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Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana partner.
Hours
Monday, 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM. Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
916 St Andrew St, New Orleans, LA 70130
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Food pantry, Free meals, a Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana partner. Serves New Orleans. Orleans Parish Residents LA Drivers License or LA State ID Proof of Residence Proof of Income.
Hours
Food pantry: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
13040 I-10 Service Rd, New Orleans, LA 70128
Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana at 504-734-1322.
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
Address
1420 S. Jefferson Davis Pkwy, New Orleans, LA 70125
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Community health center run by ST. Thomas 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
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Address
3943 Saint Bernard Ave, New Orleans, LA 70122
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Community health center run by New Orleans City Human SVC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
1530 Gravier St, New Orleans, LA 70112
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Community health center run by No Aids Task Force. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
2515 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70119
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Community health center run by No Aids Task Force. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
1631 Elysian Fields Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117
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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
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Address
100 Warrington Dr, New Orleans, LA 70122
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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
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Address
3201 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118
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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
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Address
3303 Higgins Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70126
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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
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Address
5630 Read Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70127
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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.
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Address
1030 Lesseps St, New Orleans, LA 70117
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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
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Address
1523 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130
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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.
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Address
1300 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70113
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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.
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Address
2801 General Degaulle Dr, New Orleans, LA 70114
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Community health center run by Excelth, Incorporated. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
6600 Franklin Ave STE A7, New Orleans, LA 70122
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Community health center run by Excelth, Incorporated. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
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Address
4422 General Meyer Ave STE 103, New Orleans, LA 70131
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Community health center run by Excelth, Incorporated. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
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Address
9900 Lake Forest Blvd, Suite F, New Orleans, LA 70127
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Community health center run by Excelth, Incorporated. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
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Address
1515 Poydras St, Suite 1070, New Orleans, LA 70112
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Community health center run by New Orleans City Human SVC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
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Address
1111 Newton St, New Orleans, LA 70114
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Community health center run by New Orleans City Human SVC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
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Address
2222 Simon Bolivar Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113
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Community health center run by New Orleans City Human SVC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
2239 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70119
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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.
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
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
Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
Hours
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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.
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
2601 Tulane Ave, 10th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70119
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Report abuse or neglect of a child to the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (1-855-4LA-KIDS). If a child is in danger right now, call 911 first.
The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services customer line (1-877-7LADCFS) for SNAP food benefits, cash help and other DCFS programs. You can also apply online through LA CAFE.
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Questions people ask
Where can I get free food in Orleans Parish, Louisiana?
We have confirmed 42 places that can help in Orleans Parish: Hope House in New Orleans (Monday, 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM...), (504) 525-2561, call first; Absolute Care in New Orleans (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM), call first; AbsoluteCare in New Orleans (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), call first. 39 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 Orleans Parish, Louisiana?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Orleans Parish: Total Community Action Agency, Inc. in New Orleans (Monday to Thursday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM), (504) 875-2660. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get housing help in Orleans Parish, Louisiana?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Orleans Parish: Housing Authority of New Orleans, (504) 670-3300. 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 Orleans Parish, Louisiana?
We have confirmed 43 places that can help in Orleans Parish: Access Health Louisiana Primary Care at the Pythian in New Orleans, (504) 226-2976, call first; Baptist Community Health Services- Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans, (504) 533-4999, call first; Baptist Community Health Services- Sanchez Center in New Orleans, (504) 533-4999, call first. 40 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 Orleans Parish, Louisiana?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Orleans 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 Orleans Parish, Louisiana?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Orleans 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 Orleans Parish, Louisiana?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Orleans Parish: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, (504) 529-1000. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Is HelpByState free to use?
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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?
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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.