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Help in Bessemer
22 service locations · 3 recurring meetings
Family and youth
Canaan Baptist Church Kindergarten
Child care and early childhood education
824 15th St N, Bessemer · 205-428-5565
Head Start early childhood program — 16 funded slots; operated by Childcare Resources.
Trinity Love Learning Center
Child care and early childhood education
1905 8th Ave N, Bessemer · 205-918-6947
Head Start early childhood program — 40 funded slots; operated by Childcare Resources.
Financial assistance
Utility assistance
1616 3rd Ave. N, Bessemer · 205-502-2108
LIHEAP intake office serving Jefferson County
Food assistance
Bessemer City High School
Meal program
4950 Premiere Pkwy, Bessemer · (205) 475-4544
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Bessemer City Board of Education.
Bessemer City Parks And Recreation Center
Meal program
100 14Th Street, Bessemer · (205) 475-4544
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Bessemer City Board of Education.
Charles F Hard Elem Sch
Meal program
2801 Arlington Avenue, Bessemer · (205) 475-4544
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Bessemer City Board of Education.
Empower Community Upper School
Meal program
751 A Academy Dr, Bessemer · (205) 881-8753
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Empower Community School.
Jonesboro Elementary School
Meal program
125 Owen Avenue, Bessemer · (205) 475-4544
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Bessemer City Board of Education.
Legacy Ymca
Meal program
1501 4Th. Ave. Sw, Bessemer · (205) 436-2822
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Legacy YMCA.
Mccalla Elmentary School
Meal program
2020 Mccalla School Road, Bessemer · (205) 379-3770
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Jefferson County Board of Education.
Westhills Elementary School
Meal program
710 Glenn Rd, Bessemer · (205) 475-4544
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Bessemer City Board of Education.
Health care
Community health centersliding-scale fees
2201 Arlington Ave, Bessemer · 205-324-6502
Cahaba Medical Care - Bessemer
Community health centersliding-scale fees
975 9th Ave SW, Suite 310, Bessemer · 205-277-2358
Mobile Dental Unit
Community health centersliding-scale fees
2201 Arlington Ave, Bessemer · 205-277-6878
Mobile Health Unit
Community health centersliding-scale fees
2201 Arlington Ave, Bessemer · 205-277-6878
Housing and shelter
Ha Bessemer
Housing assistance
1515 Fairfax Ave, Bessemer · 205-481-4420
Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher agency
Older adult services
Older adult servicesUtility assistanceFinancial assistanceFamily support servicesFood pantryFamily and youth
525 13th St N, Bessemer · 205-425-4303
Salvation Army community center
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
2201 Arlington Avenue, Bessemer · 205-277-6878
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
4204 Edmonton Drive, Bessemer · 205-425-1200
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
975 9th Avenue SW, Bessemer · 205-428-3495
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
5000 Medical West Way, Bessemer · 205-481-7500
Eligibility: Serves seniors.
Veteran services
VA facilityHealth care
975 Ninth Avenue, Southwest, Medical West Office Complex, Bessemer · 205-428-3495
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 08:00–16:30
Primary Care CBOC
Recovery & support meetings
NA meetings
Bessemer
Tue 18:00 · in-person · Any Length ResourcesOpenDiscussionLiterature study
Bessemer
Thu 20:00 · in-person · Any Length ResourcesClosedDiscussion
Bessemer
Sat 20:00 · in-person · Any Length ResourcesClosedCandlelightDiscussion
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