Owensboro Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Owensboro, Kentucky that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Kentucky page.
Legal aid
| Kentucky Legal Aid | Free civil legal assistance |
|---|---|
| Website | klaid.org |
| Phone | 270-683-4585 |
| Address | 117 West Second Street, Owensboro, KY 42303 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
Kentucky Legal Aid provides free civil legal help to people on low incomes in western and south-central Kentucky, including Daviess County. Its work covers housing, family law, public benefits and domestic violence cases. New clients apply through the intake line at 1-866-452-9243.1
Food
| CrossRoads | Food pantry and emergency shelter |
|---|---|
| Website | crossroadsowensboro.org |
| Phone | 270-240-2773 |
| Address | 1631 Breckenridge Street, Owensboro, KY 42303 |
CrossRoads runs a food pantry through The Emergency Food Assistance Program and a walk-in overnight shelter for women and children. It also provides food to low income seniors each month. The street address above comes from the Green River 211 listing for CrossRoads, as the organization site does not publish its address.2
Social services
| Help Office of Owensboro | Emergency assistance |
|---|---|
| Website | owensborohelpoffice.org |
| Phone | 270-685-4971 |
| Address | 1316 West 4th Street, Owensboro, KY 42301 |
| Hours | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM; closed Wednesday |
The Help Office of Owensboro is a Christian organization founded in 1972. It gives emergency help with food, clothing, rent and utilities to people in need in the community.3
| The Salvation Army of Owensboro | Emergency assistance and food pantry |
|---|---|
| Website | salvationarmyusa.org |
| Phone | 270-685-5576 |
| Address | 215 S Ewing Road, Owensboro, KY 42301 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
The Salvation Army of Owensboro offers rent and utility assistance, an emergency food pantry, clothing vouchers and youth programs. Its food pantry is open Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM.4
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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Kentucky Legal Aid, Home page and Our Offices . ↩
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CrossRoads, Home page and Contact food assistance . Street address from the Green River 211 listing, CrossRoads to Hope Shelter . ↩
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The Salvation Army, Owensboro, Kentucky and How We Help, Owensboro Corps . ↩
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