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Beauregard Parish, Louisiana

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    Food pantries and meals3

    Ragley

    South Beau C.A.R.E. Ministries

    Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana partner. Serves The southern part of Beauregard Parish, Topsy, Gillis, and Reeves.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Thursday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Food pantry: Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Thursday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Address
    2465 Texas Eastern Rd., Ragley, LA 70657

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana at 504-734-1322.

    Directions
    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana.Suggest an update
    Ragley

    St. Pius X Catholic Church

    Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana partner.

    Hours
    Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    16816 Hwy 171, Ragley, LA 70657

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana at 504-734-1322.

    Directions
    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana.Suggest an update
    Pitkin

    Six Mile Pentecostal Church

    Food pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), a The Food Bank of Central Louisiana partner. Only distribute to 60 & older.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Thursday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): Thursday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    188 6th Mile, Pitkin, LA 70656

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the The Food Bank of Central Louisiana at 318-445-2773.

    Directions
    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank of Central Louisiana.Suggest an update

    Utility bills and rent help1

    DeRidder

    Beauregard Community Action Association, Inc.

    Helps households with low income pay electric, gas and water bills, including shutoff notices, through the federal energy assistance program (LIHEAP), run in Louisiana by the Louisiana Housing Corporation. Call to ask when applications open and what papers to bring.

    Hours
    Monday to Thursday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
    Address
    2572 Hwy 90 W, DeRidder, LA 70634

    Call first. Funding runs out at times. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

    Call (337) 463-7895DirectionsWebsite
    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Louisiana Housing Corporation energy assistance directory.Suggest an update

    Housing2

    DeRidder

    Housing Authority of the City of DeRidder

    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
    600 Warren St, DeRidder, LA 70634

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

    Call (337) 463-7288Directions

    Health and dental3

    DeRidder

    DeRidder Community Health Center

    Community health center run by Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center, 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
    427 N Pine St, Suite A, DeRidder, LA 70634

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

    Call (337) 462-6471DirectionsWebsite
    Merryville

    Merryville Community Health Center

    Community health center run by Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center, 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
    567 Walker St, Merryville, LA 70653

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

    Call (337) 825-1728DirectionsWebsite
    DeRidder

    Beauregard Agape Community Clinic

    Free or charitable clinic for people without insurance or with low income. Call to ask who qualifies and how to get an appointment.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    213 W 2nd St, DeRidder, LA 70634

    Call first. Hours are not listed in the directory. Call first.

    Call (337) 462-1066Directions
    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics directory.Suggest an update

    Recovery and mental health help2

    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
    Call 988Website

    Veterans services2

    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
    Call 988Website
    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
    Call (800) 827-1000Website

    Safety and crisis help1

    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
    Call (800) 799-7233Website

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    Help is closer than you think in Beauregard Parish

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    Questions people ask

    Where can I get free food in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Beauregard Parish: South Beau C.A.R.E. Ministries in Ragley (Food pantry: Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Thursday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM), call first; St. Pius X Catholic Church in Ragley (Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM), call first; Six Mile Pentecostal Church in Pitkin (Food pantry: Thursday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Senior Box 60 and older, income limits apply: Thursday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM), 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 paying rent or a utility bill in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Beauregard Parish: Beauregard Community Action Association, Inc. in DeRidder (Monday to Thursday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM), (337) 463-7895. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get housing help in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Beauregard Parish: Housing Authority of the City of DeRidder, (337) 463-7288, call first; Housing Authority of the Town of Merryville, (337) 825-8770, 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 Beauregard Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Beauregard Parish: DeRidder Community Health Center, (337) 462-6471, call first; Merryville Community Health Center, (337) 825-1728, call first; Beauregard Agape Community Clinic in DeRidder, (337) 462-1066, 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 Beauregard Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Beauregard Parish: 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 Beauregard Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Beauregard Parish: 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 Beauregard Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Beauregard Parish: Acadiana Legal Service Corporation, (866) 275-2572. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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    Church and community pantries often change days, move, or close for a holiday. When the sources we checked disagree, or an organization does not publish its hours, we say so instead of guessing. A quick call saves a trip.

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    Where do the hours and phone numbers come from?

    From each organization's own website or page, official sources such as housing authority and WIC clinic lists, and the public Find Food maps of the Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana and The Food Bank of Central Louisiana. We list the source on every card.

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    If you run a pantry or program, or you saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.

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