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Help in Gadsden
30 service locations · 1 recurring meeting
Family and youth
George W. Floyd Elementary School
Child care and early childhood education
601 Black Creek Rd, Gadsden · 256-547-3788
Head Start early childhood program — 16 funded slots; operated by Gadsden-Etowah County Progress Council, Inc..
J. W. Stewart Head Start Center
Child care and early childhood education
513 Henry St, Gadsden · 256-546-7431
Head Start early childhood program — 191 funded slots; operated by Gadsden-Etowah County Progress Council, Inc..
Thompson Elementary School
Child care and early childhood education
236 Goldenrod Ave, Gadsden · 256-546-7011
Head Start early childhood program — 14 funded slots; operated by Gadsden-Etowah County Progress Council, Inc..
Walnut Park Elementary
Child care and early childhood education
3200 Walnut St, Gadsden · 256-546-4665
Head Start early childhood program — 17 funded slots; operated by Gadsden-Etowah County Progress Council, Inc..
Financial assistance
Utility assistance
624 Broad Street (P. O. Box 1888), Gadsden · 256-546-9271
LIHEAP intake office serving Etowah County
Food assistance
Antioch Baptist Church
Meal program
2103 E. Broad St, Gadsden · (256) 504-3402
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Gadsden City Board of Education.
Boys And Girls Club At Risk
Meal program
2000 W. Meighan Blvd, Gadsden · (256) 459-4573
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Gadsden City Board of Education.
Carver Gym/Community Center
Meal program
1030 Tuscaloosa Ave, Gadsden · (256) 549-4668
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Gadsden City Board of Education.
East Gadsden Comm. Ctr.
Meal program
921 Wilson Ave, Gadsden · (256) 549-4707
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Gadsden City Board of Education.
Gaston High School
Meal program
4550 Us Hwy 411, Gadsden · (256) 549-7572
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Etowah County Board of Education.
Highland Elementary School
Meal program
3156 Tabor Rd, Gadsden · (256) 549-7572
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Etowah County Board of Education.
New Destiny Church
Meal program
201 Goldenrod Ave., Gadsden · (256) 622-9040
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Gadsden City Board of Education.
Span Program
Meal program
2000 W. Meithan Blvd., Gadsden · (256) 543-2489
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Gadsden City Board of Education.
Health care
Community health centersliding-scale fees
502 N 27th St, Gadsden · 256-546-0073
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1216 Wilbanks Ave, Gadsden · 256-439-6384
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1409 Springfield Ave, Gadsden · 256-439-6383
Community health centersliding-scale fees
420 N 6th St, Gadsden · 256-546-9907
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1411 Piedmont Cutoff, Gadsden · 256-390-8474
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1411 Piedmont Cutoff, Gadsden · 256-295-2152
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1411 Piedmont Cutoff, Gadsden · 256-492-0131
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1020 Tuscaloosa Ave, Gadsden · 256-546-4606
Housing and shelter
Greater Gadsden
Housing assistance
422 Chestnut St, Gadsden · 256-547-2501
Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher agency
Mental health
Mental health treatment facility
600 South 3rd Street, Gadsden · 256-543-5200 x5631
Eligibility: Serves seniors.
Older adult services
Older adult servicesUtility assistanceFinancial assistanceFamily support servicesFood pantryFamily and youthEmergency shelter
120 N 11th St, Gadsden · 256-546-4673
Salvation Army community center
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facility
3232 Lay Springs Road, Gadsden · 256-546-6324
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults; men only.
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
4209 Brooke Avenue, Gadsden · 256-413-3470
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors; men only.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
Gadsden · 256-646-2282
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
600 South 3rd Street, Gadsden · 256-543-5200 x5671
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Veteran services
VA facilityHealth care
206 Rescia Avenue, Gadsden · 256-413-7154
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 07:30–16:30
Primary Care CBOC
Recovery & support meetings
NA meetings
Gift of Desperation
Tue 19:00 · in-person · Trinity Lutheran ChurchClosedWheelchair accessibleLGBTQ+
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