22 places in Gulfport, 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 pantry, a Catholic Charities of South Mississippi Food Bank partner. Serves State of Mississippi. We ask that you please bring your Mississippi ID.
Hours
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
1450 North St., Gulfport, MS 39507
Call first. Hours come from the Catholic Charities of South Mississippi Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
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
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Address
500 24th Ave., Gulfport, MS 39452
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Community health center run by Coastal Family Health Center INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
15024 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Gulfport, MS 39501
Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.
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
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Address
10260 Larkin Smith Dr, Gulfport, MS 39505
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Food pantry, a Catholic Charities of South Mississippi Food Bank partner. Serves Limited portions of Jackson County, Parts of Harrison County. We require a form of ID.
Hours
Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
10446 Lemoyne Blvd, D'Iberville, MS 39540
Call first. Hours come from the Catholic Charities of South Mississippi Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
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
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Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
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.
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
Where can I get free food in Gulfport, Mississippi?
We have confirmed 17 places that can help in Gulfport: de l'Epee Deaf Center (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (228) 897-2280, call first; Disability Connection (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM), (228) 596-4512, call first; Empowerment Ministries (Tuesday, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM), (228) 234-8294, call first. 14 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 Gulfport, Mississippi?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Gulfport: Community Action of South Mississippi, Gulfport Office, (228) 284-6772. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get housing help in Gulfport, Mississippi?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Gulfport: Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VIII, (228) 831-2992. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Gulfport, Mississippi?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Gulfport: Coastal Family Pharmacy, Gulfport, (228) 374-2476, call first; Gulfport Health Center, (228) 864-0003, 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 with addiction or mental health in Gulfport, Mississippi?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Gulfport: 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 Gulfport, Mississippi?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Gulfport: 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 Gulfport, Mississippi?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Gulfport: Mississippi Center for Legal Services, (800) 519-2915. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Something missing, or out of date?
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