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El Cajon Local Assistance Programs

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

Legal Aid Society of San Diego (LASSD)Free legal assistance
Websitelassd.org
Phone1-877-534-2524
AddressEast County Courthouse, 250 E. Main Street, 1st Floor, El Cajon, CA 92020
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM

The Legal Aid Society of San Diego provides free legal help to lower-income people across San Diego County. Its East County walk-in clinic sits inside the East County Courthouse in El Cajon and helps with restraining orders. Call the hotline for help with other legal problems, such as housing, family law, or benefits.1

Food

The Salvation Army, El Cajon CorpsFood pantry
Websiteelcajon.salvationarmy.org
Phone619-440-4683
AddressEast County Red Shield Community Center, 1025 E Main St, El Cajon, CA 92021
HoursMonday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM; Wednesday, 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM; Friday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM; closing time may vary based on daily supply

The El Cajon Corps runs a food pantry at the East County Red Shield Community Center, with grocery distribution on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons. Call ahead to confirm the distribution is running that day.2

Social services

Majdal: Arab Community Center of San DiegoHelp with public assistance, housing, food, and employment
Websitemajdalcenter.org
Phone619-891-8081
Address329 E Main St, El Cajon, CA 92020
HoursMonday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Majdal is a community center on Main Street in El Cajon. It helps families enroll in public assistance programs such as CalFresh, CalWORKs, and Medi-Cal, and it offers help with housing applications, food access, job searches, and English classes. Call to schedule an appointment.3

Center for Community Solutions, East County OfficeCrisis help, counseling, and legal services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault
Websiteccssd.org
Phone619-697-7477
24-hour hotline888-385-4657
Address460 N Magnolia Ave, Suite 100, El Cajon, CA 92020
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM

The Center for Community Solutions helps survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Its East County office in El Cajon offers counseling, legal help with restraining orders and family law matters, and emergency shelter. Call the 24-hour hotline any time for crisis help.4

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

Footnotes

  1. Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Walk-in legal clinics and LASSD brochure. ↩

  2. The Salvation Army, Food pantries in San Diego and El Cajon Corps. ↩

  3. Majdal: Arab Community Center of San Diego, Services and Contact. ↩

  4. Center for Community Solutions, Home page. The East County office phone, crisis hotline, and office hours are from directory listings, not from the CCS site: Center for Community Solutions, East County office. Call to confirm current hours. ↩

  1. El Monte Local Assistance Programs, California.
  2. Elk Grove Local Assistance Programs, California.
  3. Escondido Local Assistance Programs, California.
  4. Fairfield Local Assistance Programs, California.
  5. Fontana Local Assistance Programs, California.

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