18 places in Bristol, plus 11 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, Free meals, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee partner.
Hours
Food pantry: Sunday and Wednesday, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Monday and Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Free meals: Sunday and Wednesday, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Monday and Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Food pantry: Sunday and Wednesday, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Monday and Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
624 Anderson St, Bristol, TN 37620
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Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee partner. Serves Must be a resident of Tennessee to receive USDA Food items, all others may receive any other food stuffs that are available at time of visit .
Hours
Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
161 E Ravine Rd, Kingsport, TN 37660
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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
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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
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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
We have confirmed 19 places that can help in Bristol: House of Prayer Worship Center (Thursday, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM), (423) 573-1117, call first; American Legion Post 145 Bristol (Friday, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM last week of the month only), call first; Beaver Run Apts. (Monday, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM last week of the month only), call first. 16 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 Bristol, Tennessee?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Bristol: 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 get housing help in Bristol, Tennessee?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Bristol: Bristol Housing, (423) 274-8150. 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 Bristol, Tennessee?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Bristol: 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 Bristol, Tennessee?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Bristol: 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 Bristol, Tennessee?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Bristol: 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.
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