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Verified means a RiseAid volunteer confirmed hours and intake within 12 months. Everything else is source-seeded; call ahead.

San Francisco, CASource-seeded · not yet verified

GLIDE Daily Free Meals

GLIDE

Three free meals every day in San Francisco's Tenderloin with no eligibility requirements and no intake form. GLIDE also runs a Welcome Center, workforce development, a women's center, a transitional age youth program, and a legal clinic.

FoodJobs & trainingLegal help
Breakfast 7:30–9am; lunch 11:30am–1pm; dinner 3:30–5pm; every day
Miami, FLSource-seeded · not yet verified

Legal Services of Greater Miami

Free civil legal help for low-income residents of Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties on housing, benefits and other barriers to economic stability. Phone intake runs four afternoons a week; walk-in intake is Monday and Wednesday mornings.

Legal help
305-576-0080Phone intake Mon–Thu 2:00–4:00 PM; in-person intake Mon and Wed 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Atlanta, GASource-seeded · not yet verified

Georgia Legal Services Program

Nonprofit law firm handling civil cases for low-income Georgians in the 154 counties outside metro Atlanta, through regional offices around the state. Statewide intake runs through a toll-free line.

Legal help
833-457-7529
Atlanta, GASource-seeded · not yet verified

Atlanta Legal Aid Society

Free civil legal help for people in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties who cannot afford a lawyer, with special projects for domestic violence survivors, veterans and people with disabilities. Online application is the fastest route; each county office also takes calls.

Legal help
404-524-5811Mon–Fri 9–12 and 1–5
Chicago, ILSource-seeded · not yet verified

Legal Aid Chicago

Free civil legal help for low-income Cook County residents. All new clients register by phone with the Client Screening Unit, which checks eligibility before assigning a case.

Legal help
312-341-1070
Detroit, MISource-seeded · not yet verified

Samaritas New Americans

Samaritas

One of Michigan's largest refugee resettlement agencies, with offices in Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Lansing. Provides arrival resettlement, employment and education support, low-fee immigration legal help, case management, and refugee foster care.

Shelter & housingJobs & trainingLegal helpFamily & kids
313-823-7700
MISource-seeded · not yet verified

Michigan Legal Help

Michigan State Bar Foundation

Statewide self-help website with plain-language guides and court forms for people handling their own legal problems, including clearing criminal records, eviction, family law, and personal protection orders. Its Guide to Legal Help points you to a legal aid office or lawyer.

Legal help
NCSource-seeded · not yet verified

Legal Aid of North Carolina Helpline

Free civil legal help for low-income North Carolinians with housing, benefits, family law, domestic violence protective orders, employment, and criminal record expunction. Apply by phone during weekday hours or online through JusticeHub at any time.

Legal help
866-219-5262Helpline Mon–Fri 9–3; IMMPAV line for immigrant DV victims 866-204-7612 Tue 3:30–7:30 and Thu 9–1; Senior Helpline (60+) 877-579-7562 Mon–Fri 9–11 and 1–3
New York, NYSource-seeded · not yet verified

The Legal Aid Society

Free civil, criminal, and juvenile legal representation for low-income New York City residents, covering housing, public benefits, immigration, family matters, parole revocation, and more. Call the main line or browse topic pages at legalaidnyc.org/get-help.

Legal help
212-577-3300
OHSource-seeded · not yet verified

Ohio 211

United Way 211 (Ohio Department of Children and Youth funded)

Free information and referral line for housing, food, utilities, health care, recovery, and legal help across Ohio. Dial 211 from any phone or use the online chat; coverage is expanding to all 88 counties.

Shelter & housingFoodBenefits & cashHealth & medication
21124 hours a day, 365 days a year
Cleveland, OHSource-seeded · not yet verified

Legal Aid Society of Cleveland

Free civil legal help for low-income residents of Northeast Ohio, with intake lines in eight languages and walk-in intake at the downtown Cleveland office. Apply by phone, online, or at neighborhood advice clinics in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, and Lorain counties.

Legal help
216-687-1900Phone intake Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 9–4; Thu 9–2. Cleveland office walk-in weekdays 9–5
OHSource-seeded · not yet verified

Ohio Legal Help

Statewide website with plain-language legal information, court forms, and a Find a Lawyer tool that points to legal aid by county. Covers housing, benefits, driver's license reinstatement, name changes, family safety, and immigration; no phone line, chat only.

Legal helpID & documents
Philadelphia, PASource-seeded · not yet verified

Community Legal Services of Philadelphia

Free civil legal help for low-income Philadelphians with public benefits, housing, employment, debt, utilities, family matters and criminal record clearing including Clean Slate expungements. Two offices, Center City and North Philadelphia.

Legal helpBenefits & cash
215-981-3700
TXSource-seeded · not yet verified

Texas Foster Youth Justice Project

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid

Free legal help for current and former foster youth, as well as young people who are homeless or lack family support. Also publishes plain-language guides on ID documents, Medicaid, housing, education and juvenile or criminal records.

Legal helpID & documentsBenefits & cash
877-313-3688
Salt Lake City, UTSource-seeded · not yet verified

Utah Legal Services

Free civil legal help for Utahns at or below 125% of the federal poverty line with very limited assets, including domestic violence, housing, Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, and family cases. Offices in Salt Lake City, Ogden, Provo, and St. George; apply online or call the Salt Lake intake line. Free interpreters.

Legal help
801-328-8891Ogden and Provo offices open to the public Tue–Thu 9–3; St. George Tue–Thu 9–2; other hours by appointment
Salt Lake City, UTSource-seeded · not yet verified

Volunteers of America, Utah

Runs Salt Lake County's 24/7 social detox for men (Recovery on Redwood) and women (Center for Women and Children in Murray, children 10 and under may stay), the Youth Resource Center for ages 15–22 with a 50-bed overnight shelter and free legal clinic, the Geraldine E. King Women's Resource Center, a street outreach team, and Cornerstone Counseling.

Shelter & housingHealth & medicationMental health & counselingLegal help
801-363-9414Admin Mon–Fri 8:30–5; detox centers, Youth Resource Center, and women's center 24/7