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La Salle Parish, Louisiana

Free help in Jena, Louisiana

3 places in Jena, 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 Jena3

Jena

Lasalle Mission House

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: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): Thursday, 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
2618 N 1st St, Jena, LA 71342

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

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

Lasalle Parish Council on Aging

Food pantry, a The Food Bank of Central Louisiana partner. Only distribute to 60 & older.

Hours
Monday, 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Address
1245 Fairgrounds Dr, Jena, LA 71342

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

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

L & A Community Feeding Ministry

Food pantry, a The Food Bank of Central Louisiana partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
12590 Highway 84 West, Jena, LA 71342

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

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

Also helps people in Jena10

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

Countywide

LaSalle 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 Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
202 Sicily St, Harrisonburg, LA 71340

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 Jena

Where can I get free food in Jena, Louisiana?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Jena: Lasalle Mission House (Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Senior Box 60 and older, income limits...), call first; Lasalle Parish Council on Aging (Monday, 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM), call first; L & A Community Feeding Ministry, 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 Jena, Louisiana?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Jena: LaSalle Community Action Association, Inc. (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM), (318) 389-4810. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Jena, Louisiana?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Jena: 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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