Kailua Local Assistance Programs

Kailua is an unincorporated community on Oahu, not an incorporated city. This page lists local organizations in Kailua and nearby communities on Oahu that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Hawaii page.

Legal aid

The Legal Aid Society of Hawaii provides free legal information and help to qualifying low-income residents in civil matters, including landlord-tenant issues, family law and public benefits. Its Windward Oahu office in Kaneohe is the office closest to Kailua. New clients call the intake hotline to check eligibility. It does not help with criminal or personal injury matters.¹

Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii matches low to moderate income residents with volunteer attorneys for clinics and limited-scope help in family law, landlord-tenant disputes and estate planning. Its office is in Honolulu.²

Food

Central Union Church Windward runs a food pantry in Kailua that gives out pre-packaged food bags with protein, vegetables, fruit and starch each week. Call ahead to confirm hours and what to bring.³

Hawaii Foodbank runs a network of more than 250 partner agencies on Oahu and Kauai, and its Get Help page points readers to food pantries and distributions near them. Its warehouse is in Honolulu.⁴

Social services

Honolulu Community Action Program runs programs in early childhood, employment, education, economic development, emergency and transitional help, and community development, with district centers across Oahu. The Windward District Service Center in Kaneohe is the center closest to Kailua.⁵

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul at St. John Vianney Parish gives temporary help with rent, utilities, food and other basic needs. Its Windward Oahu Conference provides $30,000 in help each year. Applications come in by phone only, and a volunteer calls back within a week. Do not call the parish office about help requests.⁶