2 places in Piedmont, plus 13 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.
Food pantry, a Community Food Bank of Central Alabama partner. Serves Etowah County AL. There are no financial qualifications. Anyone can come get food from us.
Hours
Food pantry: Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Food pantry: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
114 N. 11th St, Gadsden, AL 35901
Call first. Hours come from the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama map. Please call to confirm before you go.
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.
Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
Hours
Please call for hours
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
To report child abuse or neglect in Alabama, call your county DHR office (or this state office, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM). If a child is in danger right now, call 911 first.
The Alabama DHR food assistance line: find your local SNAP office or get help with an application. You can also apply online through the DHR client portal.
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.
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.
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
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
We have confirmed 6 places that can help in Piedmont: A Servant's Heart Mission (3rd Tuesday, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM), (256) 441-4780, call first; Wellspring Church of God Mobile Pantry, call first; Catholic Center of Concern in Gadsden (Monday and Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 AM), (256) 546-0028, call first. 3 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 Piedmont, Alabama?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Piedmont: Community Action of Etowah County, (256) 546-9271. 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 Piedmont, Alabama?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Piedmont: 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 Piedmont, Alabama?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Piedmont: 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 Piedmont, Alabama?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Piedmont: Legal Services Alabama, (866) 456-4995. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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