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Jefferson County, Alabama

Free help in Leeds, Alabama

3 places in Leeds, 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 Leeds2

Leeds

Leeds First Methodist Church

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

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
1189 6th Street, Leeds, AL 35094

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
Leeds

Leeds Outreach

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

Hours
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Wednesday, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Address
1000 Park Drive, Leeds, AL 35094

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

Housing in Leeds1

Leeds

Ha Leeds

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
1630 Moore St, Leeds, AL 35094

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

Also helps people in Leeds11

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 Leeds

Where can I get free food in Leeds, Alabama?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Leeds: Leeds First Methodist Church (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (205) 699-8575, call first; Leeds Outreach (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Wednesday, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM), (205) 699-7291, 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 Leeds, Alabama?

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Leeds: Ha Leeds, (205) 699-6223. 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 Leeds, Alabama?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Leeds: 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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