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Free help in Memphis, Tennessee

43 places in Memphis, 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 Memphis26

Memphis

Hope For The Hungry

Food pantry, a Mid-South Food Bank partner.

Hours
Hours are not listed. Call first
Address
1435 Wells Station Road, Memphis, TN 38108

Call first. Hours come from the Mid-South Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Memphis

NAMBC Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Mid-South Food Bank partner.

Hours
Hours are not listed. Call first
Address
1423 Norris Ave, Memphis, TN 38106

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Mid-South Food Bank at 901-527-0841.

Memphis

St. Michael Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Mid-South Food Bank partner.

Hours
Hours are not listed. Call first
Address
3848 Forrest Ave, Memphis, TN 38122

Call first. Hours come from the Mid-South Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Memphis

St. Anne Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Mid-South Food Bank partner.

Hours
Hours are not listed. Call first
Address
706 S. Highland, Memphis, TN 38111

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Housing in Memphis1

Memphis

Memphis Housing Authority

Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
700 Adams Ave, Memphis, TN 38105

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

Health and dental in Memphis16

Memphis

ARcare, 156

Community health center. 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
6401 Poplar Ave, Suite 500, Memphis, TN 38119

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

Memphis

Frayser Health Center

Community health center run by Christ Community Health 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
969 Frayser Blvd, Memphis, TN 38127

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Memphis

Hickory Hill Health Center

Community health center run by Christ Community Health 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
5366 Winchester Rd, Memphis, TN 38115

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Memphis

Memphis Health Center

Community health center. 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
360 E Eh Crump Blvd, Memphis, TN 38126

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Memphis

Mobile Clinic

Community health center run by Christ Community Health 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
2861 Broad Ave, Memphis, TN 38112

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Memphis

Operation Outreach Homeless Health Center

Community health center run by Christ Community Health 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
1325 Jefferson Ave, Memphis, TN 38104

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Memphis

Orange Mound Health Center

Community health center run by Christ Community Health 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
2569 Douglass Ave, Memphis, TN 38114

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Memphis

Raleigh Health Center

Community health center run by Christ Community Health 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
3481 Austin Peay Hwy, Memphis, TN 38128

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Memphis

Salvation Army ARC

Community health center run by Memphis Health Center 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
2649 Kirby Whitten Rd, Memphis, TN 38133

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Memphis

Synergy Treatment Centers

Community health center run by Memphis Health Center 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
2305 Airport Interchange Ave, Memphis, TN 38132

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Memphis

Third Street Health Center

Community health center run by Christ Community Health Services INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
3362 S 3rd St, Memphis, TN 38109

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Memphis

Tri State Community Health Center

Community health center. 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
4041 Knight Arnold Rd, Memphis, TN 38118

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Memphis

Tri State Community Health Center

Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
3839 Lamar Ave, Memphis, TN 38118

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Memphis

Warriors Center Residential Treatment Facility

Community health center run by Memphis Health Center INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
642 Semmes St, Memphis, TN 38111

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Memphis

Whitehaven Health Center

Community health center run by Memphis Health Center INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
4593 Elvis Presley Blvd STE 101, Memphis, TN 38116

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Memphis

Broad Avenue Dental Center

Community health center run by Christ Community Health Services INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
2953 Broad Ave, Memphis, TN 38112

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Also helps people in Memphis10

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

Countywide

Mid-South Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you)

Mid-South Food Bank serves Shelby 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
3865 S Perkins Rd, Memphis, TN 38118

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

Countywide

Shelby County Community Services 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.

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

Questions people ask in Memphis

Where can I get free food in Memphis, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 27 places that can help in Memphis: Bellevue Baptist Impact Ministries Food Pantry (Hours are not listed. Call first), (901) 358-3391, call first; Brinkley Heights Baptist Church Food Pantry (Hours are not listed. Call first), (901) 491-6822, call first; Catholic Charities, Fig Tree Food Pantry (Hours are not listed. Call first), (901) 722-4797, call first. 24 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 Memphis, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Memphis: Shelby County Community Services Agency, (901) 222-4200. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Memphis, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Memphis: Memphis Housing Authority, (901) 544-1102. 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 Memphis, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 16 places that can help in Memphis: ARcare, 156, (870) 347-2534, call first; Frayser Health Center, (901) 842-3162, call first; Hickory Hill Health Center, (901) 842-3163, call first. 13 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 with addiction or mental health in Memphis, Tennessee?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Memphis: West Tennessee Legal Services, (731) 423-0616. 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.