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Hayward Local Assistance Programs

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

Bay Area Legal AidFree civil legal help
Websitebaylegal.org
Phone1-800-551-5554
Address1735 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94612
HoursMonday and Thursday, 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM; Tuesday and Wednesday, 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Bay Area Legal Aid provides free civil legal help to low-income Bay Area residents. Its Legal Advice Line gives advice on housing, public benefits, health care and other civil matters, and schedules eligible clients for appointments at a neighborhood office.1

Centro Legal de la RazaFree legal help for tenants, workers and immigrants
Websitecentrolegal.org
Phone510-437-1554
Address3400 E. 12th St, Oakland, CA 94601
HoursMonday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Centro Legal de la Raza is a legal aid nonprofit serving low-income tenants, workers and immigrant communities in the Bay Area. It runs a free tenant clinic every Wednesday at the Hayward Hall of Justice, 24405 Amador St, for Alameda County tenants with a settlement conference that day.2

Food

Alameda County Community Food BankCounty food bank
Websiteaccfb.org
Phone510-635-3663
Address7900 Edgewater Dr, Oakland, CA 94621
HoursMonday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

The Alameda County Community Food Bank is the food bank for all of Alameda County, including Hayward. Call its Emergency Food Helpline for help finding food near Hayward, or ask about CalFresh screening.3

Hope 4 the HeartFree food distribution
Websitehope4theheart.org
Phone510-581-4673
Address22035 Meekland Ave, Hayward, CA 94541
HoursTuesday, 1:00 PM; every third Saturday, 7:00 AM

Hope 4 the Heart is a volunteer nonprofit that distributes food directly to the public in Hayward. Bring your own bags. Bring a photo ID and a bill mailed to your home address for proof of residency on third Saturdays, and a birth certificate for diapers for children under age 3.4

Social services

Alameda County Social Services Agency, Gail Steele Multi-Service CenterCalFresh, Medi-Cal, General Assistance and other aid
Websitealamedacountysocialservices.org
Phone510-670-6000
Address24100 Amador St, Hayward, CA 94544
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

The Gail Steele Multi-Service Center is the Alameda County Social Services Agency office in Hayward. Apply for CalFresh, Medi-Cal, General Assistance and other aid in person, by phone or online.5

Family Emergency Shelter Coalition (FESCO)Emergency shelter for families
Websitefescofamilyshelter.org
Phone510-581-3223
Address22671 3rd St, Hayward, CA 94541
HoursCall for hours

FESCO runs an emergency family shelter in Hayward for adults with dependent minors. Call first for screening and availability, as intakes are by phone only.6

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

Footnotes

  1. Bay Area Legal Aid, Get Help. ↩

  2. Centro Legal de la Raza, Contact Us. The Wednesday tenant clinic at the Hayward Hall of Justice is from Centro Legal’s own Facebook post of October 8, 2026. ↩

  3. Alameda County Community Food Bank, Contact. ↩

  4. Hope 4 the Heart, Find Food. Phone and address are from listings (City of Hayward Community Resource Guide and StopWaste directory), not from the organization’s website. ↩

  5. Alameda County Social Services Agency, Our Offices. Hours are from listings, not from the agency website. ↩

  6. Family Emergency Shelter Coalition, Home page and Accessibility. Intakes by phone only is from the City of Fremont resource directory listing for FESCO. ↩

  1. Hesperia Local Assistance Programs, California.
  2. Huntington Beach Local Assistance Programs, California.
  3. Inglewood Local Assistance Programs, California.
  4. Irvine Local Assistance Programs, California.
  5. Jurupa Valley Local Assistance Programs, California.

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