Lauderdale County, Mississippi
14 places in Meridian, plus 9 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.
All food help in Meridian →Food across Lauderdale County →
Food pantry, a Mississippi Food Network partner.
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Food pantry, a Mississippi Food Network partner.
Call first. Hours come from the Mississippi Food Network map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Free meals, a Mississippi Food Network partner.
Call first. Hours come from the Mississippi Food Network map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Mississippi Food Network partner.
Call first. Hours come from the Mississippi Food Network map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Mississippi Food Network partner.
Call first. Hours come from the Mississippi Food Network map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Mississippi Food Network partner.
Call first. Hours come from the Mississippi Food Network map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Mississippi Food Network partner.
Call first. Hours come from the Mississippi Food Network map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Mississippi Food Network partner.
Call first. Hours come from the Mississippi Food Network map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Mississippi Food Network partner.
Call first. Hours come from the Mississippi Food Network 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.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.
Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.
Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
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All offices help in Meridian →Offices across Lauderdale County →
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.
Call first. Office hours are not listed. Call first.
Mississippi child support office, run for MDHS. It helps parents open a child support case, establish paternity, and set up or enforce support orders.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.
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.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Report abuse or neglect of a child to the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services. If a child is in danger right now, call 911 first.
The Mississippi Department of Human Services line for SNAP food benefits (food stamps) and TANF cash help. Apply or ask about a case.
The MDHS child support call center. Ask about a case or payments, or how to apply for child support services.
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.
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.
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.
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We have confirmed 9 places that can help in Meridian: Feed by Faith (Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (601) 483-8999, call first; Jubliee Mennonite Church (Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (601) 693-8073, call first; Love's Incorporated (Kitchen) (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM), (601) 693-1409, call first. 6 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.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Meridian: Multi-County CSA, Meridian Office, (601) 483-4838. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Meridian: The Housing Authority of the City of Meridian, (601) 693-4285. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Meridian: Greater Meridian Health Clinic, (601) 693-0118. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Meridian: 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.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Meridian: 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.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Meridian: 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.
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