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Meriden Local Assistance Programs

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

Statewide Legal Services of ConnecticutFree civil legal help by phone
Websiteslsct.org
Phone800-453-3320
Address425 Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:50 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM; emergencies 2:00 PM to 4:45 PM

Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut runs a free legal hotline for low-income Connecticut residents, with advice, referrals and help with civil legal problems including housing, family law, public benefits and consumer issues. Call the hotline first to find out if you qualify.1

Food

Salvation Army Meriden CorpsFood pantry and emergency assistance
Websiteeasternusa.salvationarmy.org
Phone203-235-6532
Address23 St. Casimir Drive, Meriden, CT 06450
HoursMonday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

The Salvation Army Meriden Corps provides food pantry and emergency assistance in Meriden. Its own website lists general hours of Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Pantry hours differ across listings, with some listing Tuesday and Thursday mornings and a March 2026 Meriden resource sheet listing the pantry on the second and fourth Thursday of the month. Call ahead to confirm pantry hours before visiting.2

New Opportunities of Greater MeridenOperation Pantry food pantry
Websitenewoppinc.org
Phone203-639-5060
Address22 Church Street, Meriden, CT 06451

New Opportunities of Greater Meriden runs Operation Pantry, a food pantry for Meriden residents. Its own website lists the Meriden office at 22 Church Street. Older directories still list the pantry at 74 Cambridge Street. Call ahead to confirm the pantry location and hours before visiting.3

Social services

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of HartfordSt. Stanislaus Family Center
Websiteccaoh.org
Phone203-235-2507
Address81 Akron Street, Meriden, CT 06450

Catholic Charities runs the St. Stanislaus Family Center in Meriden, offering case management and basic needs help for low-income families, including emergency help with housing, food, diapers and clothing, rental and utility payment assistance and SNAP enrollment help.4

United Way of Meriden and WallingfordLocal funding and community programs
Websiteunitedwaymw.org
Phone203-235-4403
Address35 Pleasant Street, Suite 1E, Meriden, CT 06450

United Way of Meriden and Wallingford funds local nonprofit programs in Meriden and Wallingford, covering food insecurity, housing, mental health, literacy, child care and education. It runs workforce and holiday programs for local families.5

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

Footnotes

  1. Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut, Contact Us. The hotline number and hours are from the SLS contact page. The Middletown address is from the Lawyers for Children America national resources list, which lists SLS at 425 Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457. ↩

  2. The Salvation Army, Meriden Corps. The phone and general hours are from the Salvation Army Meriden Corps page. The address is from the Salvation Army Meriden location page. Pantry hours differ across listings: food pantry directories list Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, while the Meriden Soup Kitchen food resources sheet dated March 10, 2026 lists the Salvation Army pantry on the second and fourth Thursday, 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM. ↩

  3. New Opportunities, Inc., Meriden and NOI Locations. The Meriden office address and phone are from the New Opportunities own website. Older food pantry directories list Operation Pantry at 74 Cambridge Street, Meriden, CT 06450. ↩

  4. Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Hartford, Family Centers and Assistance in Central CT and Offices and Locations. The Meriden St. Stanislaus Family Center address and phone are from the Catholic Charities own website; the locations page gives the ZIP as 06450. ↩

  5. United Way of Meriden and Wallingford, How We Help. The address and phone are from the United Way own website. ↩

  1. New Britain Local Assistance Programs, Connecticut.
  2. New Haven Local Assistance Programs, Connecticut.
  3. Norwalk Local Assistance Programs, Connecticut.
  4. Stamford Local Assistance Programs, Connecticut.
  5. Waterbury Local Assistance Programs, Connecticut.

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