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St. Charles Parish, Louisiana

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Louisiana
18 places

    Some safety programs do not share an address, so they are not on the map. They are listed under Safety below.

    Food pantries and meals5

    Norco

    Greater Good Hope Baptist Church

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

    Hours
    3rd Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    47 Cathy St, Norco, LA 70079

    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
    Destrehan

    Matthew 25:35 Ministries

    Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana partner. Serves St Charles Parish.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
    Address
    1905 Ormond Blvd. Serving from SCUMC, a partner organization, Destrehan, LA 70047

    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
    New Sarpy

    St. Charles Parish Dept of Comm Serv / New Sarpy

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

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
    Address
    14564 River Rd., New Sarpy, LA 70078

    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
    Paradis

    St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

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

    Hours
    3rd Tuesday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    15504 Highway 90, Paradis, LA 70080

    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
    St. Rose

    St. Charles Parish Dept of Comm Serv / St. Rose

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

    Hours
    Monday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Address
    608 Mockingbird Lane, St. Rose, LA 70087

    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

    New Sarpy

    St. Charles Parish Department of Community Services

    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 4:00 PM
    Address
    14564 River Rd, New Sarpy, LA 70078

    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

    Housing1

    Boutte

    Housing Authority of St. Charles Parish

    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
    200 Boutte Estates Dr, Boutte, LA 70039

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

    Health and dental2

    Norco

    St Charles Community Health Center, Norco

    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
    16004 River Rd, Norco, LA 70079

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

    Luling

    ST. Charles Community Health Center

    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
    843 Milling Ave, Luling, LA 70070

    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 offices3

    How HelpByState works

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      Matched to the source

      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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      Dated on every card

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

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      Fixed by the community

      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 St. Charles 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 St. Charles Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed 5 places that can help in St. Charles Parish: Greater Good Hope Baptist Church in Norco (3rd Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), call first; Matthew 25:35 Ministries in Destrehan (Wednesday, 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM), call first; St. Charles Parish Dept of Comm Serv / New Sarpy (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM), call first. 2 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 St. Charles Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in St. Charles Parish: St. Charles Parish Department of Community Services in New Sarpy (Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM), (985) 764-7944. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get housing help in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in St. Charles Parish: Housing Authority of St. Charles Parish in Boutte, (985) 785-2601. 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 St. Charles Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in St. Charles Parish: St Charles Community Health Center, Norco, (985) 725-9330, call first; ST. Charles Community Health Center in Luling, (985) 785-5800, 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 with addiction or mental health in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in St. Charles 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 St. Charles Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in St. Charles 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 St. Charles Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in St. Charles 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?

    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.