89 places in Birmingham, 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 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 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.
Hours
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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.
Hours
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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.
Hours
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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.
Hours
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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.
Hours
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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.
Hours
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Address
3200 27th St N, Birmingham, AL 35207
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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.
Hours
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Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
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
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
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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.
We have confirmed 77 places that can help in Birmingham: Adventist Community Services (2nd and 4th Tuesday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM), (205) 903-4273, call first; Avondale Samaritan Place (1st, 2nd and 3rd Monday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (205) 868-3345, call first; Barrett Elementary School Family Market (1st Thursday, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM last week of the month only), (205) 231-8133, call first. 74 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 Birmingham, Alabama?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Birmingham: 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 Birmingham, Alabama?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Birmingham: Housing Authority of the Birmingham District, (205) 521-0679, call first; Jefferson County Housing Authority, (205) 849-0123, 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Birmingham, Alabama?
We have confirmed 11 places that can help in Birmingham: Cahaba Medical Care, Ability Clinic, (205) 944-3944, call first; Cahaba Medical Care, Princeton, (205) 928-8430, call first; Cahaba Medical Care, Woodland Park, (205) 774-3309, call first. 8 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 Birmingham, Alabama?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Birmingham: 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 Birmingham, Alabama?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Birmingham: 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 Birmingham, Alabama?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Birmingham: 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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