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Chino Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Chino, California that provide legal aid, food and community services. Statewide programs are described on the California page.

Legal Aid Society of San BernardinoFree legal help for low-income residents
Websitelegalaidofsb.org
Phone909-889-7328
Address588 W. Sixth Street, San Bernardino, CA 92410
HoursMonday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

The Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino gives free legal help to low-income residents of San Bernardino County, including Chino. Its lawyers help with family law, guardianship, landlord and tenant disputes, foreclosure and individual rights. Call the main number to ask whether it can help with your matter.1

Inland Counties Legal ServicesFree legal help, housing and benefits
Websiteinlandlegal.org
Phone888-245-4257
Address10565 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Inland Counties Legal Services gives free legal help to low-income residents, seniors and people with disabilities in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. Its practice areas include housing, family law, immigration, consumer issues and public benefits. Start with the intake line at 888-245-4257; the Rancho Cucamonga office phone is 909-980-0982.2

Food

Chino Neighborhood HouseFree groceries
Websitechinoneighborhoodhouse.com
Phone909-628-5608
Address13130 6th St, Chino, CA 91710
HoursMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Chino Neighborhood House gives groceries at no cost to low to moderate income families and individuals living within the Chino Valley Unified School District. Registration is required, and shoppers must live in the service area. Bring photo ID and proof of residence.3

Food for Life MinistryFood pantry
Websitefoodforlifeministry.org
Phone909-627-3663
Address4712 Cheyenne Way, Chino, CA 91710
HoursTuesday and Thursday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM; Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Food for Life Ministry is a volunteer-led food pantry in Chino. It gives out food three times a week from its warehouse on Cheyenne Way. Food is free. Bring photo ID, and call ahead on a Saturday, since some Saturday distributions move to another site in Chino.4

Social services

Foothill Family ShelterTransitional housing and Help Desk
Websitefoothillfamilyshelter.org
Phone909-920-0453
Address1501 W. 9th Street, Suite D, Upland, CA 91786
HoursTuesday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Foothill Family Shelter runs a 120-day transitional housing program for families with children, plus a Community Help Desk that gives food, hygiene items and baby essentials. Chino joined its service area in February 2026. Call Tuesday through Friday to ask about housing or Help Desk help.5

Project Bright LightEssential items and support
Websiteprojectbrightlight.org
Phone909-753-7050
Address13198 San Antonio Avenue, Chino, CA 91710
HoursCall for hours

Project Bright Light is a Chino nonprofit that helps local residents get essential resources for daily life and personal development. Call for current hours and to ask what help is available.6

Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino, Home page. Free legal help for low-income residents of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties; office hours and address from the footer of its own site. ↩

  2. Inland Counties Legal Services, Get Help. The intake line and office hours come from the ICLS site. The Rancho Cucamonga office address and local phone rest on listings, not on the ICLS site. ↩

  3. Chino Neighborhood House, Groceries Supply List. Hours and address from its own site. The phone number and registration rule rest on the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health Community Resources listing, which gives Monday, Wednesday and Saturday hours only. ↩

  4. Food for Life Ministry, Get Food. Address, hours and phone from its own site. ↩

  5. Foothill Family Shelter, Housing Program. Phone and hours from its own site. Chino joined the service area in February 2026, and the office address appears in the shelter’s own February 2026 newsletter. ↩

  6. Project Bright Light, Home page. Address and phone from its own site. No hours appear on its site; call for hours. ↩

  1. Chula Vista Local Assistance Programs, California.
  2. Clovis Local Assistance Programs, California.
  3. Concord Local Assistance Programs, California.
  4. Corona Local Assistance Programs, California.
  5. Costa Mesa Local Assistance Programs, California.

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