Community Resources Guide

Internet Essentials offers you low-cost, high-speed Internet at home so you are ready for anything! Our connections are now twice as fast but at the same low cost.

To qualify you either need to qualify for programs like the National School Lunch Program, housing assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, or Federal Pell Grant, or have not had Comcast Internet in the last 90 days.

Phone: (800) 934-6489 or (855)-846-8376

The Joseph Project is a nonprofit organization that connects human trafficking survivors with pro bono legal services.

Food Pantry: Tuesdays: 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.  Serves 36582, 36609, 36619, 36693 zip codes only. 

Low Cost After School Care.

• Schools Served

• Ariel Holloway Elementary
• Mary B. Austin Elementary
• Old Shell Road Elementary
• Philips Preparatory School
• Forest Hill Elementary

• Service Area

• Serving: Crichton, Toulminville, Downtown Mobile and Trinity Gardens

LSA is a private, nonprofit law firm that provides legal assistance in certain civil matters (not criminal matters) to people who have limited income, don’t own too much property, and meet other requirements. 

Call to find out if you qualify and if your situation can be handled there. 

Types of cases handled: family, consumer, housing, public benefits, education, estate, adoption, guardianship.

Eligible consumers can get up to $9.25 off the cost of phone, internet, or bundled services.

Regardless if you are someone in need of services, or someone who wants to give back to the community, or both – there is a place for you at Lifelines. At Lifelines, we CARE. Through Counseling, Assistance, Referrals and Education, it is our goal to provide Real Solutions for Real Problems that are experienced as a part of daily living.

Programs offered: 

Hot Meal: Free of Charge Thursdays 12:00 P.M. Contact morganc@lightofthevillage.org for more info.    

Camp LOV After School Program: Meal, Bible Study, Tutoring & Activities for Elementary Students Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:00 P.M. - 5:15 P.M. Contact elisabeth@lightofthevillage.org for more info and to register.  

Love is Respect advocates are available 24/7

• We offer confidential support for teens, young adults, and their loved ones seeking help, resources, or information related to healthy relationships and dating abuse in the US. 
• We’re available by text (“LOVEIS” to 22522), call (866-331-9474), or live chat online.

Food Pantry: 2nd Saturday of each month at 8:00 A.M. - 10:00 AM. 

• Homeless Ministry: Our “Hands of Hope” homeless ministry seeks out the homeless and hurting and provides hot meals and resources. 

McKemie Place is the only temporary emergency shelter for unaccompanied women 18 years old or older in our Region.

Medicare is health insurance for people 65 or older. You’re first eligible to sign up for Medicare 3 months before you turn 65.

You may be eligible to get Medicare earlier if you have a disability, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), or ALS (also called Lou Gehrig’s disease).

Our unique care model provides a full spectrum of healthcare services, so seniors can live at home, stay connected to their community and ultimately maintain their independence. Participants receive all healthcare services from Mercy Life of Alabama and our network of providers.

We offer: 

• medical care
• transport
• physical therapy
• recreational therapy
• social services
• home help
• spiritual care
• nutritional planning
• and specialty services

The Mission of Hope is a faith-based residential addiction recovery program for men and women

• Mission of Hope (Men's Program) - The initial Mission of Hope men's program is a three-month, in-house program. They can house up to 50 men in these dorms.
• Mission of Hope (Women's Program) - Our services provided are free of charge. We are a non-profit para-church organization and our ministry is funded through the kindness of churches, organizations, and individuals.

Our services provided are free of charge.

Mobile Area Interfaith Conference, Inc (MAIC) is a collaborative effort involving faith-based organizations and religious congregations. The organization is dedicated to fostering the development of community resources to address unmet human needs, with a primary focus on serving marginalized citizens.  

Mobile County Metro Chaplaincy Program: Through the pre-release services at Mobile County Metro Jail Chaplaincy Program, inmates can attend GED classes, job readiness classes and religious services. 

Our programs and services 

• educate children
• feed the hungry
• offer assistance to the homeless
• provide heating and cooling assistance to those most in need
• promote adult literacy
• provide home repairs to reduce energy bills of low-income families and much more! 
• MCA provides food vouchers, assistance with utility bills, and rent assistance.  

We have several locations. The main office number is 251-457-5700. 

Check the website or call for shelter locations at times of emergency as they change.

For more than 200 years, Prevention and Wellness has been the cornerstone of the MCHD. By encouraging preventive practices, promoting health and wellness, and providing educational services to the communities of Mobile County, prevention and wellness continue to exemplify the vision of a healthy, safe, prepared, and educated community.