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Jackson Local Assistance Programs

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

West Tennessee Legal ServicesFree civil legal assistance
Websitewtls.org
Phone731-423-0616
Address210 West Main Street, Jackson, TN 38301

West Tennessee Legal Services provides free civil legal help to income-eligible residents of West Tennessee, including help with housing, family law, consumer debt, government benefits and elder law. Call to apply for help.1

Food

Regional Inter-Faith Association (RIFA)Free hot meals
Websiterifajackson.org
Phone731-427-7963
Address133 Airways Blvd, Jackson, TN 38301
HoursBreakfast Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM, Saturday, 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM; lunch Monday through Friday, 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM; dinner Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM

The Regional Inter-Faith Association Soup Kitchen serves free hot meals every day of the year, with no charge and no questions asked.2

Social services

Southwest Human Resource AgencyCommunity action help with housing, energy bills and transportation
Websiteswhra.org
Phone731-423-8768
Address1124 Whitehall Street, Suite 201A, Jackson, TN 38301

Southwest Human Resource Agency is the community action agency for Madison County, with help for housing, energy bills, transportation and other basic needs. Call first to check what is available.3

Tennessee Department of Human Services, Madison County Family Assistance OfficeSNAP, Families First, child care and Medicaid applications
Websitetn.gov
Phone833-772-8347
Address1124 Whitehall Street, Suite E, Jackson, TN 38301
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

The Madison County Family Assistance office handles applications for SNAP, Families First (TANF), child care certificates and Medicaid. Apply online or call the statewide number.4

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

Footnotes

  1. West Tennessee Legal Services, Complaints and Grievances, which gives the Jackson address as 210 West Main Street, Jackson, TN 38301. Tennessee Department of Human Services, Legal Aid Services, which lists West TN Legal Services at (731) 423-0616. ↩

  2. Regional Inter-Faith Association, Soup Kitchen and FAQ. ↩

  3. Southwest Human Resource Agency, Home page, which states the agency serves Madison County. The Jackson street address and phone number are not listed on the organization’s own site; both match several independent listings, including Assistance programs Madison County TN and Jackson. ↩

  4. Tennessee Department of Human Services, Family Assistance Offices. ↩

  1. Johnson City Local Assistance Programs, Tennessee.
  2. Knoxville Local Assistance Programs, Tennessee.
  3. Memphis Local Assistance Programs, Tennessee.
  4. Murfreesboro Local Assistance Programs, Tennessee.
  5. Nashville Local Assistance Programs, Tennessee.

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