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Food

Flagstaff Family Food Center
The biggest food bank in Northern Arizona
Walk-in

Hot dinner every day, sack lunches, and emergency food boxes. No paperwork. Open 365 days a year.

Hot dinner 4-5:30 pm daily. Sack lunches 10 am-2 pm. Food boxes Tue-Sat 9 am-1 pm.
1903 N. 2nd St, Flagstaff
Checked July 2026
FFFC Mobile Pantry
Food brought to your neighborhood
Mobile

Distribution routes through Flagstaff, Williams, Page, and Navajo Nation. Senior food boxes 2nd and 3rd Fridays.

Multiple stops weekly, call for the schedule.
Checked July 2026
NAU Lumberjack Food Pantry
For NAU students
Students

Free food, basic-needs supplies, and emergency funds for NAU students. Walk in.

Mon-Fri during the academic year.
University Union, Room 219, NAU campus
Checked July 2026
WIC, Coconino County
For pregnant women, infants, kids under 5
Family

Free formula, food, and breastfeeding support for women who are pregnant or have a child under five. Income-based, easy to qualify.

Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm. Walk-in or appointment.
2625 N. King St, Flagstaff
Checked July 2026
SNAP food assistance
Federal grocery program (food stamps)
Apply online

Monthly grocery money on a debit card. Most working families with kids qualify. Application takes about 30 minutes.

Apply 24/7 online. DES office Mon-Fri.
DES office: 397 Malpais Lane, Flagstaff
Checked July 2026

Shelter

Flagstaff Shelter Services
The largest shelter in Northern Arizona
Emergency

Emergency shelter for adults 18+. Open 24 hours, 365 days a year. Check-in begins 3:30 pm. Call before arrival to confirm bed availability.

Check-in begins 3:30 pm. Open all day, every day.
4185 E. Huntington Dr, Flagstaff
Checked July 2026
Sunshine Rescue Mission
Men's shelter, downtown Flagstaff
Men only

Emergency shelter for men. Three meals a day open to the public. Sober environment. Intake 4-6 pm.

Meals 7 am, 12 pm, 6 pm. Intake 4-6 pm.
124 S. San Francisco St, Flagstaff
Checked July 2026
Hope Cottage
Run by Sunshine Rescue Mission
Women & kids

Emergency shelter for women and children. Confidential location, call to ask about intake and current capacity.

Call for current intake hours.
Checked July 2026
Sharon Manor
Housing Solutions of Northern AZ
DV survivors

Transitional housing (up to 2 years) for survivors of domestic violence and their children. Not a walk-in shelter, intake by appointment.

Intake by phone, Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm.
Checked July 2026
City of Flagstaff Housing
Section 8 and public housing
Application

Apply for Section 8 vouchers, low-income public housing, and Clark Homes. Long waitlists, apply early, even before you need it.

Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm.
211 W. Aspen Ave, Flagstaff
Checked July 2026
Habitat for Humanity Flagstaff
Affordable homeownership program
Long-term

Path to homeownership for working families. Also runs critical home-repair grants for homeowners. Application process is long, start early.

Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm.
Checked July 2026

Money help

Coconino County Community Services
Walk-in human services office
Walk-in

Rent and utility assistance, motel vouchers, food box referrals. Walk in, bring your bills if you have them.

Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm.
2625 N. King St, Flagstaff
Checked July 2026
St. Vincent de Paul Flagstaff
Emergency assistance
Crisis

Emergency rent and utility help for residents in crisis. Open to anyone, no membership or referral required.

Call for current hours.
Checked July 2026
AHCCCS (Arizona Medicaid)
Free state health insurance
Apply online

Free or very-low-cost health coverage. Most working families with kids qualify. Covers doctor, dentist, prescriptions, mental health.

211 Arizona
Statewide info and referral
Real human

A real person who knows what funding is open right now. Rental help, utility help, prescription cost help, transportation. English and Spanish.

Daily, 9 am-7 pm. EN and ES.
Checked July 2026
DES Flagstaff office
SNAP, TANF, cash assistance
In-person

In-person help applying for SNAP (food stamps), TANF (cash assistance), and Medicaid. Bring an ID and any income proof.

Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm.
397 Malpais Lane, Flagstaff
Checked July 2026

Kids and families

FUSD Family Resource Center
Flagstaff Unified School District
Walk-in

Immediate enrollment, free breakfast and lunch, transportation, school supplies, and a clothing bank. Kids stay enrolled even if you have moved or have no documents.

Mon-Thu 9 am-5 pm.
4000 N. Cummings St (inside Summit High)
Checked July 2026
Healthy Families Flagstaff
For first-time parents
Home visits

Free home visiting and parenting support, prenatal through age 5. Sign up while pregnant or in the first 3 months.

Arizona DCS Kinship
For grandparents raising grandkids
Family

For grandparents and relatives raising children. Stipend information, licensing help, and kinship-care navigators. Free, statewide.

Coconino County Public Library
All branches
Free always

Free children's programs, homework help, computer access, and a warm public space. One of the last truly free, unconditional places in town.

Health

North Country HealthCare
Sliding-scale community clinic
Sliding scale

Medical, dental, behavioral health, pediatrics, women's health. Sees everyone, even without insurance. Multiple Flagstaff locations.

Terros Health Flagstaff
Behavioral health clinic
Substance use

Behavioral health, substance use treatment, integrated primary care. Walk-in for crisis assessments.

The Guidance Center
Community mental health
Sliding scale

Mental health and substance use treatment. Sliding scale, takes AHCCCS, Medicaid, and uninsured.

AA Flagstaff
Alcoholics Anonymous
Always free

Open AA meetings throughout Flagstaff every day. No fees, no questions, no requirements.

SAMHSA helpline
Substance use and mental health
24/7

Free, confidential information and treatment referrals for substance use and mental health. 24/7, English and Spanish.

Someone to talk to

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Free, confidential, every day
24/7

Call or text 988. Trained counselors. You do not have to be in crisis to call. Just needing to talk is reason enough.

Crisis Text Line
Text-only
24/7

Free crisis counseling by text. For when you can't talk out loud. Text HOME to 741741 to start.

Domestic Violence Hotline
National, free, confidential
24/7

Confidential support and safety planning, whatever stage you're in. 200+ languages by interpreter. TTY: 1-800-787-3224.

Northern Arizona Crisis Line
Regional mental health crisis
24/7

For Coconino, Mohave, Yavapai, Apache, and Navajo counties. Mobile crisis team can come to you if needed.

Veterans Crisis Line
For veterans and families
24/7

Free, confidential help for veterans, service members, and their families. Call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

No match found. Call 211 for help.