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Skagit County, Washington

Free help in Burlington, Washington

3 places in Burlington, 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 Burlington2

Burlington

Helping Hands Food Bank

Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

Hours
Friday, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
1551 E Rio Vista Ave, Burlington, WA 98233

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

Burlington

Tri-Parish Food Bank

Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

Hours
Saturday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
909 Peterson Rd, Burlington, WA 98233

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

Housing in Burlington1

Burlington

Housing Authority of Skagit County

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

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1650 Port Dr, Burlington, WA 98233

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

Also helps people in Burlington7

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

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
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

Questions people ask in Burlington

Where can I get free food in Burlington, Washington?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Burlington: Helping Hands Food Bank (Friday, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM), call first; Tri-Parish Food Bank (Saturday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM), 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 housing help in Burlington, Washington?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Burlington: Housing Authority of Skagit County, (360) 428-1959. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Burlington, Washington?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Burlington: 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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