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St. James Parish, Louisiana

Free help in St. James, Louisiana

4 places in St. James, 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 St. James4

St. James

Buena Vista Baptist Church

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

Hours
3rd Saturday, 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Address
10633 Hwy 18, St. James, LA 70086

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

St. James

St. James Catholic Church Hall

Food pantry, a Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
6613 Highway 18, St. James, LA 70086

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

St. James

United Hands-St. James Catholic Church

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

Hours
Thursday, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Address
6613 Highway 18, St. James, LA 70086

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 St. James14

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

Lutcher

Gramercy-Lutcher-Paulina Food Pantry

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

Hours
Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
2105 Railroad Ave., Lutcher, LA 70071

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

Vacherie

Word Teaching Ministries

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

Hours
2nd Friday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Address
2554 Hwy 20, Vacherie, LA 70090

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

Convent

Catholic Charities (Young Pilgrim)

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

Hours
4th Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
6202 Rev Thomas Scott St, Convent, LA 70723

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

Lutcher

St. James Parish Government, Department of Human Resources

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, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
1579 Lutcher Ave., Lutcher, LA 70071

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 St. James

Where can I get free food in St. James, Louisiana?

We have confirmed 8 places that can help in St. James: Buena Vista Baptist Church (3rd Saturday, 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM), (225) 473-7698, call first; Shekinah Glory Christian Fellowship Church (Thursday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (225) 257-4443, call first; St. James Catholic Church Hall, (225) 265-3953, call first. 5 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. James, Louisiana?

We have confirmed one place that can help in St. James: St. James Parish Government, Department of Human Resources in Lutcher (Monday to Thursday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM), (225) 562-2305. 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 St. James, Louisiana?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in St. James: 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. James, Louisiana?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in St. James: 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. James, Louisiana?

We have confirmed one place that can help in St. James: 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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