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Mobile Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Mobile, Alabama that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Alabama page.

Legal Services Alabama, Mobile officeFree civil legal aid
Websitelegalservicesalabama.org 
Phone251-433-6560
Address104 St. Francis Street, Suite 700, Mobile, AL 36602

Legal Services Alabama provides free civil legal advocacy to low-income Alabamians, with help for housing, domestic violence, public benefits and consumer problems. Its Mobile office is one of eight offices across the state. Intake runs through a central call center at 866-456-4995, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.1

South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers ProgramFree legal help from volunteer attorneys
Websitesavlp.org 
Phone(251) 438-1102
Address118 N Royal Street, Suite 402, Mobile, AL 36602

The South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program connects low-income residents of Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile and Washington counties with volunteer attorneys for free help with civil legal matters.2

Food

Feeding the Gulf CoastRegional food bank
Websitefeedingthegulfcoast.org 
Phone(251) 653-1617
Address5248 Mobile South Street, Theodore, AL 36582

Feeding the Gulf Coast, formerly the Bay Area Food Bank, is the regional food bank for the central Gulf Coast. It supplies food to partner pantries, meal programs and other agencies across 24 counties in Alabama, Mississippi and Florida. Its warehouse sits in Theodore, just outside Mobile. Use its online pantry finder to find a pantry near you.3

Social services

Catholic Social Services of MobileEmergency assistance and social services
Websitecatholicsocialservices.org 
Phone251-434-1550
Address188 S. Florida Street, Mobile, AL 36606
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Catholic Social Services of Mobile serves residents of Mobile County. Its Emergency Assistance ministry offers food, clothing and limited financial help with rent, utilities, medicine and transportation. Help is by appointment. Call on Fridays starting at 8:45 AM to book a time.4

Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Legal Services Alabama, Home page  and AlabamaLegalHelp directory . ↩

  2. South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program, Home page  and AlabamaLegalHelp directory . ↩

  3. Feeding the Gulf Coast, Home page  and Find a food pantry . ↩

  4. Catholic Social Services of Mobile, Ministries and services . Appointment booking details as listed on FoodPantries.org . ↩

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