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Richmond Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Richmond, 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
Phone510-233-9954
Address1025 Macdonald Ave, Richmond, CA 94801
HoursMonday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Bay Area Legal Aid provides free civil legal help to low-income Bay Area residents. Its Legal Advice Line, 1-800-551-5554, gives advice on housing, public benefits, health care and other civil matters, and schedules eligible clients for appointments at the Richmond office.1

Food

Richmond Emergency Food PantryFree food pantry
Websiterefp.org
Phone510-235-9732
Address2369 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA 94804
HoursTuesday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

The Richmond Emergency Food Pantry is a 100 percent volunteer nonprofit that gives free food to West Contra Costa County residents. Bring a photo ID and proof of address.2

Bay Area Rescue Mission, Food Pantry and Distribution CenterFree food, clothing and household items
Websitebayarearescue.org
Phone510-215-4887
Address123 Macdonald Ave, Richmond, CA 94801
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM; Saturday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM; Sunday, closed

The Bay Area Rescue Mission Food Pantry and Distribution Center gives out food, clothing, furniture and other household items to people at risk of homelessness.3

Social services

Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP)Case management, shelter help and daily lunch
Websitegripcares.org
Phone510-233-2141
Address165 22nd St, Richmond, CA 94801
HoursMonday through Sunday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

The Greater Richmond Interfaith Program, known as GRIP, runs a CARE Center with case management, help replacing ID cards and birth certificates, benefit enrollment, shelter placement and housing navigation. Its Souper Center serves lunch daily from 11:30 AM to 12:45 PM.4

The Latina CenterLeadership, parenting and small business programs for Latinas
Websitethelatinacenter.org
Phone510-233-8595
Address3701 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA 94805
HoursMonday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

The Latina Center is an organization of and for Latinas in the Bay Area. It offers leadership training, support groups, parenting classes and small business training, with most programs offered in Spanish.5

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

Footnotes

  1. Bay Area Legal Aid, Contra Costa County Office. ↩

  2. Richmond Emergency Food Pantry, Home page. Phone, hours and address are from the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano listing for the pantry, Richmond. ↩

  3. Bay Area Rescue Mission, Contact. The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano lists a 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM distribution window for this pantry, which differs from the hours on the Mission site. Call ahead to confirm the current distribution time. ↩

  4. Greater Richmond Interfaith Program, Home page. Hours are from listings, not from the organization’s website. ↩

  5. The Latina Center, Home page. Hours are from listings, not from the organization’s website. ↩

  1. Riverside Local Assistance Programs, California.
  2. Roseville Local Assistance Programs, California.
  3. Sacramento Local Assistance Programs, California.
  4. Salinas Local Assistance Programs, California.
  5. San Bernardino Local Assistance Programs, California.

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