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ALBEMARLE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY Charlottesville
Virginia
11 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 meals1

    Countywide

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

    Blue Ridge Area Food Bank serves Charlottesville city 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
    96 Laurel Hill Road, Verona, VA 24482

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

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    Utility bills and rent help1

    Charlottesville

    The Salvation Army Charlottesville Corps

    Salvation Army location that lists emergency help with rent and utility bills, family services, food help, disaster relief and help for people without a home. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.

    Hours
    Mon-Fri: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Sat-Sun: Closed
    Address
    207 Ridge St, Charlottesville, VA 22902

    Call first. Call first: help depends on funding and each person's situation.

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    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Salvation Army location finder.Suggest an update

    Health and dental2

    Charlottesville

    CVHS Charlottesville

    Community health center run by Central Virginia Health Services, 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
    1101 E Jefferson St, Ste 1, Charlottesville, VA 22902

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

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    Charlottesville

    CVHS Peterson

    Community health center run by Central Virginia Health Services, 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
    800 Preston Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903

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

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    Recovery and mental health help2

    Veterans services2

    Safety and crisis help1

    Government offices1

    How HelpByState works

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      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 Charlottesville city

    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 Charlottesville city, Virginia?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Charlottesville city: Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you), (540) 248-3663. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in Charlottesville city, Virginia?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Charlottesville city: The Salvation Army Charlottesville Corps (Mon-Fri: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Sat-Sun: Closed), (434) 295-4058. 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 Charlottesville city, Virginia?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Charlottesville city: CVHS Charlottesville, (434) 227-5624, call first; CVHS Peterson in Charlottesville, (434) 979-0366, 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 Charlottesville city, Virginia?

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

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

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Charlottesville city: Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, (800) 868-1012. 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.