Energy Assistance:
HEAT (Home Energy Assistance Target)
The HEAT Program provides year-round energy assistance and energy related crisis assistance for eligible low-income households throughout Utah.
Kanab Office: 435-644-3803 by appointment, Arizona Office: 928-679-7425, UT State 1-866-205-4357
Food Assistance:
Kane County Care & Share
The Kane County Care & Share program is the equivalent of a Food Bank and is set up like a grocery store pantry. Kane County currently operates three pantries – Kanab, Orderville, and Big Water.
Kanab location: 56 W. 450 North (near the skate park)
Orderville/Long Valley Care & Share Location: 415 E. State St. Hwy. 89 (Long Valley Senior Center)
Big Water Location: 175 Aaron Burr Avenue, Big Water, UT
Utah Food Bank
Distribution day is once per month on the second Monday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 20 East Center Street, Kanab Utah.
Phone: (435) 656-9122 or (801) 978-2452.
WIC
Provides nutrition and breastfeeding services and supplemental foods to pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children up to their 5th birthday.
Phone: (801) 273-2991
SNAP/Food Stamps
SNAP provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of needy families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency.
Phone: (866) 348-6479
Clothing Assistance:
Kane County Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store (Vouchers available from by request from Kane County Assistance Program)
41 S 100 E Kanab, UT 84741
Phone: (435) 644-8175
Job Assistance:
Workforce Services
Assists individuals in preparing for and finding jobs, meeting workforce needs of Utah businesses and administering temporary assistance.
Phone: (435) 644-8911
Ensign Staffing
Helps provide short term and long term positions needing to be filled right away.
Kanab office: 468 East 300 South #1 Kanab, UT 84741
Phone: (435) 644-2300
Mental Health Assistance:
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: (800) 273-8255
SW (Utah) Behavioral Health
Assists clients, families, and communities in preventing and recovering from severe and persistent mental illness and addiction.
Phone: (435) 644-4520
Encompass (Arizona)
Providing compassionate behavioral health care as well as personalized, comprehensive medical care.
Phone: (928) 643-7230, Crisis Hotline: (928) 645-8180
Domestic Abuse Resources:
DOVE House
A safe, short-term, confidential location for adults and their dependent children who are fleeing their own household due to domestic violence and/or sexual violence.
Phone: (435) 628-0458
Public Health & Car seat Program
https://swuhealth.org/carseats/
The Community Health Division has community health workers who can help connect you to resources and partners in the community. Resources they can connect you with include Aging Health Concerns, Children & Youth Support/Protection, Clothing Needs, Disability Services, Domestic Violence Resources, Education, Housing, Employment, Food, Medical/Dental Care, Utilities, Veteran Services, and more. We also have a car seat program. We have technicians who can check car seats to make sure they are installed correctly. If someone needs a car seat and can’t afford one we have a form they can fill out to get a free car seat.
Retire Guide – https://www.retireguide.com/social-security/benefits/food-stamps-for-seniors/
The federal food assistance program, SNAP, sometimes also called Food Stamps, is available to low-income households to encourage healthy food choices. We have developed a new guide aimed at educating senior citizens about the benefits of this great program