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Evangeline Parish, Louisiana

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Louisiana
22 places

    Some safety programs do not share an address, so they are not on the map. They are listed under Safety below.

    Food pantries and meals5

    Chataignier

    Village of Chataignier

    Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana partner. Serves TOWNSHIP/NEIGHBORHOOD: Chataignier and surrounding area in Evangeline.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Saturday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
    Address
    117 First St, Chataignier, LA 70524

    Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana map. Please call to confirm before you go.

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

    Ninth Missionary Baptist Church Food Bank

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

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    409 E Long St, Ville Platte, LA 70586

    Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana map. Please call to confirm before you go.

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

    St. John Baptist Church

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

    Hours
    1st Monday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Tuesday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    822 W. Hickory St, Ville Platte, LA 70586

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

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

    Sanctuary of Praise

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

    Hours
    4th Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
    Address
    1415 7th Street, Mamou, LA 70554

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

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

    First Baptist Church of Basile

    Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana partner. Call the contact name and phone number provided to learn what is needed to bring with you to become a pantry applicant before you come on any Monday.

    Hours
    Monday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
    Address
    3001 E Schambers St, Basile, LA 70515

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

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

    Utility bills and rent help1

    Ville Platte

    Evangeline Community Action Agency

    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. Friday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
    Address
    222 South Coreil St, Ville Platte, LA 70586

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

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Louisiana Housing Corporation energy assistance directory.Suggest an update

    Housing4

    Ville Platte

    Evangeline Parish Police Jury

    Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1008 W Lasalle St, Ville Platte, LA 70586

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

    Ville Platte

    Housing Authority of Ville Platte

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

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    724 N Thompson St, Ville Platte, LA 70586

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

    Ville Platte

    Ville Platte City

    Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    342 W Main St, Ville Platte, LA 70586

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

    Mamou

    Housing Authority of the Town of Mamou

    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
    1016 Maple St, Mamou, LA 70554

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

    Health and dental2

    Ville Platte

    Evangeline Parish Site

    Community health center run by Southwest Louisiana Primary Health Care 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
    505 E Lincoln Rd, Ville Platte, LA 70586

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

    Mamou

    Mamou Health Resources

    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
    1415 7th Street, Suite H, Mamou, LA 70554

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

    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

    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
    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

    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

    Government offices4

    Ville Platte

    Child Support Office (Louisiana DCFS), Ville Platte

    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
    116 Southwest Railroad Ave., Suite B, Ville Platte, LA 70586

    Call first. Call the child support line before you go.

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    Neighbors helping neighbors

    Help is closer than you think in Evangeline Parish

    A volunteer hands a bag of fresh groceries to a mother holding her daughter's hand
    Free groceriesFood banks and pantries give food to anyone who needs it.
    A helper smiles as she helps an older man fill out a form
    Someone to help you applyState offices and local programs help with food stamps, bills and more.
    Kids laughing together over a free meal with a grandmother at a community center
    Meals and care for kidsFree meals, clinics and family programs, close to home.

    Questions people ask

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

    We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Evangeline Parish: Village of Chataignier (Food pantry: Saturday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM), (337) 224-0176, call first; Ninth Missionary Baptist Church Food Bank in Ville Platte, (337) 363-4356, call first; St. John Baptist Church in Ville Platte (1st Monday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Tuesday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM), call first. 2 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 Evangeline Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Evangeline Parish: Evangeline Community Action Agency in Ville Platte (Monday to Thursday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Friday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM), (337) 363-1306. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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

    We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Evangeline Parish: Evangeline Parish Police Jury in Ville Platte, (337) 363-5653, call first; Housing Authority of Ville Platte, (337) 363-2535, call first; Ville Platte City, (337) 363-3725, 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Evangeline Parish: Evangeline Parish Site in Ville Platte, (337) 363-0604, call first; Mamou Health Resources, (337) 468-5959, 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 Evangeline Parish, Louisiana?

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

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

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Evangeline 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.

    Is HelpByState free to use?

    Yes. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay. Every listing is free, and so is adding or correcting one.

    Why do some listings say call first?

    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.

    I run a pantry or a program. How do I get listed or fix our hours?

    Use the Add a listing or Suggest an update form. We confirm it against your own page or contact you, then change the listing. It is free.

    Is this the same as 2-1-1?

    No. 2-1-1 is a statewide phone line and database run by the state network. HelpByState is an independent, county-by-county directory that shows the date each listing was checked. If you want to talk to a person, dial 2-1-1.

    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 map of the Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana. We list the source on every card.

    Something missing, or out of date?

    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.