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Irvine Local Assistance Programs

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

Community Legal Aid SoCalFree legal assistance
Websitecommunitylegalsocal.org 
Phone714-571-5200
Toll-free1-800-834-5001
Address2101 North Tustin Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92705
HoursMonday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Community Legal Aid SoCal, formerly the Legal Aid Society of Orange County, provides free civil legal services to low-income families, individuals and seniors in Orange County. Its nearest office to Irvine is the main office in Santa Ana. Appointments are required for in-person help. Call to find out whether you qualify.1

Food

Families Forward, Community MarketFood pantry2
Websitefamilies-forward.org 
Phone949-552-2727
Address8 Thomas, Irvine, CA 92618
HoursMonday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM; Tuesday through Thursday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM; by appointment only

Families Forward runs an on-site food pantry, the Community Market, for anyone in Orange County. The pantry is appointment only. Call to register or book an appointment.2

Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange CountyFood bank3
Websitefeedoc.org 
Phone949-653-2900
Address8014 Marine Way, Irvine, CA 92618

Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County is based in Irvine and supplies food to more than 300 partner sites across the county. It does not run a walk-in pantry at its Irvine warehouse. Use its Find Food page or call to find a pantry near you.3

Social services

Human OptionsRelationship violence support
Websitehumanoptions.org 
Phone949-737-5242
Hotline1-877-854-3594, 24 hours
Address5540 Trabuco Rd, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92620

Human Options helps survivors of relationship violence and their families in Orange County, with emergency shelter, counseling, advocacy and support groups. Its main office is in Irvine. The hotline runs 24 hours a day.4

South County OutreachHousing, food and education
Websitesco-oc.org 
Phone949-380-8144
Address7 Whatney, Suite B, Irvine, CA 92618
HoursMonday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM

South County Outreach helps low-income households in south Orange County stay housed, with rental and utility assistance, rapid rehousing, a food market and classes in financial literacy and job skills.5

Sources & notes

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

Footnotes

  1. Community Legal Aid SoCal, Contact us . ↩

  2. Families Forward, Request services  and Our story, mission, vision and values . ↩ ↩2

  3. Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, Home page . ↩ ↩2

  4. Human Options, Get help . ↩

  5. South County Outreach, Home page . Address and phone are from the City of Irvine food pantries page: Food pantries . Hours are from the Irvine Valley College housing assistance page, not from the SCO site: Housing assistance . ↩

  1. Long Beach Local Assistance Programs, California.
  2. Los Angeles Local Assistance Programs, California.
  3. Norwalk Local Assistance Programs, California.
  4. Oakland Local Assistance Programs, California.
  5. Riverside Local Assistance Programs, California.

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