61 places in Baton Rouge, plus 15 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 Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank partner. Serves East Baton Rouge Parish.
Hours
Monday and Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM and 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 11:00 AM to 4:30 PM and 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Friday, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM and 11:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
310 LSU Student Union, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Call first. Hours come from the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
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 Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Address
4523 Plank Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70805
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Community health center run by Capitol City Family Health Center Incorporated. 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
7855 Howell Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70807
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Community health center run by Capitol City Family Health Center Incorporated. 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
3180 Convention St, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
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Community health center run by Capitol City Family Health Center Incorporated. 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
3324 Florida St, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
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Community health center run by Capitol City Family Health Center Incorporated. 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
7777 Hennessy Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
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Community health center run by Capitol City Family Health Center Incorporated. 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
759 Scenic Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
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Community health center run by Excelth, Incorporated. 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
730 Colonial Dr, Suite E, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
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Community health center run by HIV/Aids Alliance for Region Two (Haart), 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
153 N 17th St APT 162, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
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Community health center run by HIV/Aids Alliance for Region Two (Haart), 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
3849 North Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
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Community health center run by HIV/Aids Alliance for Region Two (Haart), 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
9516 Airline Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70815
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Community health center run by HIV/Aids Alliance for Region Two (Haart), 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
781 Colonial Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
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Community health center run by HIV/Aids Alliance for Region Two (Haart), 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
3801 North Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
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Community health center run by HIV/Aids Alliance for Region Two (Haart), 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
3905 Convention St, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
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Louisiana DCFS child support office. It helps parents open a child support case, establish paternity, and set up, change or enforce a support order. Call the child support line first.
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 20100, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Call first. Call the child support line before you go.
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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Report abuse or neglect of a child to the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (1-855-4LA-KIDS). If a child is in danger right now, call 911 first.
The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services customer line (1-877-7LADCFS) for SNAP food benefits, cash help and other DCFS programs. You can also apply online through LA CAFE.
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.
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
Where can I get free food in Baton Rouge, Louisiana?
We have confirmed 46 places that can help in Baton Rouge: Alsen St. Irma Lee Community Village (3rd Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM), (225) 964-3802, call first; Bible World Christian Center (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM), (225) 932-9533, call first; Camphor Memorial (Saturday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM), (225) 775-4106, call first. 43 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 Baton Rouge, Louisiana?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Baton Rouge: East Baton Rouge Office of Social Services (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (225) 358-4561. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get housing help in Baton Rouge, Louisiana?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Baton Rouge: Housing Authority of East Baton Rouge, (225) 923-8100, call first; Louisiana Housing Authority, (225) 763-8898, 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 Baton Rouge, Louisiana?
We have confirmed 17 places that can help in Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge Primary Care Collaborative, Inc., Jewel Newman, (225) 774-1120, call first; Baton Rouge Primary Care Collaborative, Inc., Primary, (225) 774-1120, call first; Capitol City Family Health Center, (225) 650-2000, call first. 14 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 Baton Rouge, Louisiana?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Baton Rouge: 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 Baton Rouge, Louisiana?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Baton Rouge: 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 Baton Rouge, Louisiana?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Baton Rouge: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, (504) 529-1000. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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