13 places in Mountain City, 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 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.
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.
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 Mountain City, Tennessee?
We have confirmed 12 places that can help in Mountain City: St Anthony of Padua (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 (Tuesday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM), call first; Helping Others of Johnson County TN (Food pantry: Monday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Saturday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM), call first. 9 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 Mountain City, Tennessee?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Mountain City: 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 Mountain City, Tennessee?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Mountain City: 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 Mountain City, Tennessee?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Mountain City: 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 Mountain City, Tennessee?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Mountain City: 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 Mountain City, Tennessee?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Mountain City: 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?
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