Orlando Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Orlando, Florida that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Florida page.
Legal aid
| Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida | Free civil legal aid |
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| Website | legalaccessforall.org |
| Phone | 407-841-7777 |
| Address | 122 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32801 |
| Hours | Monday and Thursday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM; Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM; Friday, 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
Community Legal Services provides no-cost legal aid to eligible low-to-moderate-income residents of Central Florida, covering housing, family law, public benefits, consumer issues and domestic violence. Call the Helpline for an eligibility screening.1
| Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association | Free legal services |
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| Website | legalaidocba.org |
| Phone | 407-841-8310 |
| Address | 100 E. Robinson St., Orlando, FL 32801 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM; new clients and walk-ins Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
The Legal Aid Society is a nonprofit law firm in Orlando providing free legal services to Orange County residents who qualify.2
Food
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida | Food bank for Central Florida |
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| Website | feedhopenow.org |
| Phone | 407-295-1066 |
| Address | 411 Mercy Drive, Orlando, FL 32805 |
Second Harvest supplies food to more than 870 feeding partners across seven Central Florida counties. Food is not handed out directly from its facilities; use its Food Finder to locate a pantry near you and call ahead to confirm hours.3
Social services
| Christian Service Center for Central Florida | Rent and utility assistance |
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| Website | christianservicecenter.org |
| Phone | 407-425-2523 |
| Address | 808 W. Central Blvd., Orlando, FL 32805 |
Christian Service Center helps Orange County households at risk of eviction or a utility shutoff stay housed, with direct rent assistance, utility assistance and landlord mediation.4
| Catholic Charities of Central Florida | Emergency financial assistance |
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| Website | cflcc.org |
| Phone | 407-658-1818 |
| Address | 1819 N. Semoran Blvd., Orlando, FL 32807 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM |
Catholic Charities runs the Family Stability Program, which provides homelessness prevention, rapid rehousing and emergency financial assistance to people in need across nine Central Florida counties.5
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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Community Legal Services, Eligibility for Assistance . ↩
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Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, Home page . ↩
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Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, Food Finder and Home page . ↩
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Christian Service Center for Central Florida, Rent and utility assistance . ↩
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Catholic Charities of Central Florida, Family Stability Program and Contact Us . ↩
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