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Chester County, South Carolina

Free help in Chester, South Carolina

6 places in Chester, plus 6 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 Chester4

Chester

Mount Moriah Baptist Church

Food pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), a Harvest Hope Food Bank partner.

Hours
Food pantry: Friday, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM. 3rd Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
789 Meadowbrook Road, Chester, SC 29706

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

Chester

Purity Presbytarian

Food pantry, a Harvest Hope Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
135 Wylie Street, Chester, SC 29706

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

Chester

Turning Point of Chester

Food pantry, a Harvest Hope Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
101 Cotton Street, Chester, SC 29706

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

Chester

ROTB Diplomat Center

Food pantry, a Harvest Hope Food Bank partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
2261 Ja Cockran Bypass, Chester, SC 29706

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

Housing in Chester1

Chester

Housing Authority of Chester

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
2678 Dawson Dr, Chester, SC 29706

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

Health and dental in Chester1

Also helps people in Chester6

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

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 Chester

Where can I get free food in Chester, South Carolina?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Chester: Mount Moriah Baptist Church (Food pantry: Friday, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM. 3rd Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (803) 280-0119, call first; Purity Presbytarian (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (803) 374-7778, call first; Turning Point of Chester (Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM), (803) 379-0888, 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 get housing help in Chester, South Carolina?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Chester: Housing Authority of Chester, (803) 581-6981. 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 Chester, South Carolina?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Chester: North Central Family Medical Center-Chester Site, (803) 581-0574. 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 Chester, South Carolina?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Chester: 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 Chester, South Carolina?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Chester: 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 Chester, South Carolina?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Chester: South Carolina Legal Services, (888) 346-5592. 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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