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Windsor County, Vermont

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35 places

    Some safety programs do not share an address, so they are not on the map. They are listed under Safety below.

    Food pantries and meals19

    Springfield

    Springfield Family Center

    Food pantry, Free meals, a Vermont Foodbank partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM. Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Free meals: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM. Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
    Address
    130 Springfield Plaza Road, Suite 9, Springfield, VT 05156

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

    Bethel

    Bethel Area Food Shelf

    Food pantry, a Vermont Foodbank partner.

    Hours
    Monday, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM. Thursday, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
    Address
    129 Church Street, Bethel, VT 05032

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

    Chester

    Chester-Andover Family Center

    Food pantry, a Vermont Foodbank partner. Serves TOWNSHIP/NEIGHBORHOOD: Andover, Chester, TOWNSHIP/NEIGHBORHOOD: Chester and Andover.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Thursday, 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM. Friday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Food pantry: Thursday, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Saturday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
    Address
    908 Route 103 South, Chester, VT 05143

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

    Rochester

    Federated Church of Rochester

    Food pantry, a Vermont Foodbank partner.

    Hours
    Saturday, 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM (last week of the month only)
    Address
    15 North Main Street, Rochester, VT 05767

    Call first. Hours come from the Vermont Foodbank map, and some days vary. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Woodstock

    Woodstock Community Food Shelf

    Food pantry, a Vermont Foodbank partner.

    Hours
    Monday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Wednesday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    217 Maxham Meadow Way, Woodstock, VT 05091

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

    Norwich

    Family Place

    Free meals, a Vermont Foodbank partner.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
    Address
    319 US Route 5 South, Norwich, VT 05055

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

    Perkinsville

    Weathersfield Food Shelf

    Food pantry, a Vermont Foodbank partner. Serves TOWNSHIP/NEIGHBORHOOD: Weathersfield.

    Hours
    Thursday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Address
    1862 Route 106, Perkinsville, VT 05151

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

    Proctorsville

    WCYS / Mountainside House

    Food pantry, a Vermont Foodbank partner.

    Hours
    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM
    Address
    756 Main Street PO Box 357, Proctorsville, VT 05153

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

    Sharon

    Sharon Food Shelf

    Food pantry, a Vermont Foodbank partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Thursday, 4:30 AM to 6:30 PM
    Address
    55 Route 132 PO Box 42, Sharon, VT 05065

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

    White River Jct.

    Upper Valley Haven

    Food pantry, a Vermont Foodbank partner. None.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Friday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
    Address
    713 Hartford Ave, White River Jct., VT 05001

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

    White River Junction

    LISTEN Dining Hall

    Food pantry, a Vermont Foodbank partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    42 Maple St, White River Junction, VT 05001

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

    Springfield

    Senior Solutions

    Free meals, a Vermont Foodbank partner. Serves Windham and Windsor counties, plus a couple of towns in Orange and Bennington counties. Call us to inquire!.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    38 Pleasent Street, Springfield, VT 05156

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

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    Springfield

    Springfield Housing Authority

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

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    80 Main St, Springfield, VT 05156

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

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    Springfield

    Edgar May Health and Recreation Center

    Community health center run by Springfield Medical Care Systems, 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
    140 Clinton St, Springfield, VT 05156

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

    Springfield

    Springfield 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
    100 River St, Springfield, VT 05156

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

    Bethel

    Bethel Health Center

    Community health center run by Gifford Health Care, 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
    1823 VT Rte 107, Bethel, VT 05032

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

    Chester

    Chester Dental Center

    Community health center run by Springfield Medical Care Systems, 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
    55 Vt-11, Chester, VT 05143

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

    Ludlow

    Ludlow Health Center

    Community health center run by Springfield Medical Care Systems, 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 Elm St, Ludlow, VT 05149

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

    Rochester

    Rochester Health Center

    Community health center run by Gifford Health Care, 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
    235 S Main St, Rochester, VT 05767

    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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      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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      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 Windsor 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 Windsor County, Vermont?

    We have confirmed 19 places that can help in Windsor County: Springfield Family Center (Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM. Tuesday, 9:00 AM...), (802) 885-3646, call first; Springfield School All-4-One (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 6:03 AM to 5:30 PM), (802) 885-2531, call first; Bethel Area Food Shelf (Monday, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM. Thursday, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM), (802) 234-5513, 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 Windsor County, Vermont?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Windsor 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 Windsor County, Vermont?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Windsor County: Springfield Housing Authority, (802) 885-4905. 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 Windsor County, Vermont?

    We have confirmed 6 places that can help in Windsor County: Edgar May Health and Recreation Center in Springfield, (802) 886-8900, call first; Springfield Health Center, (802) 885-7629, call first; Bethel Health Center, (802) 234-9913, call first. 3 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 Windsor County, Vermont?

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

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

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Windsor 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.