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Help in Fort Payne

13 service locations

Family and youth

CAPNA - Ft. Payne Dekalb County CDC

Child care and early childhood education

659A Wallace Ave NE, Fort Payne · 256-845-8240

Head Start early childhood program — 24 funded slots; operated by Alabama Department of Human Resources.

directions · via ACF (Office of Head Start), verified 2026-07-19

Fort Payne- 3202

Child care and early childhood education

701 1st St E, Fort Payne · 256-845-9176

Head Start early childhood program — 32 funded slots; operated by Community Action Partnership of North Alabama, Inc..

directions · via ACF (Office of Head Start), verified 2026-07-19

Financial assistance

DeKalb County Service Center

Utility assistanceFinancial assistanceFood pantry

450 Gault Ave N, Fort Payne · 256-997-0858

Salvation Army service center

directions · via The Salvation Army USA, verified 2026-07-20

Food assistance

Bread of Life

Meal program

100 Alabama Avenue NW, Fort Payne

directions · via Food Bank of North Alabama, verified 2026-07-21

CASA of DeKalb Co.

Food pantry

2000 Watkins Ave. NE, Ft. Payne · 256-845-2049

directions · via Food Bank of North Alabama, verified 2026-07-21

First Methodist Church-Ft Payne

Food pantry

206 Grand Ave., Ft. Payne · 256-845-1141

directions · via Food Bank of North Alabama, verified 2026-07-21

Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church

Food pantry

2910 Gault Ave. N, Fort Payne · 256-996-9585

directions · via Food Bank of North Alabama, verified 2026-07-21

Health care

NORTHEAST ALABAMA HEALTH SERVICES, INC. - FORT PAYNE

Community health centersliding-scale fees

3840 Gault Ave N, Fort Payne · 256-844-4975

directions · via HRSA, verified 2026-07-19

Housing and shelter

Housing Authority Of The City Of Fort Payne

Housing assistance

203 13th St NW, Fort Payne · 256-845-0424

Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher agency

directions · via US Department of Housing and Urban Development, verified 2026-07-19

Mental health

DeKalb Regional Medical Center

Mental health treatment facility

200 Medical Center Drive SW, Fort Payne · 256-845-3150 x2725

Eligibility: Serves adults, seniors.

directions · via SAMHSA (BHSIS), verified 2026-07-19

Substance use and recovery

Bridge Inc Fort Payne Addiction Treatment Ctr

Substance use treatment facility

100 7th Street NE, Fort Payne · 256-845-7767

Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.

directions · via SAMHSA (BHSIS), verified 2026-07-19

Cherokee Etowah Dekalb CMHC Dekalb County Office

Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees

301 14th Street NW, Fort Payne · 256-492-7800

Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.

directions · via SAMHSA (BHSIS), verified 2026-07-19

Family Life Center Inc Rapha Treatment Center for Women

Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees

398 Posey Road, Fort Payne · 256-368-4000

Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.

directions · via SAMHSA (BHSIS), verified 2026-07-19

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