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Bossier City Local Assistance Programs

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

Acadiana Legal Services Corporation (ALSC)Free civil legal assistance
Websitela-law.org 
Phone866-275-2572
Address720 Travis Street, Shreveport, LA 71101
HoursIntake Monday through Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and Thursday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Acadiana Legal Services Corporation provides free civil legal help to people in north, central, and southwest Louisiana who cannot afford a lawyer, with help for housing, family law, public benefits, and consumer cases. Its Shreveport office serves Bossier Parish.1

Shreveport Bar Foundation Pro Bono ProjectVolunteer legal services
Websiteshreveportbarfoundation.org 
Phone318-221-8104
Address625 Texas Street, Shreveport, LA 71101

The Pro Bono Project matches low-income residents of Caddo and Bossier Parishes with volunteer lawyers for civil cases, including family law, child custody, successions, and leases. It runs a free Ask-A-Lawyer clinic every third Monday of the month at the Shreveport Bar Center.2

Food

Food Bank of Northwest LouisianaFood bank for Bossier Parish and seven parishes
Websitefoodbanknla.org 
Phone318-675-2400
Address285 Mt. Zion Road, Shreveport, LA 71106
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM

The Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana is the largest distributor of donated food in a seven-parish area, serving Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne, Bienville, Red River, and DeSoto parishes.3

Airline Drive Church of Christ Food PantryFood pantry
Websiteadcoc.org 
Phone318-746-2645
Address2125 Airline Drive, Bossier City, LA 71111
HoursEvery third Thursday of the month, 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM

Airline Drive Church of Christ runs a food pantry for Bossier City and Benton residents, with canned and fresh food. The pantry opens one day each month. Call ahead to confirm the day and to apply.4

Social services

Bossier Office of Community ServicesCommunity action agency
Websitebocs.org 
Phone318-747-1045
Address700 Benton Road, Bossier City, LA 71111

Bossier Office of Community Services is the community action agency for Bossier Parish. It takes LIHEAP applications for help with gas and electric bills, runs Head Start and Early Head Start, and offers emergency help with rent, prescriptions, and transportation.5

Bossier Council on AgingSenior services
Websitebossiercoa.org 
Phone318-741-8302
Address706 Bearkat Drive, Bossier City, LA 71111
HoursMonday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and Friday, 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM

Bossier Council on Aging serves residents age 60 and older in Bossier Parish, with congregate meals and home-delivered meals, homemaker and personal care help, transportation, and information and assistance.6

Sources & notes

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

Footnotes

  1. Acadiana Legal Service Corporation, Home page  and Get Help ; Shreveport office address and Bossier Parish service area per Legal Assistance directory . ↩

  2. Shreveport Bar Foundation, Pro Bono Project  and About . ↩

  3. Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana, Home page  and Contact Us . ↩

  4. Airline Drive Church of Christ, About ; pantry day and hours are from a listing, call to confirm, per Food pantries in Bossier Parish  and Airline Drive Church of Christ Food Pantry . ↩

  5. Bossier Office of Community Services, Home page ; LIHEAP and Head Start roles per LIHEAP Provider Directory  and Head Start Directory . ↩

  6. Bossier Council on Aging, Home page ; services and hours per Governor’s Office of Elderly Affairs agency directory . ↩

  1. Kenner Local Assistance Programs, Louisiana.
  2. Lafayette Local Assistance Programs, Louisiana.
  3. Lake Charles Local Assistance Programs, Louisiana.
  4. New Orleans Local Assistance Programs, Louisiana.
  5. Shreveport Local Assistance Programs, Louisiana.

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