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Bartlett Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Bartlett, Tennessee that provide legal aid, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Tennessee page.

Memphis Area Legal Services (MALS)Free civil legal advice and representation
Websitemalsi.org
Phone(901) 523-8822
Address200 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 1075, Memphis, TN 38103
HoursMon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Memphis Area Legal Services provides free civil legal advice and representation to low-income, disabled and elderly clients in Fayette, Lauderdale, Shelby and Tipton counties.1

Community Legal CenterCivil legal help, elder law and immigration services
Websiteclcmemphis.org
Phone(901) 543-3395
Address80 Monroe Avenue, Suite 415, Memphis, TN 38103
HoursMon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

The Community Legal Center provides civil legal help, elder law and immigration services to people of limited means in Shelby County, with fees on a sliding scale.2

Food

Bartlett United Methodist Church, John Light PantryFood pantry
Websitebartlettumc.org
Phone(901) 386-4563
Address5676 Stage Road, Bartlett, TN 38134
HoursLast Thu of month, 9:30-11 a.m.

The John Light Pantry at Bartlett United Methodist Church provides food assistance on the last Thursday of each month to residents of ZIP codes 38002, 38128, 38129, 38133, 38134 and 38135.3

Faith Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Faith Food PantryFood pantry
Websitefaithcumberland.org
Phone(901) 377-0526
Address3427 Appling Road, Bartlett, TN 38133
HoursThird Thu of month, 9 a.m.-noon

The Faith Food Pantry at Faith Cumberland Presbyterian Church distributes food on the third Thursday of each month from 9 a.m. to noon.4

Social services

City of Bartlett, Family Assistance CommissionFamily assistance
Websitecityofbartlett.org
Phone(901) 385-6449
Address6400 Stage Road, Bartlett, TN 38134
HoursCall for hours

The Family Assistance Commission matches Bartlett residents in need with government agencies, nonprofits, churches and businesses, and can help with payments for goods and services when other help is not found.5

Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association (MIFA)Support for seniors and families in crisis
Websitemifa.org
Phone(901) 527-0208
Address910 Vance Avenue, Memphis, TN 38126
HoursMon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

The Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association supports seniors and families in crisis in Shelby County with rent and mortgage help, shelter placement and Meals on Wheels.6

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

Footnotes

  1. Memphis Area Legal Services, Home page. Hours rest on listings. ↩

  2. Community Legal Center, Contact. Address and hours from the Memphis Bar Association clinic list; older listings give 243 Adams Avenue. ↩

  3. Bartlett United Methodist Church, Food pantry. ↩

  4. Faith Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Home page. Pantry hours from the church’s own notices; phone from the City of Bartlett service manual. ↩

  5. City of Bartlett, Family Assistance Commission FAQs. ↩

  6. Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association, Home page. Phone and hours rest on listings. ↩

  1. Chattanooga Local Assistance Programs, Tennessee.
  2. Clarksville Local Assistance Programs, Tennessee.
  3. Franklin Local Assistance Programs, Tennessee.
  4. Hendersonville Local Assistance Programs, Tennessee.
  5. Jackson Local Assistance Programs, Tennessee.

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The information is provided for general guidance and is not legal or financial advice. The administering agency makes the final determination of eligibility and benefit amounts. To report an error, please contact us.

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