Need help right now?911 Emergency988 Crisis line2-1-1 Local help800-799-7233 Domestic violence
HelpByState

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

Free help in Ponchatoula, Louisiana

5 places in Ponchatoula, 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.

Food pantries and meals in Ponchatoula4

Ponchatoula

Lifegiving (Westside Church)

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

Hours
2nd Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
184 Murray Road, Ponchatoula, LA 70454

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
Ponchatoula

Ponchatoula 1st United Meth.

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

Hours
3rd Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
201 E. Pine Street, Ponchatoula, LA 70454

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
Ponchatoula

Ponchatoula Westminster

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

Hours
1st Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
250 So. 1st Street, Ponchatoula, LA 70454

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
Ponchatoula

Westside Baptist Church

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

Hours
2nd Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
40375 West I-55 Serv. Rd, Ponchatoula, LA 70454

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

Housing in Ponchatoula1

Also helps people in Ponchatoula10

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

Hammond

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 Ponchatoula

Where can I get free food in Ponchatoula, Louisiana?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Ponchatoula: Lifegiving (Westside Church) (2nd Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM), call first; Ponchatoula 1st United Meth. (3rd Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), call first; Ponchatoula Westminster (1st Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), 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 get help paying rent or a utility bill in Ponchatoula, Louisiana?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Ponchatoula: QUAD Area Community Action Agency, Inc. in Hammond (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 housing help in Ponchatoula, Louisiana?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Ponchatoula: Housing Authority of the Town of Pontchatoula, (985) 386-3257. 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 Ponchatoula, Louisiana?

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

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

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

Something missing, or out of date?

If you run a pantry or program, or saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.