Get help in Missoula County

The Poverello Center

What it is

Emergency shelter for adults, three meals a day, food pantry, showers and laundry, street outreach.

Address

1110 W. Broadway. Meals through the Cedar Street entrance.

Phone

406-728-1809

Hours — important

Supportive services 6 a.m.–8 p.m. Nightly check-in 8:45 p.m. The building is closed from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Meals

Breakfast 6:00–7:30 a.m. · Lunch 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. · Dinner 5:00–6:30 p.m. Sack lunches when available.

Food pantry

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 5:30–7:00 p.m.

How to get in

Walk in and ask to sign up for a bed. You fill out an intake packet with a staff member. Meals also require an intake packet. A bed is not guaranteed if the shelter is full.

Other numbers

Outreach team 406-493-7955 · Hospital discharge 406-541-7808 · Veteran services 406-532-6690

Website

thepoverellocenter.org

Plan around the 1–5 p.m. closure. It is not mentioned in the city’s printed guide.

YWCA Family Housing Center at The Meadowlark

What it is

Emergency shelter for families with children. Room for up to 31 families. Run jointly by YWCA Missoula and Family Promise of Missoula.

Address

1800 S. 3rd St. W., Missoula, MT 59801

Phone

406-543-6691

Walk-in hours

Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Who qualifies

You have children under 18 in your custody, or you are pregnant, and you have lost housing or are about to.

Also offers

Case management, rent assistance, an on-site medical clinic space, children’s programming, diapers, gas and food.

Website

ywcamissoula.org · familypromisemissoula.org

YWCA Pathways — domestic and sexual violence

What it is

Shelter, support groups and advocacy for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Transitional housing and case management also available.

Address

1800 S. 3rd St. W.

24-hour crisis line

406-542-1944 or 800-483-7858

Walk-in center

Monday–Friday 12–4 p.m.

Who qualifies

No eligibility screen — call the crisis line.

Mountain Home Montana

What it is

Shelter and housing for mothers ages 16–24 who need housing and a support network.

Address

2606 South Ave. W.

Phone

406-541-4663

Hours

Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. · Friday 9 a.m.–noon

Who qualifies

Must be pregnant or parenting, and able to live in community.

Website

mountainhomemt.org

Winter overflow shelter — Missoula Interfaith Collaborative

What it is

Extra cold-weather shelter on the coldest nights when the Poverello is full, at rotating host churches. Transportation provided.

When

Roughly November–March, opening when the overnight temperature feels like 10°F or colder. About 40 people.

How to get in

Through the Poverello Center when it is at capacity.

MIC office

2205 34th St. (inside Atonement Lutheran Church) · 406-207-8228

Missoula Food Bank & Community Center

Address

1720 Wyoming Street

Phone

406-549-0543

Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10 a.m.–7 p.m. · Wednesday and Friday 10 a.m.–1 p.m. · Closed weekends

Who qualifies

Walk in. No ID required.

Also here

Free diapers and menstrual products, benefits application help, a Partnership Health Center clinic, and WIC walk-in hours Monday and Thursday 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

For seniors

ROOTs monthly staples delivery and the Fresh Food Box home-delivery program — contact Faith Cornett, 406-541-0770 ext. 216

Closed on holidays

New Year’s Day, MLK Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4, Labor Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Thursday and Friday, Christmas Day

Website

missoulafoodbank.org

Other places to get food

The Bridge

2412 River Road, Suite B. Pantry Monday–Friday 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–2 p.m. (The longest pantry hours in town.)

Market at Lowell Elementary

1215 Phillips St. Wednesdays 3–5:30 p.m.

Heart Church

1001 Cleveland St. · 406-721-6884. Thursdays 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Food, clothing and supplies.

Christian Life Center

3801 S. Russell St. · 406-542-0353. Second and fourth Mondays 4:30–6 p.m.

REVIVE Church

2811 Latimer St. · 406-721-7804. Saturdays 10 a.m.–noon.

UM Food Pantry

32 Campus Drive, UC 118 · 406-243-2017. Students only. Mon and Wed 10:30 a.m.–3 p.m., Tue and Thu 4–6 p.m., Sat 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

The Salvation Army

Address

355 S. Russell St.

Phone

406-549-0710

Meals

Hot breakfast or lunch, Monday–Thursday 9–11 a.m.

Also

Commodities food boxes. Clothing, showers and laundry Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

Food stamps (SNAP) and public assistance

Office of Public Assistance

2677 Palmer St. #100 · 888-706-1535

Apply online

apply.mt.gov

WIC — for pregnant people and children under 5

Address

301 W. Alder · 406-258-4740

Hours

Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. · Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Walk-in at the Food Bank

Monday and Thursday 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

What it does

Healthy food, nutrition education and breastfeeding support.

Healthy Montana Kids — free or low-cost health coverage

Phone

855-258-3489

Who qualifies

Children and teens up to age 19.

Partnership Health Center

What it is

Community health center — medical, dental and behavioral care on a sliding fee scale based on income and family size. Walk in for emergencies.

Main clinic (Creamery)

401 Railroad St. W.
Medical 406-258-4789 — Mon, Wed–Fri 8 a.m.–6 p.m.; Tue 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Dental 406-258-4185 — Mon, Wed–Fri 7:15 a.m.–5 p.m.; Tue 7 a.m.–5 p.m.

At the Poverello Center

406-728-1809 — Mon 8 a.m.–noon, Tue 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Social work Tue 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Behavioral health Thu 8 a.m.–noon.

Other sites

Watershed Navigation Center, 2200 Mullan Rd. · Missoula Food Bank, 1720 Wyoming St.

Website

partnershiphealthcenter.org

All Nations Health Center

What it is

Culturally competent care for American Indian and Alaska Native people — primary care, behavioral health, family planning, transportation services.

Address

830 W. Central Ave. · 406-829-9515

Hours

Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. · Friday 8 a.m.–noon

Website

allnations.health

Other health resources

Nurse On-Call

Community Medical Center · 406-327-4770. Free hotline to ask a registered nurse whether symptoms need emergency care.

Planned Parenthood

219 E. Main St. · 406-728-5490. Exams, pregnancy and STI testing, birth control on a sliding scale. Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–6 p.m.

Blue Mountain Home

610 N. California St. · 406-721-1646. Family medicine, sexual and reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, mental health counseling.

Greater Good Health

2230 Reserve St. N. #110 · 406-637-6709. Primary care for older adults. Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

Western Montana Mental Health Center

Address

1315 Wyoming St. · 406-532-9700

Hours

Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Crisis line answered 24 hours.

Services

Addiction services, case management, youth crisis diversion, mental illness treatment.

Other mental health and recovery services

Winds of Change

1120 Cedar St. · 406-541-4673. Therapy, case management, substance use treatment, psychiatric rehab, recovery groups, adult group home living. Mon–Thu 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Fri 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

Crosswinds Recovery

2001 S. Russell St. · 406-493-0143. Recovery-based housing and outpatient addiction therapy. Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

WeCare Behavioral Health

2809 Great Northern Loop #300 · 406-546-2301. Mental health and substance use care. Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Montana Recovery Warmline

1-877-688-3377 — peer support, not a crisis line

Open Aid Alliance — Emma’s Exchange

What it is

Free new syringes and safer-use supplies, safer smoking and snorting kits, syringe disposal, fentanyl test strips, free HIV and hepatitis C testing, case management, a clothing closet, WiFi and device charging, and housing for people living with HIV.

Naloxone

Free overdose response training takes about 10 minutes; you leave with two vials of naloxone.

Address

715 Ronan Street · 406-543-4770

Hours

Monday–Thursday 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Closed Friday. (A Dec 2025 list shows noon–5 p.m. — call if arriving before noon.)

Do I give my name?

No. Fully anonymous — no name, address or phone. You get an anonymous client ID on your first visit. Walk in.

Syringe disposal

Call 406-209-9882, or use the 24-hour box behind Burns St. Bistro, 1500 Burns St.

Outside Missoula?

They mail supplies free anywhere in Montana.

Website

openaidalliance.org

Hope Rescue Mission Drop-In Center

What it is

Help obtaining IDs and birth certificates, resource navigation, life skills, gas and laundry vouchers, rental application help, WiFi and computers. A front door into the coordinated entry housing system.

Address

2811 Latimer St. #223 · 406-542-5240

Hours

Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.–1 p.m.

Website

hopemontana.org

Closing October 1, 2026. No successor named. If you need a birth certificate or ID, go before then.

Replacing a lost Montana driver license or ID card

Three ways

Online at cars.dojmt.gov, in person at a Driver License Exam Station, or by mail using form 21-2000.

Cost

Replacement license $10.30 · Replacement ID card $10.30 · New ID card $17.00 ($42.23 with REAL ID)
An ID card is free if you surrender a driver license when you get it.

Worth knowing

If you lost your license within six months of its expiration, you may be able to renew instead of replace.

Website

mvdmt.gov · documents needed: mvdmt.gov/required-documents

Birth and death certificates

Where

Missoula County Clerk & Recorder, Courthouse Annex, 200 W. Broadway

Hours

Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m., closed major holidays

How

In person, online at mt.accessgov.com, or by mail with the printable form.

Website

missoulacounty.gov

Mail if you don’t have an address

Poverello Center

People staying at the shelter can receive mail at P.O. Box 7644, Missoula, MT 59807. Uncollected mail is returned after 30 days.

Montana Legal Services Association

What it is

Free civil legal help — eviction, family law, domestic violence, public benefits, debt. Not criminal cases, traffic or personal injury.

Address

1535 Liberty Lane #110D

Help Line

1-800-666-6899

Hours

The organization’s website lists the Help Line as Tuesday–Thursday 9 a.m.–1 p.m. A December 2025 list shows the office Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–4 p.m., closed noon–1 p.m. Call to confirm.

How to apply

Apply online, call, or mail a paper application. Callback in 3–5 business days. Say on the application if you have a court date coming. Applying does not guarantee a lawyer.

Language

Free interpretation in 240+ languages. Deaf and hard-of-hearing callers use 711.

Website

mtlsa.org

Self-Help Law Center

What it is

Free help finding legal information and the right court forms if you are representing yourself. They cannot give legal advice.

Address

200 W. Broadway, Room 271 · 406-258-3428

Hours

Monday–Thursday 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m., closed noon–1 p.m.

Free forms online

montanalawhelp.org

Crime Victim Advocates

What it is

Free, confidential help for victims of relationship violence, sexual assault and stalking, in both civil and criminal matters.

Address

317 Woody St. · 406-258-3830

Hours

Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Closes Wednesdays at 3 p.m.

Office of the State Public Defender

What it is

Court-appointed lawyers for people who cannot afford one — criminal charges, child welfare, guardianship, involuntary commitment. This is a state agency; Montana has no county public defender.

Address

610 Woody St. · 406-523-5140

How to apply

Online at opd.mt.gov, or through the court at your first appearance.

Free clothing

Salvation Army

355 S. Russell St. · 406-549-0710. Clothing plus showers and laundry, Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

Heart Church Clothing Closet

1001 Cleveland St. · 406-721-6884. Thursdays 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

River of Hope Clothing Closet

4007 Hwy 200 · 406-214-3803. Wednesdays 1–3 p.m., and first and third Saturday 12:30–2:30 p.m.

Open Aid Alliance

715 Ronan St. Clothing closet during open hours, Monday–Thursday.

The Center (LGBTQ2S+)

500 N. Higgins Ave., Ste. 105. Clothing closet and community fridge.

Showers and laundry are available at the Salvation Army (Mon–Thu 9 a.m.–3 p.m.) and at the Poverello Center.

Furniture and household goods

Habitat for Humanity ReStore

3655 Highway 200 East · 406-549-8215. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Important

This is a store, not a giveaway. Goods are donated and sold cheaply, but you pay.

Child care help

Child Care Resources

2409 Dearborn Ave. #L · 406-728-6446. Help paying for and finding child care, including the Best Beginnings scholarship. Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Head Start (ages 3–5)

Child Start, Inc., 1001 Worden Ave. · 406-728-5460. Free child care, health, dental and behavioral services for qualifying families.

Early Head Start (birth–3)

2121 39th St. · 406-251-9410 ext. 323. Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

Family support

Families First Learning Lab

455 E. Main St., second floor of the Missoula Public Library · 406-721-7690. Free programming and consultations.

Parenting Place

1644 S. 8th St. W. · 406-728-5437. Parenting classes and free respite care for children 0–10. Mon–Thu 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Partnership for Children

2825 Stockyard Rd. #A11 · 406-543-5531. Support for families affected by early childhood trauma.

Boys and Girls Club

130 E. Broadway St. · 406-542-3116. Low-cost after-school activities, elementary and middle school. Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Mountain Line — the bus is free

Fare

Every Mountain Line service is zero-fare. Fixed routes, paratransit, shuttle van and the market trolley. Nobody pays to board.

Phone

406-721-3333

Recent changes

Route 8 stopped running July 4, 2026. Routes 3 and 12 run less often; Route 12 went hourly July 6, 2026. Routes 4S and 10 have new timetables.

No service

New Year’s Day, July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Sunday schedule on other federal holidays.

Website

mountainline.com

Check route numbers before relying on them. Because Route 8 was eliminated and four routes changed in July, third-party transit apps may be out of date.

Job Service Missoula

Address

539 S. 3rd St. W. · 406-728-7060

Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. · Wednesday 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Services

Job searches, career training, résumé building, unemployment insurance. Free.

Missoula Interfaith Collaborative — Missoula Works

What it is

Supportive employment for job seekers, including the Get It Done Crew and temp-to-permanent placement.

Address

2205 34th St., inside Atonement Lutheran Church · 406-207-8228

Office hours

Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

Vocational Rehabilitation and Blind Services

Address

2675 Palmer St., Suite A · 406-329-5400

What it does

Supports people with disabilities seeking employment and livable wages. Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Human Resource Council, District XI

Address

1801 S. Higgins Ave. · 406-728-3710

Hours

Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. No walk-in traffic after 2 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Services

LIHEAP energy and heat assistance, Section 8 and rental assistance, employment and job training, weatherization, affordable housing lists.

Website

humanresourcecouncil.org

A number to know: the city’s guide lists 406-549-5555 next to this organization. That is actually First Call For Help, the general referral line — the same service as dialing 2-1-1. It is useful, but it is not HRC’s office.

Missoula Housing Authority

Address

1235 34th St. · 406-549-4113

Hours

Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

What it does

Helps people apply for subsidized and affordable housing, navigate homeless programs, and connects veterans, people with disabilities, survivors of domestic violence and foster youth with housing.

MIC Housing Advocate Network

What it is

Peer-to-peer help navigating the search for housing. They come to you — office hours are held at three locations.

Where and when

Watershed Navigation Center — Monday 1–3 p.m. and Wednesday 3–5 p.m.
Missoula Food Bank — Tuesday 2–4 p.m.
1800 S. 3rd St. W. — Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Phone

406-207-8228

Missoula Public Library

What it is

Day-use lockers, and a place where services come to you: the Wellness Resource Access Project connects people to coordinated entry, the Poverello outreach team visits with food and clothing, and Partnership Health Center, Open Aid Alliance and YWCA all offer resources on site.

Address

455 E. Main St.

Website

missoulapubliclibrary.org

David J. Thatcher VA Clinic

Address

3885 W. Broadway St.

Phone

Main 406-215-0100 · Mental health 406-215-0200

Hours

Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Do I need an appointment?

No — walk-ins accepted for primary care, mental health, addiction care, social work and suicide prevention. No referral needed. Care is free. Wheelchairs available on arrival; travel reimbursement and DAV vans available.

Homeless veteran services

Food and shelter, transitional and permanent housing, job training, justice system navigation.

Website

va.gov

New numbers as of April 8. Older numbers may no longer work.

Housing Montana Heroes

What it is

Supportive housing for Montana veterans at the Poverello Center. Transitional housing also available at Valor House.

Address

1110 W. Broadway · 406-532-6690

Missoula Vet Center

Address

910 Brooks St. · 406-721-4918

Hours

Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

What it does

Counseling and support for military veterans, including readjustment counseling and PTSD care.

Volunteers of America Northern Rockies

Address

910 Brooks St., Suite 201

Phone

844-486-2838 (844-4-VOA-VET)

What it does

Help for veterans in a housing crisis, plus legal assistance, health care navigation, moral injury support, and SSI/SSDI help.

Missoula Aging Services

Address

337 Stephens Ave. · 406-728-7682

Hours

Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Services

Meals on Wheels, senior help line, meal vouchers, and information on housing, transportation, health care, legal issues, Medicare and Medicaid. Meals are delivered throughout Missoula County, including Lolo, Bonner, Clinton, Frenchtown and Seeley Lake.

Who qualifies

Adults 60 and older who are homebound or unable to shop for or prepare meals.

Website

missoulaagingservices.org

Other services

Missoula Senior Center

705 S. Higgins · 406-543-7154. Community activities and a thrift shop. Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–2 p.m. (The center has a new commercial kitchen and now serves breakfast weekdays — confirm current meal hours.)

Summit Independent Living

700 SW Higgins Ave. #101 · 406-728-1630. Peer advocacy, skills training and benefits assistance for people with disabilities. Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

MonTECH

029 McGill Hall, University of Montana · 406-243-5511. Free lending library for accessibility technology. Mon–Fri 8:15 a.m.–5 p.m.

The Center, and organizations sharing its address

The Center

500 N. Higgins Ave., Ste. 105 · 406-478-3443. Clothing closet, free STI testing, community fridge, support groups and events.

Montana Two Spirit Society

Same address · 406-926-1104. Support, gatherings and presentations for Native LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit people.

Gay Health Task Force

Same address · 406-829-8075. Free STI testing.

Resettlement and support

International Rescue Committee

3203 S. Russell · 406-926-1982. Resettlement resources — housing, social services, English classes. Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Soft Landing Missoula

2925 Palmer St., Building A · 406-493-0504. Help for refugee and immigrant families accessing necessities. Mon, Wed, Thu 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Fri 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Missoula Food Bank neighborhood pantries

Lolo

Lolo Community Center, 12345 US-93. First and third Wednesday, 4–6 p.m.

Bonner

Our Savior Lutheran Church, 8985 MT-200. First and third Wednesday, 4–6 p.m.

Clinton

Clinton School Annex, 20397 E. Mullan Rd. First and third Wednesday, 4–6 p.m.

Remaining 2026 dates

September 2 and 16 · October 7 and 21 · November 4 and 18 · December 2 and 16

Who qualifies

No ID required. Check in with a volunteer and take groceries.

Questions

406-549-0543

River of Hope Food Bank and Clothing Closet

Serves

The Highway 200 corridor — East Missoula, Bonner and Milltown

Address

4007 Hwy 200 · 406-214-3803

Food pantry

Saturdays 12–3 p.m.

Free clothing

Wednesdays 1–3 p.m., and first and third Saturday 12:30–2:30 p.m.

Deliveries

Available to people with a great need and transportation difficulties. Call to ask.

Seeley Swan Community Food Bank

Serves

Seeley Lake, Condon and the Swan Valley

Address

200 School Lane, Seeley Lake — around the back of Seeley Lake Elementary

Phone

406-677-5025

Hours

Tuesdays 11 a.m.–2 p.m., and the third Saturday of the month 9 a.m.–noon

Senior meal sites outside the city

Seeley Lake

Sela-Senci Senior Center — community lunch weekdays at noon, age 60+.

Frenchtown

Frenchtown Senior Citizens — lunch at the fire department meeting room, first and third Wednesdays, September through May only.

Lolo

A meal site at KT’s Hayloft, 11885 US Highway 93 S, appears in county senior services materials.

Communities with no local services we could find

Potomac

Nothing found. Nearest help is Missoula, about 25 miles, or Seeley Lake.

Condon

Nothing local. Nearest is the Seeley Swan food bank, 35–40 miles south.

Huson

No confirmed food assistance.

Everywhere outside the city

Anyone needing an ID, a birth certificate, legal aid, Social Security, workforce services or a shelter bed must travel into Missoula.