St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
11 places in Opelousas, plus 9 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.
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Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana partner.
Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana at 504-734-1322.
Free meals, a Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana partner.
Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana at 504-734-1322.
Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana partner.
Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana at 504-734-1322.
Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana partner. The Makin' Groceries Mobile Market is open to any and all community members. We accept cash, debit/credit cards, and EBT cards.
Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana at 504-734-1322.
Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana partner.
Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana at 504-734-1322.
Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana partner.
Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana at 504-734-1322.
Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana partner.
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.
Call first. Funding runs out at times. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Housing across St. Landry Parish →
Public housing (low-rent apartments) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.
Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.
Health across St. Landry Parish →
Community health center run by Southwest Louisiana Primary Health Care Center, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.
Community health center run by Southwest Louisiana Primary Health Care Center, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.
These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.
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.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
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.
The Louisiana DCFS child support line (1-888-LA-HELP-U). Ask about a case or payments, or how to apply for child support services.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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We have confirmed 7 places that can help in Opelousas: Christian Rural Service Center (Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM), call first; Holy Ghost Community Diner (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM), call first; I.C.O.N.S. (Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM), call first. 4 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.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Opelousas: St. Landry Parish Community Action Agency (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM), (337) 948-3651. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Opelousas: Housing Authority of City of Opelousas, (337) 942-5693. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Opelousas: All Kids Pediatrics of Opelousas, (337) 407-8697, call first; Southwest la Primary Health Care, (337) 942-2005, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Opelousas: 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.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Opelousas: 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.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Opelousas: Acadiana Legal Service Corporation, (866) 275-2572. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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