McDowell County, West Virginia

Free help in Welch, West Virginia

3 places in Welch, 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.

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Food pantries and meals in Welch2

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Welch

Council of The Southern Mountains

Food pantry, a Facing Hunger Foodbank partner. Serves Mcdowell County. To Better Serve You We Need The Following In Order To Register You For The Food Pantry. 1. Photo Id 2. Proof Of Income With 2025 Year (Cannot Be Bank Statement) 3. Snap Income Paper For 2025 Year.

Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Address: 21 Bank Street, Welch, WV 24801

Call first. Hours come from the Facing Hunger Foodbank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Call (304) 436-6800 Directions

Welch

Gods Grace Ministry- McDowell

Food pantry, a Facing Hunger Foodbank partner.

Hours: Monday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Thursday, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Address: 21 McDowell Street, Welch, WV 24801

Call first. Hours come from the Facing Hunger Foodbank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Call (304) 922-6894 Directions

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Welch

New River Health Association, Welch

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: 454 McDowell St, Welch, WV 24801

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

Call (304) 469-2905 Directions

Also helps people in Welch7

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

War

Big Creek People in Action Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Facing Hunger Foodbank partner. Serves McDowell.

Hours: Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Address: 17586 Rocket Boys Dr, War, WV 24892

Call first. Hours come from the Facing Hunger Foodbank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Call (304) 875-3418 Directions

Countywide

Legal Aid of West Virginia

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.

Call (800) 642-8279 Website

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

Call (800) 799-7233 Website

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

Call 988 Website

Statewide

SAMHSA National Helpline

Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.

Hours: Open 24 hours a day, every day

Call (800) 662-4357 Website

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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

Call 988 Website

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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

Call (800) 827-1000 Website

Nearby

Help in other McDowell County towns

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Questions people ask in Welch

Where can I get free food in Welch, West Virginia?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Welch: Council of The Southern Mountains (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM), (304) 436-6800, call first; Gods Grace Ministry- McDowell (Monday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Thursday, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM), (304) 922-6894, call first; Big Creek People in Action Food Pantry in War (Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM), (304) 875-3418, 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Welch, West Virginia?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Welch: New River Health Association, Welch, (304) 469-2905. 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 Welch, West Virginia?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Welch: Legal Aid of West Virginia, (800) 642-8279. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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