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DeKalb County, Alabama

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24 places

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

    Food pantries and meals8

    Sylvania

    Upper Sand Mountain Parish

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Mon Thurs 9 to 11 AM; Must provide proof of residency and Photo ID, must be resident of Upper Sand Mountain Plateau.
    Address
    24474 Alabama Hwy. 75, Sylvania, AL 35988

    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 (Food Bank of North Alabama).Suggest an update
    Mentone

    St. Joseph on the Mountain

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Wednesday 9a 10:30 AM. Distributes to residents of Mentone, Valley Head, Hammonville
    Address
    21145 Scenic Drive, Mentone, AL 35984

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Feeding Alabama at 256-539-2256.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Food Bank of North Alabama).Suggest an update
    Fort Payne

    Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Wednesdays from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM (unless that day is Christmas or New Years Day). Bring Photo ID
    Address
    2910 Gault Ave. N, Fort Payne, AL 35967

    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 (Food Bank of North Alabama).Suggest an update
    Fort Payne

    Bread of Life

    Free food or meals, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays 11:30 to 1:00 prepared meals pickup
    Address
    100 Alabama Avenue NW, Fort Payne, AL 35967

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Feeding Alabama at 256-539-2256.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Food Bank of North Alabama).Suggest an update
    Henagar

    Henagar Baptist Church

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Drive thru distribution every 3rd Saturday from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM, serves Dekalb and Jackson County.
    Address
    10240 HWY, 40, Henagar, AL 35978

    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 (Food Bank of North Alabama).Suggest an update
    Fort Payne

    CASA of DeKalb Co.

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Monday to Thursday 8:00 to 3 PM Serves SENIOR CITIZENS who are residents of Dekalb County
    Address
    2000 Watkins Ave. NE, Fort Payne, AL 35968

    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 (Food Bank of North Alabama).Suggest an update
    Fort Payne

    First Methodist Church-Ft Payne

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Food distribution Wednesdays 1 PM to 3 PM, can only pick up once every 6 months. If neighbors want to bring proof of need, more pickups are allowed. Bring Photo ID, serves Dekalb County Only.
    Address
    206 Grand Ave., Fort Payne, AL 35967

    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 (Food Bank of North Alabama).Suggest an update

    Utility bills and rent help1

    Countywide

    Community Action Agency of Northeast 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

    Housing4

    Fort Payne

    Housing Authority of the City of Fort Payne

    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
    203 13th St NW, Fort Payne, AL 35967

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

    Collinsville

    Collinsville Housing Authority

    Public housing (low-rent apartments) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    101 Truman Ln, Collinsville, AL 35961

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

    Crossville

    Crossville Housing Auhtority

    Public housing (low-rent apartments) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    128 George St, Crossville, AL 35962

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

    Rainsville

    Rainsville Housing Authority

    Public housing (low-rent apartments) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    118 Northside Dr, Rainsville, AL 35986

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

    Health and dental3

    Geraldine

    Dekalb Quality Health Care

    Community health center run by Quality of Life Health Services, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    12062 AL Highway 227, Geraldine, AL 35974

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    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

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    Help is closer than you think in DeKalb County

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    Questions people ask

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

    We have confirmed 8 places that can help in DeKalb County: Upper Sand Mountain Parish in Sylvania (Mon Thurs 9 to 11 AM; Must provide proof of residency and Photo ID, must be resident of Upper Sand Mountain Plateau), (256) 638-2126, call first; East Brow Community Mission Ctr. in Flat Rock (3rd Tuesday of each month, 9 AM to 10 AM), (256) 632-3619, call first; St. Joseph on the Mountain in Mentone (Wednesday 9a 10:30 AM. Distributes to residents of Mentone, Valley Head, Hammonville), call first. 5 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 DeKalb County, Alabama?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in DeKalb County: Community Action Agency of Northeast Alabama, (256) 638-4430. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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

    We have confirmed 4 places that can help in DeKalb County: Housing Authority of the City of Fort Payne, (256) 845-0424, call first; Collinsville Housing Authority, (256) 593-9164, call first; Crossville Housing Auhtority, (256) 593-5824, call first. 1 more is 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in DeKalb County, Alabama?

    We have confirmed 3 places that can help in DeKalb County: Northeast Alabama Health Services, INC., Fort Payne, (256) 844-4975, call first; Northeast Alabama Health Services, INC., Fyffe, (256) 623-5242, call first; Dekalb Quality Health Care in Geraldine, (256) 659-2422, call first. 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 with addiction or mental health in DeKalb County, Alabama?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County, Alabama?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County, Alabama?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in DeKalb 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 (Food Bank of North Alabama). 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.