Baton Rouge Family Resources

If you or your family need help with food, rent, utilities, or emergency support, you are not alone. Call 211 to get connected to local resources anytime.

🥕 Food Resources

Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank
📍 Address: 10600 S Choctaw Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70815
📞 Phone: (225) 359-9940

• Weekday Mobile Distributions: Use USDA products — registration required. Bring a photo ID and proof of residency to register on-site.

• Saturday Distributions: Open to everyone. No registration required.
  📱 Download the Mobile App to find nearby distributions and schedules.

• ✅ Tip for families: Check the schedule ahead of time in the app or website because locations and times change. Bring photo ID and proof of residence if registration is required.

The Shepherd’s Market
📍 230 Renée Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70810
📞 (225) 337-1306
🌐 shepherdsmarket.org

• Hours: Mondays 3:30–5:30 PM, Tuesdays & Thursdays 8–10 AM

• Notes: Free food pantry using a client-choice model where families can select their own groceries. Bring photo ID and proof of address if it’s your first visit.

HOPE Ministries Client-Choice Food Pantry
📍 4643 Winbourne Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70805
📞 (225) 355-0702
🌐 hopebr.org

• Hours: Monday–Thursday, 8:30 AM–12:00 PM

• Notes: Families can shop for free groceries in a supermarket-style setting. Also offers case management and other family support services.

St. Agnes Catholic Church Food Pantry
📍 749 East Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
📞 (225) 383-4127
🌐 stagnesbr.com/foodpantry

• Distribution: First Thursday of each month (check website for holiday updates)

• Notes: Free food pickup for East Baton Rouge Parish residents. Bring a photo ID and a utility or rental bill as proof of residence.

💡 Rental, Utility, and Financial Assistance

Christian Outreach Center
📍 1427 Main St, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
📞 (225) 377-8582
🌐 christianoutreachcenterbr.com

Ascension Parish Quad Area Utility Assistance
📍 717 East Ascension St., Suite A, Gonzales, LA 70737
📞 (225) 644-8532
🌐 quadarea.org

Dr. Leo S. Butler Community Center (Community Action Center)
📍 950 E Washington St, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
📞 (225) 389-4860
🌐 brla.gov/736/Dr-Leo-S-Butler-CommunityCenter
🗺️ Areas Served: 70801, 70802 (South of Government St.), 70808, 70809, 70810, 70817, 70820

Chaneyville Community Center (Community Action Center)
📍 13211 Jackson Rd, Zachary, LA 70791
📞 (225) 658-9790
🗺️ Areas Served: 70739 (North of Hooper Rd.), 70770, 70791

Delmont Service Center (Community Action Center)
📍 3535 Riley St, Baton Rouge, LA 70805
📞 (225) 357-5013
🗺️ Areas Served: 70739 (South of Hooper Rd.), 70811 (South of Hooper Rd.), 70812, 70818 (West of Joor Rd.)

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Center (Community Action Center)
📍 4000 Gus Young Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
📞 (225) 389-4814 or (225) 389-4896
🗺️ Areas Served: 70802 (North of Government St.), 70806, 70814, 70815, 70816, 70818 (East of Joor Rd.), 70819

Jewel Newman Community Center (Community Action Center)
📍 2013 Central Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70807
📞 (225) 778-1007 or (225) 778-0969
🗺️ Areas Served: 70807 (South of Blount Rd.), 70813

🏠 Domestic Violence & Emergency Shelters

Iris Domestic Violence Center
📞 (225) 389-3001
🌐 stopdv.org

St. Vincent de Paul “Sweet Dreams” Shelter for Women and Children
📞 Call Ms. Dianne for an interview (Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM): (225) 383-7343