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Jefferson County, Alabama

Free help in Irondale, Alabama

3 places in Irondale, plus 11 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 Irondale2

Irondale

Connecting Pointe

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

Hours
2nd Saturday, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
2305 Old Alton Rd, Irondale, AL 35210

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
Irondale

Iglesia Agape Senior Grocery Program

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

Hours
Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): 4th Monday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Address
557 Ruffner Rd., Irondale, AL 35210

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

Health and dental in Irondale1

Irondale

Crestwood Medical Center

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
Please call for hours
Address
7001 Crestwood Blvd STE 822, Irondale, AL 35210

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

Also helps people in Irondale11

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
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
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 Irondale

Where can I get free food in Irondale, Alabama?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Irondale: Connecting Pointe (2nd Saturday, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (205) 541-0661, call first; Iglesia Agape Senior Grocery Program (Senior Box 60 and older, income limits apply: 4th Monday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM), (205) 728-4249, call first; CSFP, Adventist Community Services, Ephesus in Birmingham (Food pantry: 3rd Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (205) 252-7912, call first. 1 more is 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 Irondale, Alabama?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Irondale: 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Irondale, Alabama?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Irondale: Crestwood Medical Center, (205) 421-9615. 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 Irondale, Alabama?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Irondale: 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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