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Stamford Local Assistance Programs

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

Connecticut Legal ServicesFree civil legal assistance
Websitectlegal.org 
Phone203-348-9216
Address1177 Summer Street, 4th Floor, Stamford, CT 06905

Connecticut Legal Services is Connecticut’s largest legal aid agency. It provides free civil legal help to low-income people facing issues such as eviction, loss of benefits, and domestic violence. The Stamford office serves the greater Stamford and Norwalk areas.1

Connecticut Institute for Refugees and ImmigrantsImmigration legal services
Websitecirict.org 
Phone203-965-7190
Address34 Woodland Avenue, Stamford, CT 06902

The Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants provides affordable immigration legal services to immigrants and their families, with offices in Bridgeport, Hartford, Stamford, and Waterbury.2

Food

The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield CountyFood bank for lower Fairfield County
Websitefoodbanklfc.org 
Phone203-358-8898
Address461 Glenbrook Road, Stamford, CT 06906
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County supplies food to nonprofit agencies that run soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, and meal programs for low-income people in Stamford and nearby towns.3

New Covenant CenterFood pantry and hot meals
Websitenewcovenantcenter.org 
Phone203-964-8228
Address507 Shippan Ave, Stamford, CT 06902
HoursMonday through Saturday, 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Sunday, noon to 5:30 PM

New Covenant Center runs a soup kitchen that serves 300 hot meals a day and a food pantry that gives groceries to more than 1,600 people each month. Its Stamford facility offers meals, showers, hygiene items, and help with SNAP benefits and other basic needs.4

Social services

Community Action Agency of Western ConnecticutCommunity action agency
Websitecaawc.org 
Phone203-357-0720
Address34 Woodland Avenue, Stamford, CT 06902

The Community Action Agency of Western Connecticut serves low-income families and individuals in Fairfield and Litchfield counties. Its Stamford office takes applications for energy assistance and other programs that promote long-term self-sufficiency.5

InspiricaEmergency shelter for women and families
Websiteinspiricact.org 
Phone203-388-0100
Address141 Franklin Street, Stamford, CT 06901

Inspirica runs emergency shelters for single women and for families with children in Stamford, with housing for up to two months plus case management, job placement, and other support services.6

Sources & notes

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

Footnotes

  1. Connecticut Legal Services, Home page  and 2022-2023 Annual Report . ↩

  2. Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants, Immigration Legal Services . ↩

  3. The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County, Home page . ↩

  4. New Covenant Center, Home page . ↩

  5. Community Action Agency of Western Connecticut, Home page . The Stamford office street address is listed on the City of Stamford Looking for Assistance?  page. ↩

  6. Inspirica, Emergency Shelters . ↩

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