Help in Stanford

16 service locations

Family and youth

Stanford Elementary - Early Childhood Center

Child care and early childhood education

903 Danville Ave, Stanford · 606-365-9371

Head Start early childhood program — 80 funded slots; operated by Lincoln County Board Of Education.

directions · via ACF (Office of Head Start), verified 2026-07-19

Financial assistance

Bluegrass Community Action Partnership

Utility assistance

201 East Main Street, Stanford · 606-365-2312

LIHEAP intake office serving Lincoln County

directions · via ACF LIHEAP Clearinghouse, verified 2026-07-19

Food assistance

Calvary Baptist Church

Meal program

100 John Street, Stanford

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Lincoln County Board of Education.

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

Grace Fellowship LINCOLN

Food pantry

2294 U.S. Hwy 27 South, Stanford · 606-365-0502

Thu 08:00–09:30

directions · via God's Pantry Food Bank, verified 2026-07-21

LCHD Little Food Pantry

Food pantry

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

Lincoln County High School

Meal program

60 Education Way, Stanford

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Lincoln County Board of Education.

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

Lincoln County Middle School

Meal program

265 Education Way, Stanford

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Lincoln County Board of Education.

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

Lincoln County Senior Center CSFP

Food pantry

100 Senior Way, Stanford · 606-365-9016

directions · via God's Pantry Food Bank, verified 2026-07-21

Stanford Baptist Church

Meal program

204 Church Street, Stanford

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Lincoln County Board of Education.

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

Health care

First Choice Lincoln

Community health centersliding-scale fees

135 Owens Rd, Stanford · 270-858-6655

directions · via HRSA, verified 2026-07-19

Ft. Logan Healthy Kids Clinic

Community health centersliding-scale fees

305 Danville Ave, Stanford · 606-365-1333

directions · via HRSA, verified 2026-07-19

Lincoln County High Healthy Kids Clinic

Community health centersliding-scale fees

60 Education Way, Stanford · 606-365-9111

directions · via HRSA, verified 2026-07-19

Lincoln County Middle Healthy Kids Clinic

Community health centersliding-scale fees

285 Education Way, Stanford · 606-365-8600

directions · via HRSA, verified 2026-07-19

Stanford Healthy Kids Clinic

Community health centersliding-scale fees

101 Old Fort Rd, Stanford · 606-365-2191

directions · via HRSA, verified 2026-07-19

Housing and shelter

Stanford Housing Authority

Housing assistance

100 Lacy St, Stanford · 606-365-7874

Public housing (Low-Rent) agency

directions · via US Department of Housing and Urban Development, verified 2026-07-19

Substance use and recovery

New Vista Lincoln County Outpatient Clinic

Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees

322 Frontier Boulevard, Stanford · 606-365-2197

Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.

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

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