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Cocke County, Tennessee

Free help in Newport, Tennessee

6 places in Newport, 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 Newport2

Newport

Bread Basket Central Charities

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee partner.

Hours
8 to 11:45 AM every Wednesday and Friday. Please bring ID
Address
644 River Rd, Newport, TN 37821

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee pantry map.Suggest an update
Newport

Bread Basket

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
625 Honeybee Lane, Newport, TN 37821

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee pantry map.Suggest an update

Housing in Newport1

Newport

Newport Housing Authority

Public housing (low-rent apartments) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
440 Lennon Cir, Newport, TN 37821

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

Health and dental in Newport3

Newport

CHS Newport Clinic

Community health center run by Cherokee Health Systems. 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
215 Hedrick Dr, Newport, TN 37821

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

Newport

Newport Center

Community health center run by Rural Medical Services, INC.. 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
229 Hedrick Dr, Newport, TN 37821

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

Also helps people in Newport10

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

Countywide

Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee (call to find a pantry near you)

Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee serves Cocke 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
136 Harvest Lane, Maryville, TN 37801

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

Countywide

Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority

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.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: THDA LIHEAP agency contacts (2026).Suggest an update
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 Newport

Where can I get free food in Newport, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Newport: Bread Basket Central Charities (8 to 11:45 AM every Wednesday and Friday. Please bring ID), (865) 201-9946, call first; Bread Basket, (423) 608-8661, call first; Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee (call to find a pantry near you), (865) 521-0000, call first. 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 Newport, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Newport: Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority, (423) 587-4500. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Newport, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Newport: Newport Housing Authority, (423) 623-1575. 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 Newport, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Newport: CHS Newport Clinic, (423) 623-5301, call first; Newport Center, (423) 623-1057, call first; Rural Medical Services Inc. Cosby Center, (423) 487-2222, call first. 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 Newport, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Newport: 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 Newport, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Newport: 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 Newport, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Newport: 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.

Something missing, or out of date?

If you run a pantry or program, or saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.