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Free help in Des Moines, Washington

3 places in Des Moines, plus 7 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 Des Moines1

Des Moines

Des Moines Area Food Bank

Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

Hours
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:45 AM and 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Address
22225 9th Ave S, Des Moines, WA 98198

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

Health and dental in Des Moines2

Des Moines

HealthPoint Midway

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
26401 Pacific Hwy S, Des Moines, WA 98198

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

Des Moines

Sea Mar CHC, Des Moines S. 242nd St.

Community health center run by Sea Mar Community Health Centers. 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
2781 S 242nd St, Des Moines, WA 98198

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

Also helps people in Des Moines7

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

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
Countywide

Northwest Justice Project

Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.

Hours
Please call for hours

Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Legal Services Corporation (Find Legal Aid).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

Questions people ask in Des Moines

Where can I get free food in Des Moines, Washington?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Des Moines: Des Moines Area Food Bank (Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:45 AM and 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM). 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 Des Moines, Washington?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Des Moines: HealthPoint Midway, (206) 870-3590, call first; Sea Mar CHC, Des Moines S. 242nd St., (206) 212-4500, 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 Des Moines, Washington?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Des Moines: 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 Des Moines, Washington?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Des Moines: 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 Des Moines, Washington?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Des Moines: Northwest Justice Project, (888) 201-1014. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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