Santa Ana Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Santa Ana, California that provide legal aid, food and community services. Statewide programs are described on the California page.
Legal aid
| Community Legal Aid SoCal | Free legal help |
|---|---|
| Website | communitylegalsocal.org |
| Phone | 714-571-5200 |
| Hotline | 1-800-834-5001 |
| Address | 2101 N Tustin Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92705 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
Community Legal Aid SoCal provides free legal services to low-income families, individuals, and seniors in Orange County and southeast Los Angeles County. Its main office is in Santa Ana. Call the hotline to find out whether you qualify.1
| Public Law Center | Free legal help |
|---|---|
| Website | publiclawcenter.org |
| Phone | 714-541-1010 |
| Address | 601 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM |
The Public Law Center is Orange County’s pro bono law firm. It provides free civil legal services to low-income residents, including help with housing, immigration, family law, and domestic violence. Call to ask about eligibility and appointments.2
Food
| Serve the People Food Pantry | Free food |
|---|---|
| Website | servethepeople.org |
| Phone | 714-352-2911 |
| Address | 1206 East 17th Street, Suite 101, Santa Ana, CA 92701 |
| Hours | First and third Saturday of each month, 4:00 AM to 7:00 AM |
The food pantry at Serve the People Community Health Center runs every first and third Saturday of the month. Call ahead to confirm the schedule before you go.3
| Cantlay Food Distribution Center (Catholic Charities of Orange County) | Free food and diapers |
|---|---|
| Website | ccoc.org |
| Phone | 714-347-9602 |
| Address | 2020 W Chestnut Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92703 |
| Hours | Tuesday through Thursday, 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM; diaper distribution Tuesday through Thursday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM |
The Cantlay Food Distribution Center gives out food to individuals and families, plus diapers for children ages 0 to 5. It runs a special schedule around Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.4
Social services
| Latino Health Access | Health education and community support |
|---|---|
| Website | latinohealthaccess.org |
| Phone | 714-542-7792 |
| Address | 450 W 4th St, Suite 130, Santa Ana, CA 92701 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
Latino Health Access partners with communities in Orange County on health education, chronic disease prevention, mental health support, and youth leadership. It runs weekly food and diaper distributions at its Santa Ana office.5
| Downtown Family Resource Center | Case management, counseling, and family support |
|---|---|
| Website | factoc.org |
| Phone | 714-660-3636 |
| Address | 450 W 4th St, Suite 130, Santa Ana, CA 92701 |
| Hours | Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM; Wednesday and Thursday, 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM; second Saturday of the month, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
The Downtown Family Resource Center sits inside the Latino Health Access building. It offers free case management, counseling, parenting classes, domestic violence services, and emergency assistance. Call to register.6
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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Community Legal Aid SoCal, Contact us . ↩
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Public Law Center, Home page . The address and phone are from the Public Law Center’s own documents, including its 2027 law clerk flyer . Hours are from a business listing for the center, not from the center’s site: Public Law Center listing . ↩
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Serve the People, Food pantry . ↩
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Catholic Charities of Orange County, Cantlay Food Distribution Center . The address and phone are from the Santa Ana Unified food resources flyer, not from the Catholic Charities site: Santa Ana food resources . ↩
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Latino Health Access, Home page . The address and phone are from Representative Derek Tran’s official community resources page: Community resources . Hours are from a business listing for the organization, not from its site. ↩
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Families and Communities Together, Downtown FRC . ↩
Related Local Programs in California
- Santa Clarita Local Assistance Programs, California.
- Stockton Local Assistance Programs, California.
- Vista Local Assistance Programs, California.
- Anaheim Local Assistance Programs, California.
- Bakersfield Local Assistance Programs, California.
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- Ada Hu