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Dallas County, Alabama

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    Some safety programs do not share an address, so they are not on the map. They are listed under Safety below.

    Food pantries and meals23

    Selma

    Abundant Life Center

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    210 Lawrence Street, Selma, AL 36701

    Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Selma Area Food Bank).Suggest an update
    Selma

    Tyus Ministries

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    203 Hobson Street, Selma, AL 36701

    Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Selma Area Food Bank).Suggest an update
    Alabama 36701

    AGAPE Community Development

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    2306 US Highway 80 East Selma, Alabama 36701, AL

    Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Selma Area Food Bank).Suggest an update
    Alabama 36701

    New Hope Apostolic Church

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    718 Franklin Street Selma, Alabama 36701, AL

    Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Selma Area Food Bank).Suggest an update
    Selma

    SABRA Sanctuary

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    726 Dallas Avenue, Selma, AL 36701

    Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Selma Area Food Bank).Suggest an update
    Alabama 36702

    Christian Outreach Alliance

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    700 J L Chestnut Boulevard Selma, Alabama 36702, AL

    Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Selma Area Food Bank).Suggest an update
    Alabama 36701

    New Life Christian Church

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    401 3rd Avenue Selma, Alabama 36701, AL

    Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Selma Area Food Bank).Suggest an update
    Al 36701

    Greater New Hope

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    4955 US Highway 80 East Selma, Al 36701, AL

    Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Selma Area Food Bank).Suggest an update
    Alabama 36775

    Mt. Olive #2 Baptist Church

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    6827 Alabama Highway 41 Sardis, Alabama 36775, AL

    Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Selma Area Food Bank).Suggest an update
    Alabama 36775

    Sardis Community Center

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    6144 County Road 30 Sardis, Alabama 36775, AL

    Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Selma Area Food Bank).Suggest an update
    Selma

    Restoration Place

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    2001 West Highland Avenue, Selma, AL 36701

    Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Selma Area Food Bank).Suggest an update
    Alabama 36701

    Selma AIR

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    102 Central Park Place Selma, Alabama 36701, AL

    Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Selma Area Food Bank).Suggest an update
    Alabama 36749

    Alabama Teen Challenge

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    3888 County Road 261 Jones, Alabama 36749, AL

    Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Selma Area Food Bank).Suggest an update
    Orrville

    Five Points CDC

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    7333 County Road 33, Orrville, AL 36767

    Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Selma Area Food Bank).Suggest an update

    Utility bills and rent help1

    Countywide

    Community Service Programs of West Alabama

    Community action agency: help paying light and gas bills (LIHEAP), and, when funds allow, emergency rent help and other family programs. Call to ask what help is open now.

    Hours
    Please call for hours

    Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: ADECA LIHEAP grant list (December 2025).Suggest an update

    Housing1

    Selma

    Selma Housing Authority

    Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    444 Washington St, Selma, AL 36703

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Health and dental1

    Recovery and mental health help2

    Statewide

    988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

    Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

    Hours
    24 hours a day, 7 days a week

    Veterans services2

    Statewide

    Veterans Crisis Line

    Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

    Hours
    Open 24 hours a day, every day
    Statewide

    VA national phone lines

    VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

    Hours
    Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

    Safety and crisis help1

    Statewide

    National Domestic Violence Hotline

    Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

    Hours
    24 hours a day, 7 days a week

    Government offices2

    How HelpByState works

    Checked, dated and corrected by neighbors

    1. 1

      Matched to the source

      A listing goes up only after its phone and its address or hours match the organization's own page, or an official list.

    2. 2

      Dated on every card

      Each card shows the day we checked it. If sources disagree, we say call first instead of guessing.

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      Fixed by the community

      See something wrong, or know a place we missed? Send it in. Nothing changes until we have checked it.

    Neighbors helping neighbors

    Help is closer than you think in Dallas County

    A volunteer hands a bag of fresh groceries to a mother holding her daughter's hand
    Free groceriesFood banks and pantries give food to anyone who needs it.
    A helper smiles as she helps an older man fill out a form
    Someone to help you applyState offices and local programs help with food stamps, bills and more.
    Kids laughing together over a free meal with a grandmother at a community center
    Meals and care for kidsFree meals, clinics and family programs, close to home.

    Questions people ask

    Where can I get free food in Dallas County, Alabama?

    We have confirmed 23 places that can help in Dallas County: Special Years Plus, Inc. in Selma, (334) 875-3214, call first; Abundant Life Center in Selma, (334) 590-7260, call first; Faith Community Outreach Ministry in Al 36701, (334) 431-2411, call first. 20 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in Dallas County, Alabama?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Dallas County: Community Service Programs of West Alabama, (205) 752-5429. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get housing help in Dallas County, Alabama?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Dallas County: Selma Housing Authority, (334) 874-6271. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Dallas County, Alabama?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Dallas County: Rural Health Medical Program, Inc., Dallas County Health Center in Selma, (334) 877-1490. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Dallas County, Alabama?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Dallas County: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Dallas County, Alabama?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Dallas County: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

    Where can I get free legal help in Dallas County, Alabama?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Dallas County: Legal Services Alabama, (866) 456-4995. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Is HelpByState free to use?

    Yes. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay. Every listing is free, and so is adding or correcting one.

    Why do some listings say call first?

    Church and community pantries often change days, move, or close for a holiday. When the sources we checked disagree, or an organization does not publish its hours, we say so instead of guessing. A quick call saves a trip.

    I run a pantry or a program. How do I get listed or fix our hours?

    Use the Add a listing or Suggest an update form. We confirm it against your own page or contact you, then change the listing. It is free.

    Is this the same as 2-1-1?

    No. 2-1-1 is a statewide phone line and database run by the state network. HelpByState is an independent, county-by-county directory that shows the date each listing was checked. If you want to talk to a person, dial 2-1-1.

    Where do the hours and phone numbers come from?

    From each organization's own website or page, official sources such as housing authority and WIC clinic lists, and the public Find Food map of the Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Selma Area Food Bank). We list the source on every card.

    Something missing, or out of date?

    If you run a pantry or program, or you saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.