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Johnson County, Tennessee

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Mountain City

St Anthony of Padua

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee partner. Serves Johnson County Tennessee. Must be a resident of Johnson County Tennessee. Must meet low income eligibility requirement for USDA Foods. There are multiple ways to show you meet the requirement, just ask when checking in.

Hours: Food pantry: 1st and 3rd Thursday, 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Food pantry: 1st Thursday, 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Address: 833 W Main St, Mountain City, TN 37683

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Call (423) 299-0077 Directions Website

Mountain City

First Christian Church-MTC

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

Hours: Tuesday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address: 401 W Main St, Mountain City, TN 37683

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Mountain City

Helping Others of Johnson County TN

Food pantry, Free meals, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee partner.

Hours: Food pantry: Monday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Saturday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Free meals: Monday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Saturday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address: 1017 W Main St, Mountain City, TN 37683

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Mountain City

Mountain City Municipal Pool

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

Hours: Monday, 12:50 PM to 1:20 PM
Address: 214 College St, Mountain City, TN 37683

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Mountain City

Mtn. City Presbyterian

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

Hours: Wednesday, 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM (last week of the month only)
Address: 201 Fairground Ln, Mountain City, TN 37683

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Mountain City

Ralph Stout Park

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

Hours: Monday, 12:05 PM to 12:40 PM
Address: 210 S Church St, Mountain City, TN 37683

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Mountain City

Roan Creek Elementary School

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

Hours: Monday, 10:20 AM to 11:00 AM
Address: 2410 Roan Creek rd, Mountain City, TN 37685

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Mountain City

Valley Grove Apts.

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

Hours: Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (last week of the month only)
Address: 924 Medical Park Dr, Mountain City, TN 37683

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Mountain City

Village Apartments

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

Hours: Monday, 11:20 AM to 11:50 AM
Address: 1168 S Shady St, Mountain City, TN 37683

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Mountain City

Village Apts

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

Hours: Wednesday, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM (last week of the month only)
Address: 1250 S Shady St, Mountain City, TN 37683

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Mountain City

Worley Hall VFW Post 6908

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

Hours: Wednesday, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (last week of the month only)
Address: 179 Depot St, Mountain City, TN 37683

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Laurel Bloomery

Laurel Bloomery Dollar General Store

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

Hours: Monday, 1:40 PM to 2:10 PM
Address: 6600 Hwy 91 N, Laurel Bloomery, TN 37680

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Mountain City

Helping Other Johnson County

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

Hours: Please call for hours
Address: 1017 W Main St, Mountain City, TN 37683

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Utility bills and rent help1

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Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency

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.

Call (423) 246-6180 Website

Health and dental1

Mountain City

Mountain City Medical Center

Community health center run by Rural Health Services Consortium, 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: 222 Oak St, Mountain City, TN 37683

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

Call (423) 727-6319 Directions Website

Recovery and mental health help2

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

Call 988 Website

Statewide

SAMHSA National Helpline

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.

Hours: Open 24 hours a day, every day

Call (800) 662-4357 Website

Veterans services2

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

Call 988 Website

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

Call (800) 827-1000 Website

Free legal help1

Countywide

Legal Aid of East Tennessee

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.

Call (865) 637-0484 Website

Safety and crisis help1

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

Call (800) 799-7233 Website

Government offices2

Statewide

Tennessee Child Abuse Hotline (DCS)

Report abuse or neglect of a child to the Department of Children's Services, any time, or online. If a child is in danger right now, call 911 first.

Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Call (877) 237-0004 Website

Statewide

Tennessee One DHS Contact Center (SNAP, Families First)

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.

Hours: Please call for hours

Call (833) 772-8347 Website

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Neighbors helping neighbors

Help is closer than you think in Johnson County

A volunteer hands a bag of fresh groceries to a mother holding her daughter's hand — Free groceriesFood banks and pantries give food to anyone who needs it.

A helper smiles as she helps an older man fill out a form — Someone to help you applyState offices and local programs help with food stamps, bills and more.

Kids laughing together over a free meal with a grandmother at a community center — Meals and care for kidsFree meals, clinics and family programs, close to home.

Questions people ask

Where can I get free food in Johnson County, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 13 places that can help in Johnson County: St Anthony of Padua in Mountain City (Food pantry: 1st and 3rd Thursday, 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Food pantry: 1st Thursday, 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM), (423) 299-0077, call first; First Christian Church-MTC in Mountain City (Tuesday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM), call first; Helping Others of Johnson County TN in Mountain City (Food pantry: Monday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Saturday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM), call first. 10 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 Johnson County, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Johnson County: 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Johnson County, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Johnson County: Mountain City Medical Center, (423) 727-6319. 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 Johnson County, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Johnson 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 Johnson County, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Johnson 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 Johnson County, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Johnson County: 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.

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 Northeast Tennessee. We list the source on every card.

Something missing, or out of date?

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

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