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Bell County, Texas

Free help in Temple, Texas

14 places in Temple, plus 8 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 Temple7

Temple

Churches Touching Lives for Christ

Food pantry, a Central Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Bell.

Hours
Food pantry: Tuesday, 12:30 PM to 3:40 PM. Saturday, 8:30 AM to 11:40 AM. Food pantry: Tuesday, 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM. Saturday, 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
702 W. Ave. G, Temple, TX 76504

Call first. Hours come from the Central Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Temple

Love of Christ

Food pantry, a Central Texas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Food pantry: Wednesday, 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM. Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Food pantry: Wednesday, 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM. Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:15 AM
Address
2000 Airport Road, Temple, TX 76504

Call first. Hours come from the Central Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Temple

Feed My Sheep, Temple

Free meals, a Central Texas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Sunday, 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Address
613 South 3rd St., Temple, TX 76504

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Central Texas Food Bank at 512-282-2111.

Temple

Salvation Army Temple

Food pantry, a Central Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Bell.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
419 W. Avenue G, Temple, TX 76504

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Central Texas Food Bank at 512-282-2111.

Temple

Taylors Valley Baptist Church

Food pantry, a Central Texas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Wednesday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Address
2497 West F.M. 93, Temple, TX 76502

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Central Texas Food Bank at 512-282-2111.

Temple

Temple College

Food pantry, a Central Texas Food Bank partner.

Hours
4th Saturday, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Address
2501 S 1st St., Temple, TX 76504

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Central Texas Food Bank at 512-282-2111.

Temple

VA, Temple Mobile Pantry

Food pantry, a Central Texas Food Bank partner.

Hours
4th Thursday, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
1901 Veterans Memorial Dr., Temple, TX 76504

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Central Texas Food Bank at 512-282-2111.

Housing in Temple1

Temple

Housing Authority of Temple

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 W Calhoun Ave, Temple, TX 76501

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

Health and dental in Temple3

Temple

Waco Family Medicine , Temple Downtown

Community health center run by Heart of Texas Community 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
409 W Adams Ave, Temple, TX 76501

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

Temple

Temple Community Clinic

Free or charitable clinic for people without insurance or with low income, with dental care. Call to ask who qualifies and how to get an appointment.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1905 Curtis B Elliott Dr, Temple, TX 76501

Call first. Hours are not listed in the directory. Call first.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics directory.Suggest an update

Family, kids and jobs in Temple1

Temple

Texas WIC, Temple Clinic

Food benefits, nutrition help and breastfeeding support for pregnant women, new mothers, babies and children under 5.

Hours
Tuesday and Wednesday, 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Thursday, 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
201 N 8th St, Temple, TX 76501

Government offices in Temple2

Temple

Texas HHS Benefits Office, Temple

State office for SNAP food benefits (food stamps), Medicaid and TANF cash help for families. Apply, turn in papers or ask about your case here, or apply online at YourTexasBenefits.com.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
4501 S. General Bruce Dr., Suite 25, Temple, TX 76502

Call first. Office hours are not listed on the state office finder. Call first, or apply online any time.

Temple

Child Support Office (Texas Attorney General), Temple

State child support office run by the Texas Attorney General. It helps parents open a child support case, establish paternity, and set up, change or enforce a support order. For questions about a case, call 800-252-8014, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
3011 Saulsbury Dr, Temple, TX 76504

Call first. The state office list does not show hours or a local phone number. Call the child support line first.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Texas Attorney General child support office list.Suggest an update

Also helps people in Temple8

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

Statewide

Texas Abuse Hotline (report child abuse or neglect)

Report abuse, neglect or exploitation of a child, an older adult or a person with a disability to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, which runs Child Protective Services (CPS). Call any time, or report online at TxAbuseHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Texas Child Support (Attorney General)

The state child support line, run by the Texas Attorney General. Ask about a case, payments or how to apply for child support services. Automated payment and case information is available any time, and you can also manage a case online at childsupport.oag.texas.gov.

Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Texas Attorney General child support FAQ.Suggest an update
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
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

Texas Veterans Commission

The state agency for veterans, with VA-accredited claims counselors, job help for veterans, education approvals, and grants to local veteran groups. Henderson County is in its Tyler and Longview area, but we could not read its office list, so call to ask who to see and how to book.

Hours
Please call for hours

Call first. The agency's own website blocked our check, so the phone number comes from VA and the state veterans portal. Please call to confirm.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: VA accreditation list and the Texas Veterans Network.Suggest an update
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

Questions people ask in Temple

Where can I get free food in Temple, Texas?

We have confirmed 7 places that can help in Temple: Churches Touching Lives for Christ (Food pantry: Tuesday, 12:30 PM to 3:40 PM. Saturday, 8:30 AM to 11:40 AM), (254) 778-6885, call first; Love of Christ (Food pantry: Wednesday, 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM. Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM), (254) 774-8411, call first; Feed My Sheep, Temple (Sunday, 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM), call first. 4 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 housing help in Temple, Texas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Temple: Housing Authority of Temple, (254) 773-2009. 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 Temple, Texas?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Temple: Waco Family Medicine , Temple Downtown, (254) 899-8650, call first; Jim Hornsby Feed My Sheep Medical Clinic, (254) 296-9866, call first; Temple Community Clinic, (254) 771-3374, call first. 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 Temple, Texas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Temple: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988. 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 Temple, Texas?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Temple: Texas Veterans Commission, (800) 252-8387, call first; 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. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Temple, Texas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Temple: Legal Hotline for Texans (Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Call 800-622-2520 and choose option 3), (800) 622-2520. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with WIC, jobs or parenting in Temple, Texas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Temple: Texas WIC, Temple Clinic (Tuesday and Wednesday, 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Thursday, 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (254) 532-9800. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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