Springfield Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Springfield, Illinois that provide legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Illinois page.
Legal aid
| Land of Lincoln Legal Aid | Free civil legal help for low income people and seniors |
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| Website | lincolnlegal.org |
| Phone | 217-529-8400 |
| Address | 1010 South Second Street, Springfield, IL 62704 |
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid offers free civil legal help to low income people and people age 60 and over in Sangamon County and eight nearby counties. Call the Legal Advice and Referral Center at 877-342-7891 to apply, or call the Springfield office direct.1
| Sangamon County Legal Self-Help Center | Free help with court forms and legal information |
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| Website | illinoislegalaid.org |
| Phone | (217) 753-6674 |
| Address | 200 S 9th St, Springfield, IL 62701 (Sangamon County Courthouse) |
| Hours | Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM |
The Sangamon County Legal Self-Help Center at the courthouse offers free computers, legal information and help with court forms. It does not give legal advice or represent people in court.2
Food
| Central Illinois Foodbank | Food bank serving 21 counties in central Illinois |
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| Website | centralilfoodbank.org |
| Phone | 217-522-4022 |
| Address | 1937 East Cook Street, Springfield, IL 62703 |
| Hours | Monday to Thursday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM |
Central Illinois Foodbank supplies food to more than 140 partner pantries, soup kitchens and meal programs across 21 counties in central Illinois. It is a distribution center, not a walk-in pantry. Call the number above to find a pantry near you.3
| Grace Lutheran Food Pantry | Free food pantry |
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| Website | gracelutheran-springfield.org |
| Phone | (217) 522-9707 |
| Address | 714 E Capitol Ave, Springfield, IL 62701 |
| Hours | Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM |
Grace Lutheran Food Pantry gives free groceries to Springfield families. Call ahead to confirm hours before a visit.4
Social services
| Helping Hands of Springfield | Emergency shelter and housing help |
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| Website | helpinghandsofspringfield.org |
| Phone | (217) 522-0048 |
| Address | 2200 Shale Street, Springfield, IL 62703 |
| Hours | Open 24 hours, every day |
Helping Hands of Springfield provides emergency shelter, transitional housing and support services to adults experiencing homelessness in Sangamon County. The shelter is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. The shelter serves adults age 18 and over and asks for a photo ID.5
| Catholic Charities, Diocese of Springfield in Illinois | Emergency help with rent, utilities, food and medicine |
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| Website | cc.dio.org |
| Phone | (217) 523-4551 |
| Address | 120 S 11th St, Springfield, IL 62703 |
| Hours | Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (by appointment) |
Catholic Charities Springfield office gives emergency financial help with rent and utilities, plus food, medicine and clothing. It runs the Holy Family Food Pantry on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings and the St. John’s Breadline, which serves free meals daily. Call the 11th Street office to ask for help.6
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Locations (Northern Regional Office address and phone; serves Cass, Christian, Logan, Mason, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon, Scott and Shelby Counties) and Home page (free civil legal aid; Legal Advice and Referral Center 877-342-7891). ↩
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Illinois Legal Aid Online, Sangamon County Legal Self-Help Center: Sangamon County Courthouse (address, phone and hours; the center does not provide legal advice). ↩
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Central Illinois Foodbank, Give Help (address, phone and hours; serves 140 partner agencies across 21 counties). ↩
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Grace Lutheran Church, Lutheran World Relief (church address and Grace Food Pantry hours). The pantry phone number (217) 522-9707 comes from directory listings; the church main line is (217) 522-3965. ↩
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Helping Hands of Springfield, Home page (shelter and housing support for people experiencing homelessness in Sangamon County; phone 217-522-0048). The 2200 Shale Street address comes from the Illinois Times report on the new shelter site, Doing more for the homeless , and Heartland Housed, Resources (open 24 hours a day, every day of the year; adults 18 and over; photo ID required). The shelter moved to Shale Street in January 2024; the old 1023 East Washington Street address is out of date. ↩
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Catholic Charities, Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, Springfield Location (address, phone, crisis assistance hours, Holy Family Food Pantry hours and St. John’s Breadline meal times). ↩
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- Ada Hu