Questions people ask
Where can I get free food in Cumberland County, Tennessee?
We have confirmed 8 places that can help in Cumberland County: Crab Orchard Care Center (Wednesday 9:30 to 2:30 PM, Thursday 11 AM to 2 PM, Friday 10 AM to 2 PM, Saturday Distribution 1 PM to 2:30 PM...), (931) 707-5616, call first; Homestead Community Food Pantry in Crossville (8 to 10 AM CST 2nd Saturday of the month. Please bring photo ID), (931) 210-4412, call first; Peavine Care Center in Crossville (9:30 AM to 12 PM CST every Wednesday. Bring ID), (931) 484-4570, call first. 5 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 Cumberland County, Tennessee?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Cumberland County: Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency, (931) 528-1127. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get housing help in Cumberland County, Tennessee?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Cumberland County: Crossville Housing Authority, (931) 484-2990. 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 Cumberland County, Tennessee?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Cumberland County: Cumberland County Health Department Community Health Center in Crossville, (931) 484-6196. 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 Cumberland County, Tennessee?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Cumberland County: 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 Cumberland County, Tennessee?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Cumberland County: 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 Cumberland County, Tennessee?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Cumberland County: Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, (800) 238-1443. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Is HelpByState free to use?
Yes. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay. Every listing is free, and so is adding or correcting one.
Why do some listings say call first?
Church and community pantries often change days, move, or close for a holiday. When the sources we checked disagree, or an organization does not publish its hours, we say so instead of guessing. A quick call saves a trip.
I run a pantry or a program. How do I get listed or fix our hours?
Use the Add a listing or Suggest an update form. We confirm it against your own page or contact you, then change the listing. It is free.
Is this the same as 2-1-1?
No. 2-1-1 is a statewide phone line and database run by the state network. HelpByState is an independent, county-by-county directory that shows the date each listing was checked. If you want to talk to a person, dial 2-1-1.
Where do the hours and phone numbers come from?
From each organization's own website or page, official sources such as housing authority and WIC clinic lists, and the public Find Food map of the Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee pantry map. We list the source on every card.