Help Directory

Housing/Utilities

Salvation Army
(318) 442-0445
620 Beauregard

Hope House
(318) 487-2061
29 Bolton Avenue
Women & Children’s Shelter

House of Mercy
(318) 473-9492
2804 Hynson Street

POA – Mercy House
(318) 487-8976
2817 Rapides Avenue
Women only-Ask for Rhonda Sproles

Central LA Homeless Coalition
(318) 443-0500
1605 Murray Street

FEMA
1-800-621-3362

Grace House
(318) 443-8045
10 Sixteenth Street
John Russell 487-8978 Ext 130

Faith House
(888) 411-1333
Confidential

Alexandria Housing Authority
(318) 442-8843 Ext 214
2558 Loblolly Lane

Housing Authority of Pineville
(318) 473-9729
2731 Highway 28 E Pineville

Rapides Parish Housing Authority
(318) 793-4751
119 Boyce Garden Drive Boyce

Rental Assistance

Volunteers of America
(318) 442-8026
3704 Coliseum Blvd
www.voanorthla.org

Avoyelles Council on Aging
(318) 964-2900
L’Eglise St. – Mansura, La

Furnishings

Volunteers of America
(318) 442-8026
3704 Coliseum Blvd
www.voanorthla.org

Utility Assistance 

Community Action Action
(318) 487-5876
4008 Parliament Drive
Utility Assist. Proof of resident

Catholic Community Services
(318) 445-2401
4400 Coliseum Blvd

Food

Salvation Army
(318)442-0445
620 Beauregard
Meals 7-730 a.m., 1130-12:30, 4:00-5:00 p.m. 

Food Stamp Office
(318) 487-5101
900 Murray
Or www.dss.state.la.us

Manna House
(318) 445-9053
2655 Lee Street
Mon-Sat 11:30-1:30 

Catholic Community Services
(318) 445-2401
4400 Coliseum Blvd
Intake form required

Clothing

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store
(318) 473-0887
120 Bolton Avenue

Goodwill Industries – Alexandria
(318) 445-2606
5216 Jackson Street Ext

Goodwill Industries – Pineville
(318) 641-7466
30 Pinecrest Dr – Pineville

Catholic Community Services
(318) 445-2401
4400 Coliseum Blvd.

Salvation Army
(318) 442-0445
620 Beauregard

Volunteers of America
(318) 442-8026
3704 Coliseum Blvd

Rapides Parish School Board
(Homeless Liaison)
(318) 487-0888
School Uniforms & Supplies

Transportation

City Bus Schedules
(318) 441-6091

Avoyelles Council on Aging
(318) 964-2900
L’Eglise St. – Mansura, La

Volunteers of America
(318) 442-8026
3704 Coliseum Blvd

Employment & Training

Rapides Business & Career Solutions Center
Volunteers of America
(318) 767-6030
5610B Coliseum Blvd

Volunteers of America/TANF
(318)442-8026
3704 Coliseum Blvd

Central LA Technical Community College
(318) 487-5443
4311 S.MacArthur Dr.

LA State University – Alexandria
(318) 427-4414
8100 Hwy 71 South

DSS/LA Rehabilitation Services
(318) 487-5355
900 Murray Street 

Information & Referral

Volunteers of America
(318) 442-8026
3704 Coliseum Blvd

American Red Cross
(318) 442-6621
425 Bolton Avenue

United Way
(318) 443-7203
1101 Fourth St. Suite 202
www.unitedwaysela.org

Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Dept.
(318) 473-6700
700 Murray St.

Alexandria Police Dept.
(318) 449-5099
1000 Bolton Ave.

Pineville Police Dept.
(318) 442-6603
910 Main St. – Pineville 

Central LA Homeless Coalition
(318) 443-0500
1605 Murray Street

LA Hurricane Recovery
(866) 388-9651

Long Term Recovery Assistance

Volunteers of America
(318) 442-8026
3704 Coliseum Blvd

Physical Health & Medications

Huey P Long Medical Center
(318) 448-0811
352 Hospital Blvd – Pineville

Community Health Works
(318)767-9979
1543 McGinnis St.

Central LA Medical Access Program
(318) 443-7494
1101 4^th Street Suite 101A

Office of Public Health
(318)487-5262
5604B Coliseum Blvd.

Medicaid Application DSS
(318) 487-5670
1505 Washington Street

Catholic Community Services
(318) 445-2401
4400 Coliseum Blvd.

Central LA Aids Support Service
(318) 442-1010
904 13^th Street 

Rapides Regional Medical Center
(318) 473-3000
211 4^th Street

Primary Health Center
(318) 427-4400
1217 Willow Glen River Road

St. Frances Cabrini Hospital
(318) 487-1122
3330 Masonic Drive 

Kisatchie Medical Center
(318) 473-1921
3425 North Blvd

Senior Eye Care Program
(800) 222-3937

Familywize Community Service Partnership Inc.
(866) 810-3784
(Free Prescription Discount Cards)

Disability Assistance

DSS/LA Rehabilitation Services
(318) 487-5355
900 Murray Street

Volunteers of America
(318) 442-8026
3704 Coliseum Blvd

Evergreen Life Services
(318) 445-4470
920 Main Street – Pineville

New Horizons Independent Living Center
(318) 484-3596 or (318) 459-9233
3717 Government St. Ste 7
(Hearing Aids) 

Mental Health

24 Hour Crisis Hotline
(800) 654-1373

Crisis Counseling
(866) 388-9651

Mental Health Adult Services
(318) 484-6850
242 Shamrock St. – Pineville

Mental Health Children’s Services
(318) 484-6915
242 Shamrock St. – Pineville 

Cenla Alliance for Mentally Ill
(318) 484-6209

Central State Hospital
Community Mental Health
(318)445-6522
1785 Jackson Street

Families Helping Families
(318) 445-7900
(Special Needs)

Crossroads Psychiatric Hospital
(318) 445-5111
110 John Eskew Drive

River North Hospital
(318) 640-0222
5505 Hwy 71 N. – Pineville

Family Counseling Agency
(318) 448-0284
1404 Murray Street 

Red River TX Center – Central
(318) 484-8400

LA Campaign Tobacco Free
(318)487-5279

Addictive Disorders

LA Addictive Disorders
(318) 487-5191
401 Rainbow Drive

Crossroads Psychiatric Hospital
(318) 445-5111
110 John Eskew Drive

River North Hospital
(318) 640-0222
5505 Hwy 71 N. – Pineville

Alex/Pine Alcohol Drug Abuse
(318) 487-5191

Choice of Louisiana
(318) 445-1250
2116 North Bolton Avenue

Rainbow Detoxification Center
(318) 484-6400
Pineville

Alcoholic Anonymous Clubhouse
(318) 443-3938
3416 MacArthur/Lee

Social Security

Card Replacement or Benefit Verification
www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount
(800)772-1213

Worker’s Compensation

Office of Worker’s Compensation
3724 Government Street – Alexandria
(318) 487-5966 or (800) 209-7329

Other

Crisis Line Rape/Battered Women
(318)445-2022

VA Hospital
(318) 473-0010
Hwy 71 – Pineville

Office of Community Services
(318) 487-5054
Report Child Abuse

National Teen Runaway Hotline
(800) 621-4000

School Board Office – Rapides
(318) 442-8891

Department of Social Services
(318) 487-5025
Child Protection

Central LA Technical Community College
(318) 487-5443
4311 South MacArthur Dr.
GED

First Baptist Church – Pineville
(318) 448-8221
902 Main Street – Pineville
English as a Second Language 

Toys for Tots
(318) 481-1686