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Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

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    Food pantries and meals14

    Lafayette

    A Heart for Children

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

    Hours
    Monday and Thursday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
    Address
    434 Herbert Rd, Lafayette, LA 70506

    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
    Lafayette

    Acadiana C.A.R.E.S.

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

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
    Address
    809 Martin Luther King Dr, Lafayette, LA 70502

    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
    Lafayette

    Acadiana Outreach Center

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

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
    Address
    625 N University, Lafayette, LA 70506

    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
    Lafayette

    Destiny of Faith

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

    Hours
    Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    409 Patterson St, Lafayette, LA 70501

    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
    Lafayette

    Gethsemane COGIC

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

    Hours
    1st Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 1st Saturday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Friday, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
    Address
    317 12th St, Lafayette, LA 70501

    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
    Lafayette

    Progressive Community Outreach

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

    Hours
    Saturday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
    Address
    125 Gallian St., Lafayette, LA 70501

    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
    Lafayette

    Royal Lineage Church, Alfa & Omega Church Int

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

    Hours
    Friday, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Address
    605 S. College Rd, Lafayette, LA 70503

    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
    Lafayette

    Salvation Army/Lafayette

    Free meals, a Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana partner.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
    Address
    212 Sixth St, Lafayette, LA 70502

    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
    Lafayette

    SoulCare Outreach Ministries

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

    Hours
    Saturday, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
    Address
    446 N Sterling St, Lafayette, LA 70501

    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
    Lafayette

    Spirit of Liberty Christian Fellowship

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

    Hours
    Saturday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    2841 Louisiana Avenue, Lafayette, LA 70501

    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
    Lafayette

    St. Anthony Catholic Church

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

    Hours
    Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    615 Edison St, Lafayette, LA 70501

    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
    Lafayette

    Tabernacle of Hope Center

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

    Hours
    Thursday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    925 W Broussard Road, Lafayette, LA 70506

    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
    Lafayette

    United Christian Outreach

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

    Hours
    Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM
    Address
    422 Carmel Dr. P.O Box 51273 Lafayette,la 70505, Lafayette, LA 70501

    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
    Lafayette

    Second Harvest Food Bank

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

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    215 E Pinhook Rd, Lafayette, LA 70501

    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

    Lafayette

    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

    Housing3

    Lafayette

    Housing Authority of the City of Lafayette

    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
    115 Kattie Dr, Lafayette, LA 70501

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

    Duson

    Housing Authority of Duson

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

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    PO Box 138, Duson, LA 70529

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

    Health and dental7

    Lafayette

    Acadiana Cares

    Community health center run by Acadiana Concern for Aids Relief, Education and Support, 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
    809 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Lafayette, LA 70501

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

    Lafayette

    Acadiana Cares Health & Wellness Center at Pride Plaza

    Community health center run by Acadiana Concern for Aids Relief, Education and Support, 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
    850 N Pierce St, Lafayette, LA 70501

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

    Lafayette

    Northside Community Health Care

    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
    1800 Louisiana Ave, Lafayette, LA 70501

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

    Lafayette

    Surrey Street Community Health Center

    Community health center run by Iberia Comprehensive Community Health 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
    1004 Surrey St, Lafayette, LA 70501

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

    Lafayette

    Surrey Street Community Health Center Extension Site

    Community health center run by Iberia Comprehensive Community Health 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
    1002 12th St, Lafayette, LA 70501

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

    Youngsville

    South Lafayette Parish Community Health Center

    Community health center run by Iberia Comprehensive Community Health 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
    5605 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Youngsville, LA 70592

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

    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

    Lafayette

    Child Support Office (Louisiana DCFS), Lafayette

    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
    825 Kaliste Saloom Road, Lafayette, LA 70508

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

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      A listing goes up only after its phone and its address or hours match the organization's own page, or an official list.

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      Each card shows the day we checked it. If sources disagree, we say call first instead of guessing.

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      See something wrong, or know a place we missed? Send it in. Nothing changes until we have checked it.

    Neighbors helping neighbors

    Help is closer than you think in Lafayette 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 Lafayette Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed 14 places that can help in Lafayette Parish: A Heart for Children in Lafayette (Monday and Thursday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM), call first; Acadiana C.A.R.E.S. in Lafayette (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM), call first; Acadiana Outreach Center in Lafayette (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM), call first. 11 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 Lafayette Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Lafayette Parish: SMILE Community Action Agency in Lafayette (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 Lafayette Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Lafayette Parish: Housing Authority of the City of Lafayette, (337) 233-1327, call first; Housing Authority of the Town of Youngsville, (337) 856-4534, call first; Housing Authority of Duson, (337) 654-6347, 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 Lafayette Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed 7 places that can help in Lafayette Parish: Acadiana Cares in Lafayette, (337) 233-2437, call first; Acadiana Cares Health & Wellness Center at Pride Plaza in Lafayette, (337) 233-2437, call first; Northside Community Health Care in Lafayette, (337) 232-6787, call first. 4 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 Lafayette Parish, Louisiana?

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

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

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Lafayette 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.