry near you)

CEO Weinberg Northeast Regional Foodbank serves Luzerne 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
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Address
185 Research Drive, Pittston, PA 18640

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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 Wilkes-Barre

Where can I get free food in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Wilkes-Barre: CEO Weinberg Northeast Regional Foodbank (call to find a pantry near you), (570) 826-0510. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Wilkes-Barre: Wilkes Barre Housing Authority, (570) 825-6657. 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 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania?

We have confirmed 8 places that can help in Wilkes-Barre: Barnes Building, (570) 825-6425, call first; Caring Community Health Center, Kistler Clinic, (570) 829-2621, call first; Conyngham Primary Health Care Center- Building A, (570) 301-0924, 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 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Wilkes-Barre: 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 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Wilkes-Barre: 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 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania?

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

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