Help for trafficking survivors in Alabama
We've found 7 places in Alabama for people leaving trafficking, mostly in Montgomery, and 6 that serve the whole state. Our volunteers haven't confirmed these yet, so a quick call ahead is worth it. Most of them help with benefits & cash (4), shelter & housing (3) and legal help (3).
Places in Alabama
211 Connects Alabama
Dial 2-1-1 from any phone in Alabama to reach a specialist who looks up food, housing, health care, jobs, legal, transport, and warming-station resources near you. Texting your ZIP code to 898-211 returns local options by text.
Center for Health Statistics – Vital Records
Where Alabamians get certified birth certificates. Walk into any county health department in the state and most certificates are printed while you wait; mail orders take about 7–10 days. Search fee is $15, extra copies $6 each. ID is required for restricted records.
Food Assistance (SNAP)
Alabama's SNAP program is run by DHR. Apply online through the MyDHR portal, or pick up a paper application at any county DHR office. Benefits depend on household size and income under USDA rules.
Alabama Medicaid Agency
State Medicaid office. The Recipient Call Center answers questions about eligibility and applications on weekdays; applications can be filed online or turned in to the office or worker handling your case.
The WellHouse
Residential program for women who have been sexually exploited through human trafficking, with emergency, short-term, and long-term phases. Call the toll-free intake line or submit the online rescue intake form; location is confidential.
Legal Services Alabama
Free civil legal aid for low-income Alabamians, with offices in Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery and five other cities. Handles protection-from-abuse orders, custody, eviction, public benefits denials, consumer debt, and voting-rights restoration for people with convictions. Apply by phone or online.
Family Sunshine Center
Central Alabama's DV, sexual assault, and trafficking agency covering Montgomery and six surrounding counties. The 24-hour crisis line accepts collect calls and leads to free shelter, counseling, and court advocacy.
National lines that work in Alabama
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for any mental health or substance use crisis. Available to anyone in any program.
Lifeline free phone program
Free or discounted phone and service for people on Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, or low income. Apply online or through a carrier.
National Human Trafficking Hotline
24/7 confidential hotline for survivors of trafficking and people who suspect it. Connects to vetted local services.