Joliet Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Joliet, Illinois that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Illinois page.
Legal aid
| Prairie State Legal Services | Free civil legal help |
|---|---|
| Website | pslegal.org |
| Phone | 815-727-5123 |
| Address | 14A W. Cass Street, 3rd Floor, Joliet, IL 60432 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
Prairie State Legal Services provides free civil legal help to low income and elderly people in Will County. Call the Joliet office to apply for help.1
Food
| Northern Illinois Food Bank, South Suburban Center | Food bank center in Joliet |
|---|---|
| Website | solvehungertoday.org |
| Phone | 815-846-1041 |
| Address | 171 South Larkin Avenue, Joliet, IL 60436 |
The Northern Illinois Food Bank runs a distribution center in Joliet and supplies more than 200 food pantries across 13 counties. Use the food finder on its site to find a pantry near you.2
| Spanish Community Center | Food pantry and bilingual social services |
|---|---|
| Website | spanishcenter.org |
| Phone | 815-727-3683 |
| Address | 309 N. Eastern Ave, Joliet, IL 60432 |
| Hours | Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
The Spanish Community Center runs a food pantry at its main office and offers bilingual case management, housing advocacy and immigration help. Call ahead to confirm pantry hours.3
Social services
| Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet, Daybreak Center | Emergency housing and homelessness prevention |
|---|---|
| Website | catholiccharitiesjoliet.org |
| Phone | 815-774-4663 |
| Address | 611 E. Cass Street, Joliet, IL 60432 |
| Hours | Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year |
Daybreak Center provides emergency housing and supportive services to homeless individuals and families, plus homelessness prevention help for people at risk of losing their homes. People may also apply for limited financial help with rent, food, utilities and prescriptions.4
| Housing Authority of Joliet | Public housing and rental help |
|---|---|
| Website | hajoliet.org |
| Phone | 815-727-0611 |
| Address | 6 South Broadway Street, Joliet, IL 60436 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
The Housing Authority of Joliet runs the public housing program in Joliet. Check its site or call the front desk to learn whether a waiting list is open and how to apply.5
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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Prairie State Legal Services, Our Offices . ↩
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Northern Illinois Food Bank, Get Groceries & Resources . ↩
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Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet, Daybreak Center . ↩
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Housing Authority of Joliet, How To Submit An Application For Public Housing Program Rental Assistance . ↩
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