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Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

Free help in Jennings, Louisiana

6 places in Jennings, plus 10 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 Jennings4

Jennings

God's Pantry

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

Hours
Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
15358 Highway 26 Half mile North of interstate 10, Jennings, LA 70546

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
Jennings

First Baptist Church of Jennings

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

Hours
Monday, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Address
1001 N Cary Avenue, Jennings, LA 70546

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
Jennings

Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church

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

Hours
Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
710 N State St, Jennings, LA 70546

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
Jennings

Gods Pantry

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

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
15358 Hwy 26, Jennings, LA 70546

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

Housing in Jennings2

Jennings

Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8

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

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
304 State St, Jennings, LA 70546

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

Also helps people in Jennings10

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

Countywide

SMILE 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 Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
501 St. John St, Lafayette, LA 70502

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
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 Jennings

Where can I get free food in Jennings, Louisiana?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Jennings: God's Pantry (Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (337) 246-3966, call first; First Baptist Church of Jennings (Monday, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM), call first; Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church (Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM), 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 Jennings, Louisiana?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Jennings: SMILE Community Action Agency (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM), (337) 234-3272. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Jennings, Louisiana?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Jennings: Housing Authority of the City of Jennings, (337) 824-5642, call first; Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8, (337) 824-7353, 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 Jennings, Louisiana?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Jennings: 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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