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Help in Wood River

7 service locations · 2 recurring meetings

Food assistance

East Alton-Wood River High Sch

Meal program

777 N Wood River Ave, Wood River · (618) 254-3151

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by East Alton-Wood River CHSD 14.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

FCC of Wood River Blessing Box

Food pantry

directions · via Little Free Pantry, verified 2026-07-19

Hartford Elem School

Meal program

501 E Lorena Ave, Wood River · (618) 254-9814

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Wood River-Hartford ESD 15.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Lewis-Clark Elem School

Meal program

501 E Lorena Ave, Wood River · (618) 254-4354

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Wood River-Hartford ESD 15.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Lewis-Clark Jr High School

Meal program

501 E Lorena Ave, Wood River · (618) 254-4355

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Wood River-Hartford ESD 15.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Operation Blessing P.T.C.

Food pantry

18 East Lorena, Wood River · 618-251-5683

Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 10:00–13:00

directions · via St. Louis Area Foodbank, verified 2026-07-21

Substance use and recovery

Chestnut Health Systems

Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees

337 East Ferguson Avenue, Wood River · 888-924-3786

Eligibility: Serves young adults, seniors.

directions · via SAMHSA (BHSIS), verified 2026-07-19

Recovery & support meetings

ACA meetings

ACA Meeting IL0302

Tue 10:30 · in-person · Park on Ferguson Ave and come in the door with the AMARE logo. Ring the doorbell if no one is right there to open.

144 E Ferguson Ave Suite B, Wood River · directions · via Adult Children of Alcoholics WSO

NA meetings

Brothers and Sisters

Tue 18:00 · in-person · St. Paul Lutheran ChurchOpenWheelchair accessible

1327 Vaughn Road, Wood River · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

Nearby communities

More help within driving distance:

East Alton (2 mi · 12 listings)Bethalto (3 mi · 3 listings)Roxana (3 mi · 4 listings)Hartford (4 mi · 1 listings)Alton (5 mi · 35 listings)Edwardsville (7 mi · 13 listings)Glen Carbon (9 mi · 3 listings)Granite City (10 mi · 25 listings)

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