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Westminster Local Assistance Programs

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

Colorado Legal ServicesFree civil legal help
Websitecoloradolegalservices.org 
Phone303-837-1313
Address1560 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, CO 80202

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 Adams County and Jefferson County. Westminster sits in both counties. Call the intake line to start an application.1

Metro Volunteer LawyersPro bono legal services
Websitedenbar.org/mvl 
Phone303-860-1115
Address1290 Broadway, Suite 1700, Denver, CO 80203

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

Growing HomeFree food pantry
Websitegrowinghome.org 
Phone303-426-0430
Address3489 W 72nd Avenue, Suite 112, Westminster, CO 80030
HoursTuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Growing Home runs a free food pantry in Westminster for Adams County residents. The pantry is open three mornings a week, while food supplies last. Households can visit twice a month. Bring an ID if available, plus bags for groceries. Buzzers go out at 9:00 AM, and the pantry serves a maximum of 45 participants per shift.3

FISH of WestminsterFree food pantry
Websitefishofwestminster.org 
Phone303-429-8508
Address3990 W 74th Avenue, Westminster, CO 80030
HoursMonday through Friday, 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM

FISH of Westminster runs a food pantry at Westminster Presbyterian Church. It gives each household three days of food once a month. Bring a photo ID and proof of Westminster residency. The pantry serves Westminster from I-25 west to Sheridan Boulevard, and from 52nd Avenue north to 144th Avenue. Call ahead to confirm the pantry is open on the day you plan to visit.4

Social services

Maiker Housing PartnersHousing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)
Websitemaikerhp.org 
Phone303-227-2075
Address3033 W 71st Avenue, Suite 1000, Westminster, CO 80030

Maiker Housing Partners is the housing authority for Adams County. It runs the Housing Choice Voucher program (Section 8) for households east of Sheridan Boulevard in Westminster. Households west of Sheridan Boulevard fall under Foothills Regional Housing in Jefferson County. The voucher waiting list opens through a lottery and is not open all year. Check the Maiker site for the next opening.5

Adams County Human ServicesFood, cash and health benefits
Websiteadamscountyco.gov 
Phone720-523-2700
Address11860 Pecos Street, Suite 2200, Westminster, CO 80234

Adams County Human Services helps county residents apply for SNAP food assistance, Colorado Works, Medicaid and other benefits. Its Pete Mirelez Human Services Center sits in Westminster. Apply online through PEAK, or call the Human Services line with questions about a case.6

Sources & notes

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

Footnotes

  1. Colorado Legal Services, Get help . ↩

  2. Metro Volunteer Lawyers, Metro Volunteer Lawyers . ↩

  3. Growing Home, Food pantry . ↩

  4. FISH of Westminster, Brochure  and 2024 annual report . ↩

  5. Maiker Housing Partners, Unison offices  and 2025 annual report ; City of Westminster, Housing Resources . ↩

  6. Adams County, Human Services  and Visit us  and SNAP . ↩

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