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Free help in Metairie, Louisiana

10 places in Metairie, 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 Metairie6

Metairie

Vintage Church

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

Hours
Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
3927 Rayne St, Metairie, LA 70001

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
Metairie

Our Lady Divine Providence

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

Hours
Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Address
1000 N Starrett Rd, Metairie, LA 70003

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
Metairie

St. Clement of Rome Church

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

Hours
1st and 3rd Thursday, 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Address
4317 Richland Ave, Metairie, LA 70002

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
Metairie

St. Edward The Confessor SVDP

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

Hours
3rd Thursday, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Address
4921 West Metairie Ave, Metairie, LA 70001

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
Metairie

Victory Fellowship

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

Hours
Thursday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (every other week)
Address
5708 Airline Hwy, Metairie, LA 70003

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
Metairie

Watson Community Center, Jeff Capp

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

Hours
Friday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
1300 Myrtle St., Metairie, LA 70003

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

Health and dental in Metairie4

Metairie

AHL Retina Services

Community health center run by Access Health Louisiana. 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
3636 S I 10 Service Rd W, Suite 204, Metairie, LA 70001

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

Metairie

Daughters of Charity Health Center, Metairie

Community health center run by Marillac Community Health Centers. 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
111 N Causeway Blvd, Metairie, LA 70001

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

Metairie

DePaul Community Health Centers, Lakeside

Community health center run by Marillac Community Health Centers. 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
3116 6th St, Ste 101, Metairie, LA 70002

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

Metairie

JeffCare East Jefferson

Community health center run by Jefferson Par Human Services Authority. 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
3616 S I 10 Service Rd W, Metairie, LA 70001

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

Also helps people in Metairie10

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

Jefferson

Jefferson Community Action Agency, 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 Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
1221 Elmwood Park Blvd, Suite 402, Jefferson, LA 70123

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 Metairie

Where can I get free food in Metairie, Louisiana?

We have confirmed 6 places that can help in Metairie: Vintage Church (Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (504) 324-2374, call first; Our Lady Divine Providence (Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM), call first; St. Clement of Rome Church (1st and 3rd Thursday, 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM), call first. 3 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 Metairie, Louisiana?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Metairie: Jefferson Community Action Agency, Inc. (Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM), (504) 736-6900. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Metairie, Louisiana?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Metairie: AHL Retina Services, (866) 530-6111, call first; Daughters of Charity Health Center, Metairie, (504) 482-0084, call first; DePaul Community Health Centers, Lakeside, (504) 207-3060, 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 with addiction or mental health in Metairie, Louisiana?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Metairie: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, (504) 529-1000. 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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