Food pantry, a Mississippi Food Network partner. 1. Must meet income requirements set by USDA based on household size 2. Must meet residence requirements set by USDA 3. Photo I.D. required to pick up food box.
Hours
2nd and 4th Friday, 9:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Address
158 W. 2nd Ave, Morton, MS 39117
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
122 W. Main St, Forest, MS 39074
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
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
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Morton: We Care Mission (2nd and 4th Friday, 9:00 AM to 10:45 AM), (601) 732-6124, call first; Scott Co. Baptist Assoc. Crisis in Forest, (601) 469-4521, 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 Morton, Mississippi?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Morton: Multi-County CSA, Forest Office, (601) 469-3061. 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 Morton, Mississippi?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Morton: 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 Morton, Mississippi?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Morton: 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 Morton, Mississippi?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Morton: 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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