Lakewood Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Lakewood, Colorado that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Colorado page.

Legal aid

Colorado Legal Services provides free civil legal help to low-income Coloradans who qualify, including help with housing, family law, public benefits and consumer problems. Its Denver office serves Jefferson County, which includes Lakewood. Call the intake line to start an application.¹

Metro Volunteer Lawyers matches low-income Denver metro residents with volunteer lawyers for civil cases such as family law, housing and probate. Apply through Colorado Legal Services at 303-837-1313.²

Food

The Action Center runs a free grocery market where anyone can shop at no cost, with no ID or paperwork needed. Visits are once a month by appointment, with a small number of same-day appointments offered through a lottery.³

Mean Street Ministry runs a food bank open on Tuesdays and Thursdays during operating hours, plus a cafe that serves food to all comers.⁴

Social services

Metro West Housing Solutions runs the Housing Choice Voucher program for Lakewood, Edgewater, Wheat Ridge, Golden and unincorporated Jefferson County. Its voucher hotline is 303-987-7593.⁵

Family Tree helps families facing homelessness across the Denver metro area, including Lakewood. Its homelessness helpline is 303-467-2604, and its House of Hope shelter offers up to a 90-day stay for women with children, with basic needs and supportive services.⁶