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Rutland County, Vermont

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    Food pantries and meals21

    Rutland

    BROC Community Action Rutland

    Food pantry, a Vermont Foodbank partner. Serves Rutland.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
    Address
    45 Union Street, Rutland, VT 05702

    Call first. Hours come from the Vermont Foodbank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Rutland

    RCPCC -61 Pleasant St

    Food pantry, a Vermont Foodbank partner. Serves Rutland County. The only program requirement that we have is, you have to have a minor child living in your residence.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Wednesday, 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM
    Address
    61 Pleasant St, Rutland, VT 05701

    Call first. Hours come from the Vermont Foodbank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Rutland

    Rutland Community Cupboard

    Food pantry, a Vermont Foodbank partner.

    Hours
    Monday and Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Tuesday, 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM. Thursday, 3:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Friday, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    65 River Street, Rutland, VT 05701

    Call first. Hours come from the Vermont Foodbank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Rutland

    Rutland Neighbors

    Free meals, a Vermont Foodbank partner.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM
    Address
    60 Strongs Ave., Rutland, VT 05401

    Call first. Hours come from the Vermont Foodbank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Brandon

    Brandon Area Emergency Food Shelf

    Free meals, a Vermont Foodbank partner.

    Hours
    Free meals: Tuesday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Thursday and Friday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Free meals: Sunday and Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
    Address
    1 Carver Street, Brandon, VT 05733

    Call first. Hours come from the Vermont Foodbank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Brandon

    Rutland County Parent Child Center at Brandon

    Food pantry, Free meals, a Vermont Foodbank partner. Serves Rutland County. The only requirement that we have is that you reside in Rutland County and have at least 1 child under the age of 18 residing in your household.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Tuesday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Wednesday and Thursday, 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
    Address
    34 Faivre Circle, Brandon, VT 05733

    Call first. Hours come from the Vermont Foodbank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Castleton

    Castleton Cares

    Food pantry, a Vermont Foodbank partner.

    Hours
    Monday, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Wednesday, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
    Address
    504 Main St., Castleton, VT 05735

    Call first. Hours come from the Vermont Foodbank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Fair Haven

    Slate Valley Cares

    Food pantry, a Vermont Foodbank partner.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    Address
    49 Main Street, Fair Haven, VT 05743

    Call first. Hours come from the Vermont Foodbank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Pittsford

    Pittsford Food Shelf

    Food pantry, a Vermont Foodbank partner.

    Hours
    Monday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Thursday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
    Address
    4085 US Route 7 Keiths County Store, Pittsford, VT 05763

    Call first. Hours come from the Vermont Foodbank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Wells

    Our Neighbors Table

    Food pantry, a Vermont Foodbank partner.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
    Address
    133 MWA Loop, Wells, VT 05774

    Call first. Hours come from the Vermont Foodbank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Pawlet

    Pawlet Community Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Vermont Foodbank partner.

    Hours
    Thursday, 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
    Address
    38 Vt 133, Pawlet, VT 05761

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

    Housing1

    Rutland

    Rutland 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
    5 Tremont St, Rutland, VT 05701

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

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    Rutland

    Allen Pond 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
    71 Allen St, #403, Rutland, VT 05701

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

    Rutland

    CHCRR Pediatrics

    Community health center run by Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region, 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
    1 General Wing Rd, Rutland, VT 05701

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

    Rutland

    Community Dental

    Community health center run by Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region, 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
    69 Allen St, Suite 10, Rutland, VT 05701

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

    Rutland

    Community Health North Main Street

    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
    231 N Main St, Rutland, VT 05701

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

    Rutland

    Rutland 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
    215 Stratton Rd, Rutland, VT 05701

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

    Brandon

    Brandon Medical Center

    Community health center run by Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region, 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
    420 Grove St, Brandon, VT 05733

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

    West Pawlet

    Mettowee Valley Family Health Center

    Community health center run by Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region, 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
    278 VT Route 149, West Pawlet, VT 05775

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

    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

    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
    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

    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

    Government offices3

    How HelpByState works

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    1. 1

      Matched to the source

      A listing goes up only after its phone and its address or hours match the organization's own page, or an official list.

    2. 2

      Dated on every card

      Each card shows the day we checked it. If sources disagree, we say call first instead of guessing.

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      Fixed by the community

      See something wrong, or know a place we missed? Send it in. Nothing changes until we have checked it.

    Neighbors helping neighbors

    Help is closer than you think in Rutland 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 Rutland County, Vermont?

    We have confirmed 21 places that can help in Rutland County: Boys & Girls Club of Rutland (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM), (802) 747-4944, call first; BROC Community Action Rutland (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM...), (802) 775-0878, call first; Good Shepherd's Little Lambs in Rutland (Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM), (802) 747-0091, call first. 18 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 Rutland County, Vermont?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Rutland County: Vermont DCF Benefits Service Center (3SquaresVT, fuel help), (800) 479-6151. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get housing help in Rutland County, Vermont?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Rutland County: Rutland Housing Authority, (802) 775-2926. 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 Rutland County, Vermont?

    We have confirmed 7 places that can help in Rutland County: Allen Pond Community Health Center in Rutland, (802) 772-7992, call first; CHCRR Pediatrics in Rutland, (802) 773-9131, call first; Community Dental in Rutland, (802) 774-5050, 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 help with addiction or mental health in Rutland County, Vermont?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Rutland 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 Rutland County, Vermont?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Rutland 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 Rutland County, Vermont?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Rutland County: Legal Services Vermont, (800) 889-2047. 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 local food bank. 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.