Escondido Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Escondido, California that provide legal aid, food and community services. Statewide programs are described on the California page.
Legal aid
| Legal Aid Society of San Diego, North County Office | Free legal assistance |
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| Website | lassd.org |
| Phone | 1-877-534-2524 |
| Address | 100 E. San Marcos Blvd, Suite 308, San Marcos, CA 92069 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
The Legal Aid Society of San Diego provides free legal help in civil matters to low-income residents of San Diego County, including help with housing, family law, immigration, public benefits and health care access. Its North County office is in San Marcos. Its lawyers also hold a clinic at Interfaith Community Services in Escondido on Wednesdays, with walk-ins from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Call the hotline to find out whether you qualify for help.1
Food
| Interfaith Community Services | Food pantry and morning meals |
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| Website | interfaithservices.org |
| Phone | 760-489-6380 |
| Address | 550 W Washington Ave, Escondido, CA 92025 |
| Hours | Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM; 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
Interfaith Community Services runs a food pantry at its Escondido headquarters, with food boxes for clients on a needs basis. It also serves a hot breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 7:00 AM, with a sack lunch to take for later in the day. Walk-in hours for case management and basic needs help are Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.2
| Foundry Food Pantry | Food pantry |
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| Website | thefoundryescondido.com |
| Phone | 442-777-2081 |
| Address | 120 N Ash St, Escondido, CA 92027 |
| Hours | Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM; Wednesdays, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM |
The Foundry Community Church runs a free food pantry at the back of its parking lot. Every family is welcome to come once a week. First-time visitors fill out a short application at the welcome table.3
Social services
| Salvation Army Escondido Corps Community Center | Community support and spiritual care |
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| Website | escondido.salvationarmy.org |
| Phone | 760-745-8616 |
| Address | 1301 Las Villas Way, Escondido, CA 92026 |
| Hours | Monday through Wednesday and Friday, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM; Sunday, 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM |
The Salvation Army Escondido Corps Community Center offers spiritual care, individual counseling, group sessions and community events, open to people of all backgrounds and beliefs. It also runs a food pantry on Mondays and Fridays from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, with closing time varying based on daily supply.4
Footnotes
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Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Contact Us. Interfaith Community Services, Food and Basic Needs lists the Wednesday legal clinic at its Escondido center. ↩
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Interfaith Community Services, Food and Basic Needs. ↩
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The Salvation Army, Escondido Corps Community Center. The Salvation Army, Food Pantries in San Diego lists the Escondido pantry hours. ↩
Related Local Programs in California
- Fairfield Local Assistance Programs, California.
- Fontana Local Assistance Programs, California.
- Fremont Local Assistance Programs, California.
- Fresno Local Assistance Programs, California.
- Fullerton Local Assistance Programs, California.
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