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Free help in Woonsocket, Rhode Island

7 places in Woonsocket, 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.

Food pantries and meals in Woonsocket5

Woonsocket

Holy Trinity Church Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Rhode Island Community Food Bank partner.

Hours
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Address
1371 Park Avenue, Woonsocket, RI 02895

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Rhode Island Community Food Bank pantry finder.Suggest an update
Woonsocket

New Beginnings Meal Site

Free food or meals, a Rhode Island Community Food Bank partner.

Hours
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Address
24 Hamlet Avenue, Woonsocket, RI 02895

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Rhode Island Community Food Bank pantry finder.Suggest an update
Woonsocket

St. Agatha Church

Food pantry, a Rhode Island Community Food Bank partner.

Hours
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Address
34 Joffre Avenue, Woonsocket, RI 02895

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Rhode Island Community Food Bank pantry finder.Suggest an update

Housing in Woonsocket1

Woonsocket

Woonsocket 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
679 Social St, Woonsocket, RI 02895

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

Health and dental in Woonsocket1

Woonsocket

Thundermist Woonsocket

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 Clinton St, Woonsocket, RI 02895

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

Also helps people in Woonsocket9

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

Countywide

Rhode Island Community Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you)

Rhode Island Community Food Bank serves Providence 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
200 Niantic Ave., Providence, RI 02907

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

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
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

Questions people ask in Woonsocket

Where can I get free food in Woonsocket, Rhode Island?

We have confirmed 6 places that can help in Woonsocket: Connecting for Children and Families Pantry, (401) 895-9526, call first; Holy Trinity Church Food Pantry, (401) 762-5117, call first; Community Care Alliance Food Pantry, (401) 235-6033, call first. 3 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 Woonsocket, Rhode Island?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Woonsocket: Woonsocket Housing Authority, (401) 767-8000. 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 Woonsocket, Rhode Island?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Woonsocket: Thundermist Woonsocket, (401) 767-4100. 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 Woonsocket, Rhode Island?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Woonsocket: 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 Woonsocket, Rhode Island?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Woonsocket: 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 Woonsocket, Rhode Island?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Woonsocket: Rhode Island Legal Services, (401) 274-2652. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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