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Arlington County, Virginia

Free help in Arlington, Virginia

13 places in Arlington, 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 Arlington8

Arlington

Barcroft Elementary School

Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

Hours
Thursday, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (2nd of the Month)
Address
700 S Buchanan St, Arlington, VA 22204

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

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update
Arlington

Mount Olive Baptist Church

Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

Hours
Saturday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM (3rd of the Month)
Address
1601 13th Rd S, Arlington, VA 22204

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

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update
Arlington

Park Shirlington Apartments

Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

Hours
Wednesday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (1st of the Month)
Address
4510 S 31st St S, Arlington, VA 22206

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

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update
Arlington

Mount Olivet UMC

Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

Hours
Saturday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM (2nd of the Month)
Address
1500 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22207

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

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update
Arlington

Our Lady Queen of Peace Church

Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

Hours
Wednesday, 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM (Every week)
Address
2700 19th Street South, Arlington, VA 22204

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

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update
Arlington

Salvation Army Arlington Corps

Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

Hours
Thursday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM (1st and 2nd of the Month); 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM (1st and 2nd of the Month)
Address
518 S. Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22204

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

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update
Arlington

Central Union Mission-Mission NOVA

Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM (Every week). Friday, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM (Every week)
Address
5401 Seventh Rd. S, Arlington, VA 22204

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Capital Area Food Bank at 202-644-9800.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update
Arlington

Arlington Mill Community Center

Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

Hours
Saturday, 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM (4th of the Month)
Address
909 S Dinwiddie St, Arlington, VA 22204

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Capital Area Food Bank at 202-644-9800.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update

Housing in Arlington1

Arlington

Arlington County Dept of Human Services

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

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
2100 Washington Blvd Fl 3, Arlington, VA 22204

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

Health and dental in Arlington4

Arlington

Neighborhood Health Arlington Pediatric 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
2301 Columbia Pike, Apartment G, Arlington, VA 22204

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

Arlington

Neighborhood Health Arlington Pediatric 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
3401 Columbia Pike, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22204

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

Arlington

Neighborhood Health Arlington Sequoia

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
2100 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22204

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

Arlington

Neighborhood Health at Arlington CSB

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
2120 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22204

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

Also helps people in Arlington8

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

Countywide

Capital Area Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you)

Capital Area Food Bank serves Arlington 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
4900 Puerto Rico Ave NE, Washington, DC 20017

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

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

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

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Questions people ask in Arlington

Where can I get free food in Arlington, Virginia?

We have confirmed 9 places that can help in Arlington: Barcroft Elementary School (Thursday, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM 2nd of the Month), (703) 721-8334, call first; Mount Olive Baptist Church (Saturday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM 3rd of the Month), (703) 920-7293, call first; Park Shirlington Apartments (Wednesday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM 1st of the Month), (202) 210-7025, call first. 6 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 Arlington, Virginia?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Arlington: Arlington County Dept of Human Services, (703) 228-1450. 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 Arlington, Virginia?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Arlington: Neighborhood Health Arlington Pediatric Center, (703) 535-5568, call first; Neighborhood Health Arlington Pediatric Center, (703) 535-5568, call first; Neighborhood Health Arlington Sequoia, (703) 535-5568, call first. 1 more is 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 Arlington, Virginia?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Arlington: 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 Arlington, Virginia?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Arlington: 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 Arlington, Virginia?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Arlington: Legal Services of Northern Virginia, (703) 778-6800. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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