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Mission Viejo Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Mission Viejo, 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
Hotline hoursMonday through Thursday, 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM; Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 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 Mission Viejo is the main office in Santa Ana. Appointments are required for in-person help. Call to find out whether you qualify.1

Food

St. Kilian Food PantryFood pantry2
Websitestkilianmissionviejo.org
Phone949-586-4440
Address26872 Estanciero Dr, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
HoursCall for current pantry distribution hours

St. Kilian Food Pantry serves local families from the parish center in Mission Viejo. Bring photo ID and proof of residence in the area. Call the parish office before you go to confirm the current distribution hours.2

South County OutreachFood market, housing and utility help
Websitesco-oc.org
Phone949-380-8144, ext. 207 for the food market
Address7 Whatney, Suite B, Irvine, CA 92618
HoursMonday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

South County Outreach runs a client-choice food market for south Orange County residents, with fresh and shelf-stable food. It offers rental and utility assistance and rapid rehousing for qualifying households. Call extension 207 for food market details.3

Social services

South Orange County Family Resource CenterFamily support and counseling
Websitefactoc.org
Phone949-364-0500
Address22481 Aspan St, Suite B, Lake Forest, CA 92630

The South Orange County Family Resource Center offers counseling, parenting classes, domestic violence services and help applying for CalFresh, CalWORKs, Covered California and Medi-Cal. Most services are free. Call to ask about current hours and programs.4

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.5

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

Footnotes

  1. Community Legal Aid SoCal, Help yourself and FAQs. The toll-free number is from the Orange County Superior Court legal resources sheet: Legal resources information sheet. ↩

  2. St. Kilian Catholic Church, Outreach food pantry. Address and parish office phone are from the church site: Senior Lunch and Learn. Pantry hours differ across listings: a community resources page that links to the church pantry page lists Tuesday 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and Friday 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM, while a pantry directory lists Monday and Friday 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM with a first Wednesday evening distribution. Call before you go. ↩ ↩2

  3. South County Outreach, FAQ. Address is from the organization’s own food pantries document: Food pantries and hot meals. Pantry directories list longer hours, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM with Tuesday 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM; the hours on this page are the shopping hours from the FAQ. ↩

  4. Families and Communities Together, South Orange County Family Resource Center. Address and phone are from the FaCT flyer: FaCT flyer. Call ahead for current hours. ↩

  5. Human Options, Home page. ↩

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  3. Murrieta Local Assistance Programs, California.
  4. Norwalk Local Assistance Programs, California.
  5. Oakland Local Assistance Programs, California.
  6. Oceanside Local Assistance Programs, California.
  7. Ontario Local Assistance Programs, California.
  8. Orange Local Assistance Programs, California.
  9. Oxnard Local Assistance Programs, California.
  10. Palmdale Local Assistance Programs, California.

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