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Whatcom County, Washington

Free help in Ferndale, Washington

2 places in Ferndale, plus 10 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 Ferndale1

Ferndale

Ferndale Food Bank

Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1671 Main St, Ferndale, WA 98248

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

Health and dental in Ferndale1

Ferndale

UCNW North Whatcom

Community health center run by Unity Care Northwest. 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
6060 Portal Way, Ferndale, WA 98248

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

Also helps people in Ferndale10

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

Bellingham

Bellingham Food Bank

Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner. Serves Whatcom County.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Food pantry: Tuesday, 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Address
1824 Ellis St, Bellingham, WA 98225

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

Bellingham

Salvation Army Bellingham

Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner. Serves Whatcom.

Hours
Monday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
1515 Birchwood Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225

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

Maple Falls

Foothills Food Bank

Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner. Serves , Mount Baker School District, Service is limited to the East Whatcom County CCD, which roughly corresponds to the Mount Baker School District. .

Hours
Food pantry: Tuesday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Thursday, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Address
8255 Kendall Rd, Maple Falls, WA 98266

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

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 Ferndale

Where can I get free food in Ferndale, Washington?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Ferndale: Ferndale Food Bank, call first; Bellingham Food Bank (Food pantry: Monday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Food pantry: Tuesday, 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM), call first; Salvation Army Bellingham (Monday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM), 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Ferndale, Washington?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Ferndale: UCNW North Whatcom, (360) 676-6177. 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 Ferndale, Washington?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Ferndale: 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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