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Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Free help in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania

3 places in Tamaqua, 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 pantries and meals in Tamaqua2

Tamaqua

Tamaqua Mobile Market

Food pantry, a Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank partner. Please see the PA Department of Agriculture Income Guidelines (CLICK HERE) for information on eligibility to receive food assistance. A form of ID is not required but is helpful to speed up registration.

Hours
Monday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
Dutch Hill Baseball Fields Clark St & Biddle St, Tamaqua, PA 18252

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Tamaqua

Tamaqua Primitive Methodist Church

Food pantry, a Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank partner. Please see the PA Department of Agriculture Income Guidelines (CLICK HERE) for information on eligibility to receive food assistance. A form of ID is not required but is helpful to speed up registration.

Hours
Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Address
57 Hunter St, Tamaqua, PA 18252

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Health and dental in Tamaqua1

Tamaqua

Star Community Health-Hometown

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
34 S Railroad St, Tamaqua, PA 18252

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

Also helps people in Tamaqua10

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

Pottsville

JW Cooper Community Center

Food pantry, a Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank partner. Serves Berks, Schuylkill. Please see the PA Department of Agriculture Income Guidelines (CLICK HERE) for information on eligibility to receive food assistance. A form of ID is not required but is helpful to speed up registration.

Hours
Saturday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
315 Howard Avenue, Pottsville, PA 17901

Call first. Hours come from the Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Orwigsburg

Orwigsburg Area Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank partner. Serves We serve Southern Schuylkill County & Northern Berks countries . Please see the PA Department of Agriculture Income Guidelines (CLICK HERE) for information on eligibility to receive food assistance. A form of ID is not required but is helpful to speed up registration.

Hours
Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
232 East Market St, Orwigsburg, PA 17961

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

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 Tamaqua

Where can I get free food in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Tamaqua: Tamaqua Mobile Market (Monday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM), call first; Tamaqua Primitive Methodist Church (Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM), call first; JW Cooper Community Center in Pottsville (Saturday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (570) 671-0979, call first. 1 more is 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 Tamaqua, Pennsylvania?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Tamaqua: Star Community Health-Hometown, (570) 645-1950. 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 Tamaqua, Pennsylvania?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Tamaqua: 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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