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Hemet Local Assistance Programs

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

Inland Counties Legal Services (ICLS)Free legal assistance
Websiteinlandlegal.org
Phone1-888-245-4257
Address1040 Iowa Ave, Suite 109, Riverside, CA 92507
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Inland Counties Legal Services provides free civil legal help to people with limited incomes, disabilities, or age 60 or over in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. Its nearest office to Hemet is in Riverside. Call the intake line to find out whether you qualify.1

Food

Valley Community PantryFood pantry, emergency shelter and utility help
Websitevcpcares.org
Phone909-353-3994
Address305 E. Devonshire Ave, Hemet, CA 92543
HoursMonday through Wednesday, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM; Friday, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM for new clients only

Valley Community Pantry provides emergency food, emergency shelter, and utility assistance to low-income residents of Hemet, San Jacinto, and nearby rural areas. Food distribution runs Monday through Wednesday, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM, with Friday reserved for new clients only. Arrive by 11:30 AM.2

The Salvation Army Hemet Corps Community CenterFood and emergency help
Websitesalvationarmyusa.org
Phone951-791-9497
Address340 S. Palm Avenue, Hemet, CA 92543
HoursMonday through Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

The Salvation Army Hemet Corps Community Center is the local Salvation Army corps in Hemet. Its site lists general hours of Monday through Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Call ahead to confirm food distribution hours, as older pantry listings give different hours.3

Social services

Community Action Partnership of Riverside CountyUtility help, housing and case management
Websitecapriverside.org
Phone951-955-4900
Address5555 Arlington Ave, Riverside, CA 92504
HoursCall Center Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM; emergency walk-ins 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM for disconnected services only

The Community Action Partnership of Riverside County is a county division that helps low-income households with utility assistance, housing and other support. Utility assistance appointments can be booked online any time. Its office moved to Arlington Avenue; older listings still show its previous addresses.4

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

Footnotes

  1. Inland Counties Legal Services, Home page and Locations. The Riverside office at 1040 Iowa Ave is the nearest of its three offices to Hemet. ↩

  2. Valley Community Pantry, Home page. The address at 305 E. Devonshire Ave and the distribution hours are from the pantry site. The phone number on the pantry site is (909) 353-3994; the City of Hemet resource card and pantry listings give (951) 929-1101 instead. ↩

  3. The Salvation Army, Hemet Corps Community Center. The hours in the table are general hours from the Salvation Army site. Older pantry listings give different food distribution hours, Monday and Tuesday 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM and Wednesday and Thursday 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM; call ahead to confirm. ↩

  4. Community Action Partnership of Riverside County, Home page. ↩

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  3. Indio Local Assistance Programs, California.
  4. Inglewood Local Assistance Programs, California.
  5. Irvine Local Assistance Programs, California.
  6. Jurupa Valley Local Assistance Programs, California.
  7. Lancaster Local Assistance Programs, California.
  8. Long Beach Local Assistance Programs, California.
  9. Los Angeles Local Assistance Programs, California.
  10. Manteca Local Assistance Programs, California.

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