15 places in Elizabethton, 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 pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee partner. Serves East Tennessee residents , Open to Residences of East Tennessee, Open to Residents of East Tennessee.
Hours
Food pantry: Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Address
714 W C St, Elizabethton, TN 37643
Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Community action agency: help paying light and gas bills (LIHEAP), and, when funds allow, emergency rent help and other family programs. Call to ask what help is open now.
Hours
Please call for hours
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
Hours
Please call for hours
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
The Tennessee Department of Human Services line (1-833-772-TDHS) for SNAP food benefits and Families First cash help. You can also apply through the One DHS Customer Portal.
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.
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.
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
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
Where can I get free food in Elizabethton, Tennessee?
We have confirmed 14 places that can help in Elizabethton: Assistance and Resource Ministries (Food pantry: Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM), (423) 542-0919, call first; Carter Christian Church (Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM last week of the month only), call first; Courtyard Apts (Tuesday, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM last week of the month only), call first. 11 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 paying rent or a utility bill in Elizabethton, Tennessee?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Elizabethton: Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency, (423) 246-6180. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get housing help in Elizabethton, Tennessee?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Elizabethton: Elizabethton Housing and Development Agency, (423) 543-3571. 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 Elizabethton, Tennessee?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Elizabethton: 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 Elizabethton, Tennessee?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Elizabethton: 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 Elizabethton, Tennessee?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Elizabethton: Legal Aid of East Tennessee, (865) 637-0484. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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