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Chickasaw County, Mississippi

Free help in Houston, Mississippi

4 places in Houston, plus 11 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 Houston3

Houston

Christian Fellowship Church

Food pantry, a Mississippi Food Network partner.

Hours
Saturday, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Address
123 County Rd 62, Houston, MS 38851

Call first. Hours come from the Mississippi Food Network map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Government offices in Houston1

Houston

MDHS Chickasaw County Office

Mississippi Department of Human Services county office for SNAP food benefits (food stamps), TANF cash help and other MDHS programs. Apply or ask about your case here.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
745 Church St, Houston, MS 38851

Call first. Office hours are not listed. Call first.

Also helps people in Houston11

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

Countywide

LIFT, Inc., Van Vleet Office

Community action agency: help paying light and gas bills (LIHEAP), and, when funds allow, emergency rent help and other family programs. Call to ask what help is open now.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
146 CR 412, Van Vleet, MS 38877

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

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 Houston

Where can I get free food in Houston, Mississippi?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Houston: Christian Fellowship Church (Saturday, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM), (662) 631-9787, call first; Potters House Family Serv Ctr (Saturday, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM), (662) 456-7090, call first; The Potter's House Family Service Center, (662) 448-1172, call first. 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 Houston, Mississippi?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Houston: LIFT, Inc., Van Vleet Office, (662) 447-2089. 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 Houston, Mississippi?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Houston: 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 Houston, Mississippi?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Houston: 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 Houston, Mississippi?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Houston: North Mississippi Rural Legal Services, (800) 898-8731. 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.