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Temecula Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Temecula, 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 Riverside office runs a weekly housing clinic on Tuesdays from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, by appointment only. Call to find out whether you qualify.1

Food

Circle of Care MinistriesFood pantry2
Websitecircleofcareministries.org
Phone951-973-3582
Address26090 Ynez Rd, Temecula, CA 92591
HoursTuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:45 AM to 12:00 PM

Circle of Care Ministries has provided free groceries to families and individuals facing food insecurity for over 25 years. Its drive-through food distribution runs at Crossroads Church, 26090 Ynez Rd in Temecula, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:45 AM to 12:00 PM. Everyone is welcome with no sign-up or qualification required, and it serves up to 200 families on a first-come, first-served basis, with one pickup per household each week. The number on its site is listed for text messages.2

Community Mission of HopeFood pantry3
Websitemissionhope.com
Phone951-444-1404
Address41760 Rider Way, Temecula, CA 92590
HoursTuesday through Thursday, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Community Mission of Hope runs a food distribution and housing resource center in Temecula. Its Hope Food Pantry is open Tuesday through Thursday from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM. It distributes over 1 million pounds of food each year and connects people with permanent housing through its Hope Family Housing Program.3

Social services

Project TOUCHHomeless prevention and transitional housing
Websiteprojecttouchonline.com
Phone951-677-9661
Address29760 Rancho California Rd, Suite 107B, Temecula, CA 92591
HoursMonday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM; Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Project TOUCH provides emergency and transitional housing for over 260 people each day, including single mothers, men and women, elderly people, veterans and people with disabilities, plus 90 to 120 children each day. It runs a winter shelter, a thrift store and a 24-hour police hotline for homeless situations in Temecula and Murrieta. Call the office to ask about current programs and eligibility.4

Temecula HELP CenterCase management for people at risk of homelessness
Websitetemeculaca.gov
Phone951-240-4242
Address28922 Pujol St, Temecula, CA 92590
HoursMonday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM; Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

The Temecula HELP Center is part of the City of Temecula Responsible Compassion program. A trained case manager connects people at risk of homelessness with programs and services and helps them navigate a path to a stable home.5

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

Footnotes

  1. Inland Counties Legal Services, Home page and Locations. ↩

  2. Circle of Care Ministries, Home page. ↩ ↩2

  3. Community Mission of Hope, Our Story. ↩ ↩2

  4. Project TOUCH, Home page and Contact Us. ↩

  5. City of Temecula, Responsible Compassion resource card. The hours of Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and the case manager description, rest on a MilVet listing, not on the city site: MilVet housing listings. ↩

  1. Thousand Oaks Local Assistance Programs, California.
  2. Torrance Local Assistance Programs, California.
  3. Tracy Local Assistance Programs, California.
  4. Vacaville Local Assistance Programs, California.
  5. Vallejo Local Assistance Programs, California.

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