Louisville Metro Assistance List
Community Ministries Assistance List
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The Long-Term Care Ombudsman program advocates for residents in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. Ours is a free service for residents and their families. We can help you choose a facility for your loved one, provide information on current legislation, and be an advocate for your resident.
Counties served: Breckenridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Henry, Jefferson, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble, and Washington.
Call 502-637-9786 for more information. Ask for Long-Term Care.
The Mission Behind Bars and Beyond program helps returning citizens rejoin society as healthy and productive members.
Call 502-585-3291 for more information.
“This program has probably kept me from going back to prison. They give you the tools that you need to figure out how to solve your own problems.” -Will, former client
The ID Assistance program can help you obtain important personal identification credentials through the division of motor vehicles. This program is offered by the Cathedral of the Assumption.
Call 502-582-2971 for more information.
The Bakhita Empowerment Initiative offers direct assistance to survivors of human trafficking, providing whatever is needed to restore the individual, including health care, clothing, food, living arrangements, mental health care, and dental care.
Call 502-636-9263 for more information.
The Mother Infant Care program helps mothers and fathers-to-be prepare to be parents. Services include educational classes on how to care for baby, help meeting needs like food and shelter, and essential baby items ranging from clothing to cribs.
Call 502-637-9786 for more information.
The Sister Visitor Center is an emergency assistance program that provides the most basic human needs: food, clothes, assistance with rent and utilities, and help with furniture and medicine. Located in west Louisville on West Market Street, the center serves those in the Portland, Shawnee and Russell neighborhoods, specifically zip codes 40202, 40203, 40210, 40211, and 40212.
Call 502-776-0155 for more information.
For refugees, our Migration and Refugee Services program can help you register your child for school, receive clothing donations, food and more.
Call 502-636-9263 for more information.
Catholic Charities partners with Little Way Pregnancy Resource Center to provide a safe place for you to share your concerns and learn about your options. Little Ways’ services are free and confidential.
Call 502-583-2151 for more information.
Catholic Charities offers many services dedicated to refugees and immigrants:
Our Migration and Refugee Services can help you find housing, find employment, receive donated clothing, food, and furnishings for your housing, and even register your child for school.
Call 502-636-9263 for more information in Louisville.
Call 502-647-3349 for more information outside of Louisville.
Our Immigration Legal Services may be able to help with your legal needs when you are seeking employment authorization, permanent residence (green card), citizenship, family reunification, or another matter related to immigration.
Call 502-637-9097 for more information in Louisville.
Our Common Earth Gardens program can connect you with land opportunities to grow food for families and for market. We currently operate 11 gardens with 400 gardeners on 13-plus acres and grow around 500,000 pounds of produce worth close to $800,000 a year. We also teach agricultural business at our Incubator Farm.
Call 502-636-9786 for more information in Louisville.
Our Language Services department offers interpreters in 37 different languages to help ensure your clear communication with employers, health care workers, police officers, and court workers, among others.
Call 502-637-9786 for more information in Louisville.
Migration and Refugee Services at Catholic Charities assists refugees and immigrants find employment in the community.
Call 502-636-9263 for more information.
Also, please visit Kentuckiana Works for current job openings.
For individuals recently released from prison, the Archdiocese of Louisville leads Mission Behind Bars and Beyond to help returning citizens rejoin society as healthy and productive members.
Call 502-585-3291 for more information.
The Language Services of Catholic Charities is committed to building bridges through communication. We do this by empowering organizations and the community at large with the resources needed to communicate with our Limited English Proficiency (LEP) population. We assist LEP individuals and the organizations and businesses that serve them, improving access to goods and services in medical, legal, professional and educational settings.We currently serve with 37 languages.
Call 502-637-9786 for more information.
Call 502-776-0155 for more information.
Father Jack Jones Pantry operates from the campus of Holy Name Catholic Church (2914 S Third St). The pantry can be accessed through the alley at the rear of the parish rectory. Hours are Wednesdays & Thursdays 10am to 12pm.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Harmony Lanham at hlanham@archlou.org or (502) 637-9786.
Another resource specific to your neighborhood is Neighborhood Place.
Additional resources for help with food, clothing, housing, and bills are below.
FOOD
Inside Jefferson County-Metro Louisville
Louisville Association of Community Ministries
Louie Connect
Outside Jefferson County
Adair County
Lake Cumberland Area Development District • 270-866-4200
Barren County
Community Relief Fund • 270-651-9006
Community Soup Kitchen • 270-834-8537
St. Helen Food Pantry • 270-619-1480
Bullitt County
Mt. Washington Community Ministries • 502-538-8439
Multi-Purpose Community Action Agency • 502-543-4077
Casey County
Lake Cumberland Area Development District • 270-866-4200
Clifton County
Lake Cumberland Area Development District • 270-866-4200
Cumberland County
Lake Cumberland Area Development District • 270-866-4200
Feed My Sheep Food Pantry • 270-459-2240
Green County
Lake Cumberland Area Development District • 270-866-4200
Hardin County
Hardin County Senior Citizens Center Griffin Manor • 270-982-2909
Helping Hand of Hope • 270-769-3092
Radcliff Senior Citizens Center Calvin Center • 270-351-4079
Warm Blessings Community Kitchen • 270-763-9276
Hart County
Immanuel Ministry Church • 270-786-4339
Henry County
Henry County Help Center • 502-310-8568
Tri-County Community Action Agency • 502-222-1349
Larue County
Hodgenville United Methodist Church • 270-358-3028
Larue County Senior Citizens Center • 270-358-4235
Marion County
Bradford Senior Citizens Center • 270-692-6591
Lebanon Senior Citizens Center • 270-692-6591
Loretto Senior Citizens Center • 270-692-6591
Meade County
Meade County Clothes Closet and Food Pantry • 270-422-2010
Metcalfe County
George K. Bowling Community Park • 270-432-7204
Nelson County
Bardstown Senior Citizens Center • 502-348-1888
New Haven Senior Citizens Center Hometown Apartments • 502-549-6501
Oldham County
Tri-County Community Action Agency • 502-222-1349
Russell County
Lake Cumberland Area Development District • 270-866-4200
Shelby County
Multi-Purpose Community Action Agency • 502-543-4077
Spencer County
Multi-Purpose Community Action Agency • 502-543-4077
Taylor County
Lake Cumberland Area Development District • 270-866-4200
Trimble County
Tri-County Community Action Agency • 502-222-1349
Washington County
Washington County Senior Citizens Center • 859-481-1790
CLOTHING
Inside Jefferson County-Metro Louisville
Louisville Association of Community Ministries
Louie Connect
Outside Jefferson County
Barren County
Community Relief Fund • 270-651-9006
Bullitt County
Mt. Washington Community Ministries • 502-538-8439
Hardin County
Helping Hand of Hope • 270-769-3092
Henry County
Henry County Help Center • 502-310-8568
Meade County
Meade County Clothes Closet and Food Pantry • 270-422-2010
HOUSING
Inside Jefferson County-Louisville Metro
Louisville Association of Community Ministries
Louie Connect
Outside Jefferson County
Metcalfe County
George K. Bowling Community Park • 270-432-7204
Monroe County
Community Outreach Shelter • 270-487-6883
Nelson County
St. Vincent de Paul Outreach Ministries • 502-348-1888
BILLS
Inside Jefferson County-Metro Louisville
Louisville Association of Community Ministries
Louie Connect
Outside Jefferson County
Adair County
Lake Cumberland Area Development District • 270-866-4200
Barren County
Community Relief Fund • 270-651-9006
Bullitt County
Multi-Purpose Community Action Agency • 502-543-4077
Casey County
Lake Cumberland Area Development District • 270-866-4200
Clifton County
Lake Cumberland Area Development District • 270-866-4200
Cumberland County
Lake Cumberland Area Development District • 270-866-4200
Green County
Lake Cumberland Area Development District • 270-866-4200
Hardin County
Helping Hand of Hope • 270-769-3092
Meade County
Meade County Clothes Closet and Food Pantry • 270-422-2010
Nelson County
St. Vincent dePaul Outreach Ministries • 502-348-9752
Russell County
Lake Cumberland Area Development District • 270-866-4200
Shelby County
Multi-Purpose Community Action Agency • 502-543-4077
Spencer County
Multi-Purpose Community Action Agency • 502-543-4077
Taylor County
Lake Cumberland Area Development District • 270-866-4200
The Catholic Education Foundation provides support in meeting the needs of families who cannot afford the full cost of educating their children in a Catholic elementary school.
Call 502-585-2747 for more information.
Radio Eye broadcasts the reading of current newspapers and other printed materials to blind and print-disabled residents of Kentucky. Volunteer readers provide listeners with equal access to dozens of newspapers, magazines, and special programming to offset the impact of sight loss or physical disability that prevents them from reading printed matter.
Radio Eye is always free to the listener. Listeners can access our programs on special side-band radios, internet, Amazon Echo devices, telephone, three phone apps, and podcasts. By completing a listener application, listeners can receive a free device (radio, internet radio, Amazon Echo, or large button speaker telephone) to access our programming. Programs broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week.