Lafayette Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Lafayette, Louisiana that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Louisiana page.
Legal aid
| Acadiana Legal Service Corporation (ALSC) | Free civil legal assistance |
|---|---|
| Website | la-law.org |
| Phone | 866-275-2572 |
| Address | 1020 Surrey Street, Lafayette, LA 70501 |
| Hours | Intake calls Monday through Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and Thursday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM |
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation provides free civil legal help to low-income residents across 42 Louisiana parishes, with help for housing, family law, public benefits, and consumer cases. Its Lafayette office is its administrative office.1
Food
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana | Food bank for Lafayette and south Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Website | no-hunger.org |
| Phone | 337-237-7711 |
| Address | 215 East Pinhook Road, Lafayette, LA 70501 |
Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana runs its Acadiana facility in Lafayette and supplies food through more than 500 partner pantries across 23 parishes in south Louisiana. Use the pantry map on its site or call 2-1-1 to find the pantry nearest you.2
Social services
| SMILE Community Action Agency | Social services |
|---|---|
| Website | smilecaa.org |
| Phone | 337-234-3272 |
| Address | 501 St. John Street, Lafayette, LA 70501 |
SMILE Community Action Agency serves residents of Lafayette, Iberia, and St. Martin parishes. Its programs include energy assistance through LIHEAP and emergency help with rent and utility bills for low-income households.3
| Catholic Charities of Acadiana | Social services |
|---|---|
| Website | catholiccharitiesacadiana.org |
| Phone | 337-235-4972 |
| Address | P.O. Box 3177, Lafayette, LA 70502 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM |
Catholic Charities of Acadiana serves people facing homelessness, hunger, and poverty in Acadiana, with free meals at St. Joseph Diner, shelter, and emergency financial help for families in crisis.4
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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Acadiana Legal Service Corporation, Home page and Get Connected . ↩
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Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana, Contact and Member Agency Update Form (lists the Lafayette facility at 215 East Pinhook Road, phone 337-237-7711). ↩
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SMILE Community Action Agency, Home page ; rent and utility help per the Cajun Area Agency on Aging directory entry . ↩
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- Ada Hu