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St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Free help in Arabi, Louisiana

2 places in Arabi, 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 Arabi2

Arabi

Community Center of St. Bernard

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

Hours
Tuesday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Wednesday and Thursday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
7143 St. Claude Ave, Arabi, LA 70032

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
Arabi

Greater South Shore Worship Ministries

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

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
7408 W Judge Perez Dr, Arabi, LA 70032

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

Also helps people in Arabi10

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

Chalmette

St. Bernard Parish Government

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 4:00 PM
Address
8201 W Judge Perez Dr., Chalmette, LA 70043

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 Arabi

Where can I get free food in Arabi, Louisiana?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Arabi: Community Center of St. Bernard (Tuesday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Wednesday and Thursday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM), call first; Greater South Shore Worship Ministries, 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 Arabi, Louisiana?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Arabi: St. Bernard Parish Government in Chalmette (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM), (504) 278-4468. 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 Arabi, Louisiana?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Arabi: 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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