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Jefferson County, Alabama

Free help in Bessemer, Alabama

15 places in Bessemer, plus 10 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 Bessemer12

Bessemer

Church of God of the Union Assembly

Food pantry, a Community Food Bank of Central Alabama partner.

Hours
3rd Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
1230 Simmons St, Bessemer, AL 35020

Call first. Hours come from the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Community Food Bank of Central Alabama.Suggest an update
Bessemer

I.J. Community Development

Food pantry, a Community Food Bank of Central Alabama partner.

Hours
2nd and 4th Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
1027 11th Street North, Bessemer, AL 35020

Call first. Hours come from the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Community Food Bank of Central Alabama.Suggest an update
Bessemer

James B and Vah's Emporium CDC

Food pantry, a Community Food Bank of Central Alabama partner.

Hours
1st Friday, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Address
1731 5th Ave, Bessemer, AL 35020

Call first. Hours come from the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Community Food Bank of Central Alabama.Suggest an update
Bessemer

Jonesboro Mobile Pantry

Food pantry, a Community Food Bank of Central Alabama partner.

Hours
3rd Saturday, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Address
Jonesboro Elementary School 125 Owen Avenue, Bessemer, AL 35020

Call first. Hours come from the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Community Food Bank of Central Alabama.Suggest an update
Bessemer

Kikstart Incorporated

Food pantry, a Community Food Bank of Central Alabama partner.

Hours
Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Address
631 19th Bessemer, Bessemer, AL 35022

Call first. Hours come from the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Community Food Bank of Central Alabama.Suggest an update
Bessemer

New Life Interfaith Ministries

Food pantry, a Community Food Bank of Central Alabama partner.

Hours
4th Saturday, 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM
Address
1622 7th Avenue North, Bessemer, AL 35020

Call first. Hours come from the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Community Food Bank of Central Alabama.Suggest an update
Bessemer

Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church

Food pantry, a Community Food Bank of Central Alabama partner.

Hours
1st and 3rd Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
4809 Bell Hill Road, Bessemer, AL 35022

Call first. Hours come from the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Community Food Bank of Central Alabama.Suggest an update
Bessemer

Serving You Ministries at The Grace Place

Food pantry, a Community Food Bank of Central Alabama partner. By Appointment Only. IDs for everyone in household.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
1630 Powder Plant Road, Bessemer, AL 35022

Call first. Hours come from the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Community Food Bank of Central Alabama.Suggest an update
Bessemer

The Grace Place

Food pantry, a Community Food Bank of Central Alabama partner.

Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
1630 Powder Plant Road, Bessemer, AL 35022

Call first. Hours come from the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Community Food Bank of Central Alabama.Suggest an update
Bessemer

The HUB Community Development Corporation

Food pantry, a Community Food Bank of Central Alabama partner.

Hours
Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Address
7555 Dickey Springs Road, Bessemer, AL 35022

Call first. Hours come from the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Community Food Bank of Central Alabama.Suggest an update
Bessemer

Triumph Youth & Adult Community Development Corporation

Food pantry, a Community Food Bank of Central Alabama partner. Serves Jefferson County. Application Income Residence.

Hours
Tuesday and Friday, 2:30 PM to 3:15 PM
Address
1431 13th Ave N, Bessemer, AL 35020

Call first. Hours come from the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Community Food Bank of Central Alabama.Suggest an update
Bessemer

Senior Box at Greater 14th Baptist Senior Grocery Program

Monthly Senior Box of food for people 60 and older who meet the income limit. Bring an ID.

Hours
4th Friday, 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM (last week of the month only)
Address
418 14th Street S, Bessemer, AL 35020

Call first. Hours come from the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama map, and some days vary. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Community Food Bank of Central Alabama.Suggest an update

Housing in Bessemer1

Bessemer

Ha Bessemer

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
1515 Fairfax Ave, Bessemer, AL 35020

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

Health and dental in Bessemer2

Bessemer

Bessemer

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.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
2201 Arlington Ave, Bessemer, AL 35020

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

Bessemer

Cahaba Medical Care, Bessemer

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
975 9th Ave SW, Suite 310, Bessemer, AL 35022

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

Also helps people in Bessemer10

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

Birmingham

CSFP, Adventist Community Services, Ephesus

Food pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), a Community Food Bank of Central Alabama partner. Serves Jefferson.

Hours
Food pantry: 3rd Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
105 6th Ave. North, Birmingham, AL 35204

Call first. Hours come from the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Community Food Bank of Central Alabama.Suggest an update
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

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
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

Questions people ask in Bessemer

Where can I get free food in Bessemer, Alabama?

We have confirmed 13 places that can help in Bessemer: Church of God of the Union Assembly (3rd Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (205) 281-2156, call first; I.J. Community Development (2nd and 4th Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (205) 436-2381, call first; James B and Vah's Emporium CDC (1st Friday, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM), (205) 249-3851, call first. 10 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 Bessemer, Alabama?

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Bessemer: Ha Bessemer, (205) 481-4420. 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 Bessemer, Alabama?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Bessemer: Bessemer, (205) 324-6502, call first; Cahaba Medical Care, Bessemer, (205) 277-2358, 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 Bessemer, Alabama?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Bessemer: 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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