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Chicopee Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Chicopee, Massachusetts that provide legal aid, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Massachusetts page.

Community Legal AidFree civil legal assistance
Websitecommunitylegal.org
Phone855-252-5342
AddressOne Monarch Place, Suite 600, Springfield, MA 01144

Community Legal Aid provides free civil legal help to low-income and elderly residents of central and western Massachusetts, including Chicopee. Its phone intake line is the entry point for residents applying for help. Callers are screened for financial eligibility and may be scheduled to speak with an attorney.1

Hampden County Legal ClinicFree legal services
Websitehcbarlegalclinic.org
Phone413-733-6500
Address50 State Street, Springfield, MA 01103

The Hampden County Legal Clinic is a pro bono program of the Hampden County Bar Association. It provides free essential legal and law-related services to area residents in need, with no income restrictions on participation.2

Food

Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen and PantrySoup kitchen and food pantry
Websitelorrainessoupkitchen.com
Phone413-592-9528
Address170 Pendexter Avenue, Chicopee, MA 01013
HoursPantry Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM; hot meals Monday through Friday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen and Pantry serves the Chicopee community through its pantry and soup kitchen. The pantry provides take-home food to qualified Chicopee residents. Hot meals are open to all.3

The Food Bank of Western MassachusettsRegional food bank
Websitefoodbankwma.org
Phone413-247-9738
Address25 Carew Street, Chicopee, MA 01020
HoursOffice hours Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts supplies food to member pantries and meal sites across Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire counties. Its Chicopee office is the place to call for help finding a nearby pantry or for SNAP enrollment support.4

Social services

Valley Opportunity CouncilCommunity action agency
Websitevalleyopp.com
Phone413-552-1554
Address35 Mt. Carmel Avenue, Chicopee, MA 01013

The Valley Opportunity Council is the community action agency for Chicopee and Holyoke. It runs fuel assistance, adult education, child care, and WIC services from its Chicopee main office.5

Way FindersHousing and rental assistance
Websitewayfinders.org
Phone413-233-1500
Address1780 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103

Way Finders is the regional housing agency for Hampden and Hampshire counties. It administers rental assistance, including the RAFT program for housing emergencies, and the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.6

Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Community Legal Aid, Home page and Springfield Eviction Sealing Clinic flyer. ↩

  2. Hampden County Legal Clinic, Home page and About Us. ↩

  3. Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen and Pantry, Home page and Events. ↩

  4. The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, Home page. ↩

  5. Valley Opportunity Council, Contact Valley Opportunity Council. ↩

  6. Way Finders, Home page. ↩

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  2. Framingham Local Assistance Programs, Massachusetts.
  3. Haverhill Local Assistance Programs, Massachusetts.
  4. Lawrence Local Assistance Programs, Massachusetts.
  5. Lowell Local Assistance Programs, Massachusetts.
  6. Lynn Local Assistance Programs, Massachusetts.
  7. Malden Local Assistance Programs, Massachusetts.
  8. Medford Local Assistance Programs, Massachusetts.
  9. New Bedford Local Assistance Programs, Massachusetts.
  10. Newton Local Assistance Programs, Massachusetts.

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