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Marion County, Alabama

Free help in Brilliant, Alabama

2 places in Brilliant, plus 9 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 Brilliant1

Brilliant

Brilliant Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

Hours
By Appointment
Address
210 Carlee St, Brilliant, AL 35548

Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (West Alabama Food Bank).Suggest an update

Housing in Brilliant1

Brilliant

Housing Authority of Boston

Public housing (low-rent apartments) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
210 Carlee St, Brilliant, AL 35548

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

Also helps people in Brilliant9

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

Countywide

Community Action Partnership of North 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

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
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

Questions people ask in Brilliant

Where can I get free food in Brilliant, Alabama?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Brilliant: Brilliant Food Pantry (By Appointment), (205) 495-4456. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in Brilliant, Alabama?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Brilliant: Community Action Partnership of North Alabama, (256) 355-7843. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Brilliant, Alabama?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Brilliant: Housing Authority of Boston, (205) 465-2490. 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 Brilliant, Alabama?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Brilliant: Legal Services Alabama, (866) 456-4995. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Something missing, or out of date?

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