Local & Statewide Support
Community Resources
We know that finding help can be overwhelming. If you need immediate assistance from anywhere across Louisiana, free 24/7 statewide lifelines are available right now: call 211 for community services and resource navigation, or call/text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Below is our curated directory of verified emergency food pantries, shelters, healthcare clinics, utility assistance, and grassroots partners across our state.
Statewide 24/7 Emergency Lifelines
Toll-free, confidential, and accessible across all 64 Louisiana parishes:
Emergency Food
Housing & Shelter
Safety & Crisis
Healthcare & Wellness
Utilities
Transportation
Clothing
Community & Education
Farmers Markets
Local Food Sources
Emergency Food Pantries
- EBR Council on Aging:
(225) 923-8000 - Capital Area United Way:
(225) 383-2643 or 211 - Catholic Charities:
(225) 336-4406 - Food for Family – Baton Rouge:
(225) 355-2081 - Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank:
(225) 359-9940 - Hope Ministries Food Pantry:
(225) 355-0702 - Interfaith Federation (Holy Grill):
(225) 267-5600 - LA Café:
(800) 524-3578 - St. Vincent de Paul Dining Room:
(225) 383-7837 - Streams of Life:
(225) 771-8830 - The Christian Outreach Center:
(225) 337-8582 - The Shepherds Market Baton Rouge:
(225) 337-1306 - Zachary Community Food Pantry:
(225) 654-4028
Housing Assistance
- Bishop Ott Shelter for Men:
(225) 383-7343 - Bishop Ott Sweet Dreams Shelter:
(225) 383-7341 - EBR Parish Housing Authority:
(225) 923-8100 - Joseph Homes, Inc. (Reentry Housing):
(225) 336-8700 - Queen of Peace (Women's Shelter):
(225) 383-8367 - Raven’s Outreach Center, Inc (Male Veteran Shelter):
1967 North Street
(225) 300-8642 - Salvation Army:
(225) 355-4483 - Start Corporation (Options for disabled):
(225) 442-3540 - St. Vincent De Paul Shelter:
(225) 383-7837 - The One Stop:
(Free laundry, public showers, legal services)
(225) 388-5800 - Youth Oasis (Runaway youth 16-21 yrs):
(225) 343-6300
Safety & Crisis
- Crisis Intervention Center:
(225) 924-1431 - OLOL COPE Team (Behavioral Health):
(800) 864-9003 - IRIS Domestic Violence Center:
(225) 389-3001 - Capital Area Family Justice Center:
(800) 541-9706 -
National Mental Health & Crisis
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline:
Call or Text 988The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+):
(866) 488-7386 | Text START to 678-678Veterans Crisis Line:
Call 988 (Press 1) | Text 838255Crisis Text Line:
Text HOME to 741741 -
Domestic Violence
Bishop Ott Sweet Dreams Shelter: (225) 383-7341Capital Area Family Justice Center: (800) 541-9706Queen of Peace (Shelter & Soup Kitchen): (225) 383-8367
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Unplanned Pregnancy
Acorn Adoption:Beacon House:Catholic Charities:Open Arms Adoption:St. Elizabeth:
Healthcare & Wellness
- CareSouth Medical & Dental:
(225) 650-2000 • caresouth.org - Bridge Center for Hope (24/7 Adult Crisis):
(225) 256-6604 - Metro Health Wellness Clinic:
(225) 338-9333 - Family Service of Greater Baton Rouge (Ryan White Program):
(225) 927-9810 - Capital Area Agency on Aging:
(800) 833-9883
Utility Assistance
- Baton Rouge DHDS:
(225) 358-4590 - Baton Rouge Housing Authority:
(225) 923-8100 - BR Community Services:
(225) 923-2114 or 211 - Capital Area United Way:
(225) 383-2643 or 211 - Capitol Area Alliance:
(225) 388-5800 - Catholic Charities:
(225) 336-4406 - Chaneyville Community Center:
(225) 654-3309 - Charles R. Kelly Community Center:
(225) 389-5464 - East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority:
(225) 923-8100 - EBR Council on Aging (meals, utilities, transportation):
(225) 928-8000 - Empower 225:
(225) 236-5249 - HOPE Ministries:
(225) 355-0702 - LA Housing Corporation:
(888) 454-2001 - MLK Community Center:
(225) 389-7804 - Salvation Army:
(225) 355-4483 - Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church:
(225) 343-0640 - St. Vincent De Paul:
(225) 383-7837 - Youth Oasis (16-21 y/o):
(225) 343-6300
Transportation
- CATS: www.brcats.com
(225) 389-8282 - CATS on Demand (schedule):
(225) 239-2550 - CATS on Demand (disabilities):
(225) 346-5557 - Go Ride (Medical WC vans) till 6:00pm:
(225) 336-4814 - LYNX by CATS (Baker residents):
Mon-Fri 5am-9pm | Sat 6am-8:30pm
(225) 267-9080 - The Christian Outreach Center:
(225) 337-8582 - Medicare Transportation
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Medicaid Transportation
AmeriHealth Caritas: (888) 913-0364Healthy Blue: (866) 430-1101Humana Healthy Horizons: (844) 613-1638LA Healthcare Connections: (855) 369-3723Where's My Ride: (855) 369-3724
- East Baton Rouge Council on Aging:
(225) 923-8000
Clothing Assistance
- Closet of Hope:
(225) 247-3532 - Goodwill:
(225) 286-4128 - St. Mary Baptist Church of BR:
(225) 387-2905 - St. Vincent de Paul:
(225) 383-7837 - Salvation Army:
(225) 355-4483 - The Christian Outreach Center:
(225) 337-8582 - The Purple Cow:
(225) 364-2734
Community & Education
- Empower 225 (Adult Ed & Tutoring):
(225) 228-2605
Tutoring for kids ELA & Math (Grades 2-12) & adult GED training. - BRCC TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers:
(225) 216-8136
Free coaching for adults 19+ to reach collegiate/vocational goals. - Fathers On a Mission (F.O.A.M.):
(225) 239-7833
Dedicated fatherhood development, mentorship, and parenting resources. - Capital Area Reentry Program (CARPBR):
(225) 775-7988 • sonya.carpbr@gmail.com - Families Helping Families:
(225) 216-7474 - Office of Social Services:
(225) 358-4561 - Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS):
(844) 244-7871 • slls.org
Farmers Markets
- Red Stick Farmer’s Market (BREADA):
Sat (8am–12pm) Main St Market • Thu (8am–12pm) Pennington
(225) 267-5060 • breada.org - Jags Fresh Farmers Market: Outside Smith-Brown Union (Southern University)
Fresh produce, local meats, honey, baked goods, wellness resources.
Facebook @ JagFresh - Fresh Pickins Market: 10375 Coursey Blvd
(225) 291-7473 • freshpickinsmarket.com - Clinton Community Market: St. Helena St, Clinton
1st Saturday of each month (8:00 AM – 1:00 PM) - The Bread Box Farm Stand: 12691 Hwy 67, Clinton
Fri–Sun (8:30 AM – Dusk) • Facebook Page
Local Food Sources
- Calloway Cattle Company: 13436 Jefferson Hwy
(225) 333-1114 • callowaycattle.com - Iverstine Farms Butcher: 7731 Perkins Rd, Suite 100
(225) 349-8200 • iverstinebutcher.com - Muse 3 Farm: 1967 Muse Rd, Greensburg
(770) 231-9417 / (404) 918-0433 • muse3farm.com - Sagrera Farms: Ethel, LA
(225) 719-1723 • sagrerafarms.com - JC Butcher Block: 3519 LA-67, Slaughter
(225) 726-3946 • Facebook Page - Lena Farms: Clinton, LA
lenafarms.org - L and Y Acre Farms:
(225) 245-4806 • landyacrefarms.com
Help Us Grow Our Directory
Do you know of an organization that should be included here, or do you provide services yourself? If you know of a local resource we’ve missed in the East Baton Rouge area, please let us know!