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Help in Vernon
5 service locations
Family and youth
Lamar County Head Start/Early Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
9655 Highway 18, Vernon · 205-695-6588
Head Start early childhood program — 32 funded slots; operated by Community Service Programs of West Alabama, Inc..
Financial assistance
Utility assistance
141 2nd Ave. NW, Vernon · 205-695-9573
LIHEAP intake office serving Lamar County
Food assistance
Vernon Elem School
Meal program
9724 Hwy 18, Vernon · (205) 695-9125
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Lamar County Board of Education.
Health care
Whatley Health Services at Vernon
Community health centersliding-scale fees
141 2nd Ave NW, Vernon · 205-695-0450
Housing and shelter
Housing Authority Of The City Of Vernon, Al
Housing assistance
230 Strickland Cir, Vernon · 205-695-7122
Public housing (Low-Rent) agency
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