Our Services
We are able to assist with any of the following:
- Emergency Rental Assistance
- Transportation
- Utility Assistance
- Funeral Expenses
- Prescription Medication
- TWIC Assistance
- Identification Card and Birth Certificate Help
- Disaster Operations
- Pastoral Services and Social Ministry
- Food Bank
- SNAP (food stamps) application assistance
- Mobile Laundry Shower Trailer
To receive help, you must be a resident of one of the following parishes: Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, or Jefferson Davis. Please review below and be able to provide copies of any or all of the following upon request.
- Picture ID and Social Security cards for all household members
- Income (paycheck stubs, Social Security, child support, unemployment, retirement, VA Benefits, current income taxes (*subject to change**)
- Rental Lease Agreement
- Utility bills (electric, water, gas, etc.)
Food Bank
Those wishing to register or recertify to receive food must bring the following items to receive food:
- Picture ID
- Proof of Residency (utility bill, car registration, rental lease agreement)
- Proof of SNAP benefits (food stamps), Supplemental Security Income, or TANF
For further information, call Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana at 337- 439-7436.