7 places in Brandon, 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 Mississippi Food Network partner. Serves Rankin County. A valid Mississippi picture id is required. Please call 601-829-3501 for qualifications and appointment time.
Hours
Tuesday and Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
103 Marshall Rd, Brandon, MS 39047
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.
Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1545 W. Govt. St Suite C, Brandon, MS 39042
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
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
603 Marquette Rd, Brandon, MS 39042
Call first. Office hours are not listed. Call first.
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
Please call for hours
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 Brandon, Mississippi?
We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Brandon: Crossgates Baptist Church (Thursday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (601) 825-2562, call first; Pinelake Care Center (Tuesday and Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (601) 829-3501, call first; The Pointe Church FP (Saturday, 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM), (769) 428-6417, 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 Brandon, Mississippi?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Brandon: South Central CAA, (601) 825-1309. 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 Brandon, Mississippi?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Brandon: Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Brandon, (601) 825-3163. 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 Brandon, Mississippi?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Brandon: 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 Brandon, Mississippi?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Brandon: 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 Brandon, Mississippi?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Brandon: 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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