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Free help in Laurel, Mississippi

10 places in Laurel, 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 Laurel4

Laurel

Good Samaritan Center

Food pantry, a Mississippi Food Network partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
540 Ellisville Blvd, Laurel, MS 39440

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

Laurel

Good Samaritan Soup Kitchen

Free meals, a Mississippi Food Network partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
540 Ellisville Blvd, Laurel, MS 39440

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

Laurel

The Salvation Army, Laurel

Food pantry, a Mississippi Food Network partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Address
205 N 13th Ave, Laurel, MS 39442

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

Utility bills and rent help in Laurel1

Laurel

Pearl River Valley Opp., Laurel 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
1104 W. 1st Suite 7, Laurel, MS 39401

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

Housing in Laurel1

Health and dental in Laurel3

Laurel

Family Health Center

Community health center. 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
117 S 11th Ave, Laurel, MS 39440

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

Laurel

FAMILY HEALTH CTR, OB/GYN Clinic

Community health center. 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
103 S 12th Ave, Laurel, MS 39440

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

Laurel

New OB/GYN Clinic at Family Health Center

Community health center. 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
135 S 11th Ave, Laurel, MS 39440

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

Government offices in Laurel1

Also helps people in Laurel10

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

Countywide

MDHS Jones 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
5110 Hwy 11 North, Ellisville, MS 39437

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

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 Laurel

Where can I get free food in Laurel, Mississippi?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Laurel: Good Samaritan Center (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (601) 668-7416, call first; Good Samaritan Soup Kitchen (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (601) 355-6276, call first; The Salvation Army, Laurel (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM), (601) 428-4232, 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 Laurel, Mississippi?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Laurel: Pearl River Valley Opp., Laurel Office, (601) 428-3171. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Laurel, Mississippi?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Laurel: The Housing Authority of the City of Laurel, (601) 425-4651. 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 Laurel, Mississippi?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Laurel: Family Health Center, (601) 425-3033, call first; FAMILY HEALTH CTR, OB/GYN Clinic, (601) 399-1958, call first; New OB/GYN Clinic at Family Health Center, 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 Laurel, Mississippi?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Laurel: 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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