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St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

Free help in Amite, Louisiana

1 place in Amite, plus 14 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 Amite1

Amite

Rocky Hill A.M.E. Church

Food pantry, a Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank partner. Serves St. Helena Parish.

Hours
Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
151 Rocky Hill Road, Amite, LA 70422

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank at 225-359-9940.

Also helps people in Amite14

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

Greensburg

St. Helena Arts & Technology Academy

Food pantry, a Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank partner. Serves St. Helena Parish.

Hours
Thursday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
1798 La-1042, Greensburg, LA 70441

Call first. Hours come from the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Greensburg

St. Helena College and Career Academy

Food pantry, a Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank partner. Serves St. Helena Parish.

Hours
Thursday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
14340 La-37, Greensburg, LA 70441

Call first. Hours come from the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Greensburg

St. Helena Early Learning Center

Food pantry, a Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank partner. Serves St. Helena Parish.

Hours
2nd Thursday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
1590 La 1042, Greensburg, LA 70441

Call first. Hours come from the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Greensburg

St. Helena COA

Food pantry, a Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank partner. Serves St. Helena Parish.

Hours
2nd Thursday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
48 Kendrick St., Greensburg, LA 70441

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank at 225-359-9940.

Countywide

QUAD Area Community Action Agency, 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
45300 N. Baptist Rd, Hammond, LA 70401

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 Amite

Where can I get free food in Amite, Louisiana?

We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Amite: Rocky Hill A.M.E. Church (Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), call first; St. Helena Arts & Technology Academy in Greensburg (Thursday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM), (225) 222-4349, call first; St. Helena College and Career Academy in Greensburg (Thursday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM), (225) 222-6070, 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 Amite, Louisiana?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Amite: QUAD Area Community Action Agency, Inc. (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM), (225) 567-2350. 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 Amite, Louisiana?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Amite: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, (504) 529-1000. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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