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Food pantry, a Community Food Bank of Central Alabama partner.
Hours
Food pantry: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Food pantry: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Address
8000 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35206
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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.
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Community health center run by Christ Health Center, Inc.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
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Address
628 Joseph Hollis Drive STE 300, Birmingham, AL 35215
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Community health center run by Christ Health Center, Inc.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
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Address
5720 1st Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35212
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Community health center run by Alabama Regional Medical Services. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
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Address
417 19th Street Ensley, Birmingham, AL 35218
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Community health center run by Alabama Regional Medical Services. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
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Address
712 25th St N, Birmingham, AL 35203
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Community health center run by Alabama Regional Medical Services. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
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Address
2817 30th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35207
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Community health center run by Alabama Regional Medical Services. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
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Address
3200 27th St N, Birmingham, AL 35207
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Community health center run by Aletheia House INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
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Address
2201 Arlington Ave, Bessemer, AL 35020
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Community health center run by Alabama Regional Medical Services. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
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Address
7001 Crestwood Blvd STE 822, Irondale, AL 35210
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Community health center run by Christ Health Center, Inc.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
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Address
2152 Old Springville Rd, Center Point, AL 35215
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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.
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Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern
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.
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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.
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.
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Help is closer than you think in Jefferson County
Free groceriesFood banks and pantries give food to anyone who needs it.Someone to help you applyState offices and local programs help with food stamps, bills and more.Meals and care for kidsFree meals, clinics and family programs, close to home.
Questions people ask
Where can I get free food in Jefferson County, Alabama?
We have confirmed 126 places that can help in Jefferson County: Adventist Community Services in Birmingham (2nd and 4th Tuesday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM), (205) 903-4273, call first; Avondale Samaritan Place in Birmingham (1st, 2nd and 3rd Monday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (205) 868-3345, call first; Barrett Elementary School Family Market in Birmingham (1st Thursday, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM last week of the month only), (205) 231-8133, call first. 123 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 Jefferson County, Alabama?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Alabama?
We have confirmed 6 places that can help in Jefferson County: Housing Authority of the Birmingham District, (205) 521-0679, call first; Jefferson County Housing Authority in Birmingham, (205) 849-0123, call first; Ha Bessemer, (205) 481-4420, 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Jefferson County, Alabama?
We have confirmed 17 places that can help in Jefferson County: Cahaba Medical Care, Ability Clinic in Birmingham, (205) 944-3944, call first; Cahaba Medical Care, Princeton in Birmingham, (205) 928-8430, call first; Cahaba Medical Care, Woodland Park in Birmingham, (205) 774-3309, call first. 14 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 with addiction or mental health in Jefferson County, Alabama?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Alabama?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Alabama?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Jefferson 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 Community Food Bank of Central 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.