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Vista Local Assistance Programs

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

Legal Aid Society of San Diego (LASSD)Free legal assistance
Websitelassd.org 
Phone1-877-534-2524
Address100 E. San Marcos Blvd, Suite 308, San Marcos, CA 92069
HoursMonday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

The Legal Aid Society of San Diego provides free legal assistance to people in San Diego County who are lower income or may be vulnerable in other ways. Its nearest office to Vista is the North County office in San Marcos. Call to find out whether you qualify.1

Food

San Diego Food Bank, North CountyFood bank2
Websitesandiegofoodbank.org 
Phone1-858-863-5177
Toll-free1-866-350-3663
Address2260 Oak Ridge Way, Vista, CA 92081
HoursTuesday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM; by appointment only; closed every fourth Friday

The North County location runs an onsite Client Choice Food Pantry at its Vista warehouse. The Food Bank moved to this address from its previous Vista location, and older listings still show the old address.2

Social services

North County Lifeline (Lifeline Community Services)Counseling, housing and case management
Websitelifelinecs.org 
Phone760-726-4900
Address200 Michigan Ave, Vista, CA 92084
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM; evening appointments available

North County Lifeline is a nonprofit that provides counseling, case management, housing help and support for youth and families in North County. Its Vista office is its main campus.3

Vista Community Clinic (VCC)Health care and enrollment help
Websitevistacommunityclinic.org 
Phone760-631-5000
Appointments844-308-5003
Address1000 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista, CA 92084
HoursMonday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM; Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Saturday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Vista Community Clinic provides medical, dental and behavioral health care, plus health education and free help with health insurance enrollment. Appointments are required.4

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

Footnotes

  1. Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Contact us  and Get help . ↩

  2. San Diego Food Bank, Client Choice Pantry . ↩ ↩2

  3. Lifeline Community Services, Locations and hours . ↩

  4. Vista Community Clinic, Home page . Hours for the Vale Terrace clinic are from the CDC directory listing for the clinic, not from the clinic site: Vale Terrace listing . ↩

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

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