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Free help in Scottsboro, Alabama

10 places in Scottsboro, plus 9 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Scottsboro6

Scottsboro

First UMC Scottsboro

Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

Hours
Food available Monday to Thursday from 9 to 5, Friday 9 to 2. Pantry distributes dry goods only.
Address
1105 South Broad Street, Scottsboro, AL 35768

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
Scottsboro

Jacob's Well Ministry

Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

Hours
3rd Saturdays 9 AM to 2 PM, drive thru pantry. Must bring Photo ID, proof of residency (utility bill)
Address
311 County Road 25, Scottsboro, AL 35768

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
Scottsboro

Salvation Army-Scottsboro

Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

Hours
Food Distribution available Mon and Wed Friday from 9 AM to 2 PM. Jackson County residents ONLY. Location is closed on Tuesdays.
Address
1501 E. Willow St, Scottsboro, AL 35768

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
Scottsboro

St. Luke's Episcopal Church

Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

Hours
Food distribution First Saturday of each month, from 8:30 AM to 10 AM
Address
402 Scott St., Scottsboro, AL 35768

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
Scottsboro

Living Word Ministries

Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

Hours
Distributes 8:30 AM to 11 AM on two Tuesdays of each month, but the date varies, so CALL FIRST to see which Tuesday. Serves Jackson County residents only.
Address
9545 Alabama Hwy. 79, Scottsboro, AL 35768

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
Scottsboro

The Well Family Worship Center

Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

Hours
Food Distribution Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Address
3513 S. Broad St., Scottsboro, AL 35769

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

Housing in Scottsboro1

Scottsboro

Ha Scottsboro

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
399 Woods Cove Rd, Scottsboro, AL 35768

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

Health and dental in Scottsboro3

Scottsboro

Northeast Alabama Health Services

Community health center. 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
309 Taylor St, Scottsboro, AL 35768

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

Also helps people in Scottsboro9

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

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
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
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
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

Questions people ask in Scottsboro

Where can I get free food in Scottsboro, Alabama?

We have confirmed 6 places that can help in Scottsboro: First UMC Scottsboro (Food available Monday to Thursday from 9 to 5, Friday 9 to 2. Pantry distributes dry goods only), call first; Jacob's Well Ministry (3rd Saturdays 9 AM to 2 PM, drive thru pantry. Must bring Photo ID, proof of residency utility bill), (256) 244-1436, call first; Salvation Army-Scottsboro (Food Distribution available Mon and Wed Friday from 9 AM to 2 PM. Jackson County residents ONLY), (256) 259-4320, 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 Scottsboro, Alabama?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Scottsboro: 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 Scottsboro, Alabama?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Scottsboro: Ha Scottsboro, (256) 259-5600. 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 Scottsboro, Alabama?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Scottsboro: Northeast Alabama Health Services, INC., Scottsboro, (256) 574-5508, call first; Northeast Alabama Health Services, INC., Skyline, (256) 587-3050, call first; Northeast Alabama Health Services, 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 Scottsboro, Alabama?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Scottsboro: 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 Scottsboro, Alabama?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Scottsboro: 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 Scottsboro, Alabama?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Scottsboro: 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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