St. Martin Parish, Louisiana

Free help in St. Martinville, Louisiana

6 places in St. Martinville, 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.

Food1 Housing4 Health1

Food pantries and meals in St. Martinville1

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St. Martinville

Smile

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana partner. Serves St Martin parish residents. New clients please register at our office located at 2097 Terrace Hwy by bringing picture id and proof of income for everyone in the household prior to the monthly food distribution.

Hours: 4th Monday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address: 2097 Terrace Hwy, St. Martinville, LA 70582

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Call (337) 394-6013 Directions

Housing in St. Martinville4

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St. Martinville

Housing Auth. of the Town of St. Martinville

Public housing (low-rent apartments) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours: Please call for hours
Address: 13 Bulliard Dr, St. Martinville, LA 70582

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

Call (337) 394-6288 Directions

St. Martinville

Housing Authority of the Village of Parks

Public housing (low-rent apartments) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours: Please call for hours
Address: 1003 Charles St, St. Martinville, LA 70582

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

Call (337) 444-6012 Directions

St. Martinville

ST. Martin Parish Police Jury

Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours: Please call for hours
Address: 420 E Bridge St, St. Martinville, LA 70582

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

Call (337) 394-2246 Directions

St. Martinville

St. Martinville City

Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours: Please call for hours
Address: 120 S New Market St, St. Martinville, LA 70582

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

Call (337) 394-2230 Directions

Health and dental in St. Martinville1

St. Martinville

St. Martin Parish Community Health Center

Community health center run by Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center, Inc.. 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: 317 Dernier St, St. Martinville, LA 70582

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

Call (337) 342-2566 Directions Website

Also helps people in St. Martinville10

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

Countywide

SMILE Community Action Agency

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: 501 St. John St, Lafayette, LA 70502

Call first. Funding runs out at times. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

Call (337) 234-3272 Directions Website

Countywide

Acadiana Legal Service Corporation

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.

Hours: Please call for hours

Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

Call (866) 275-2572 Website

Statewide

Louisiana Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline (DCFS)

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.

Hours: Please call for hours

Call (855) 452-5437 Website

Statewide

Louisiana DCFS Customer Service

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.

Hours: Please call for hours

Call (877) 752-3237 Website

Statewide

Louisiana Child Support (DCFS)

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.

Hours: Please call for hours

Call (888) 524-3578 Website

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

Call (800) 799-7233 Website

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

Call 988 Website

Statewide

SAMHSA National Helpline

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.

Hours: Open 24 hours a day, every day

Call (800) 662-4357 Website

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

Call 988 Website

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

Call (800) 827-1000 Website

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Questions people ask in St. Martinville

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in St. Martinville: Smile (4th Monday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (337) 394-6013. Please call first to confirm. 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. Martinville, Louisiana?

We have confirmed one place that can help in St. Martinville: SMILE Community Action Agency (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM), (337) 234-3272. 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. Martinville, Louisiana?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in St. Martinville: Housing Auth. of the Town of St. Martinville, (337) 394-6288, call first; Housing Authority of the Village of Parks, (337) 444-6012, call first; ST. Martin Parish Police Jury, (337) 394-2246, call first. 1 more is 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in St. Martinville, Louisiana?

We have confirmed one place that can help in St. Martinville: St. Martin Parish Community Health Center, (337) 342-2566. 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. Martinville, Louisiana?

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

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

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