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Peabody Local Assistance Programs

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

Northeast Legal AidFree civil legal help
Websitenortheastlegalaid.org
Phone978-458-1465
Address181 Union Street, Suite 201A, Lynn, MA 01901
HoursIntake by phone Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM; in-person intake Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Northeast Legal Aid provides free civil legal help to low-income people and elders in northeastern Massachusetts, including help with housing, family law and public benefits. Peabody sits in Essex County, which the program serves. Its nearest office is in Lynn, at 181 Union Street. Clients must meet income limits, and demand for help is high.1

Essex County Bar Association Lawyer Referral ServiceFree lawyer referral
Websiteessexcountybar.org/lawyer-referral-service
Phone978-741-7888
Address45 Congress Street, Suite 4100, Salem, MA 01970
HoursMonday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM

The Essex County Bar Association runs a free lawyer referral service for Essex County. A caller gets a referral to a local attorney and a free 30-minute consultation. The referral itself costs nothing, and the service can help with family law, housing and other civil matters. Listings disagree on the office street address: most give 45 Congress Street, Suite 4100, Salem, while one gives 36 Federal Street, Salem. Call before visiting.2

Food

Citizens Inn Haven From HungerFood pantry and free meals
Websitecitizensinn.org
Phone978-531-1530
Address71 Wallis Street, Peabody, MA 01960
HoursMonday, Tuesday and Friday, 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM; Thursday, 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM and 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Citizens Inn runs the Haven From Hunger food pantry and a community meals program at 71 Wallis Street in Peabody. The pantry serves households in Peabody, Salem and Lynnfield. First-time pantry clients fill out a household application and bring photo ID plus recent mail showing residency. Free warm meals are open to everyone, with no application, on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Recent sources list Thursday evening pantry hours as 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM; older sources list 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Call ahead if you plan an evening visit.3

West Church Food PantryFood pantry
Websitewestchurchpeabody.org/food-pantry-1
Phone978-535-4112
Address27 Johnson Street, Peabody, MA 01960
HoursDuring church office hours and by appointment; call to set up a time

West Church runs a small food pantry stocked with non-perishable, fresh and frozen items, open to anyone in the community. The pantry is open during church office hours and by appointment. Call the church to set up a time. The church website lists no street address, and the address here rests on listings.4

Social services

North Shore Community Action Programs (NSCAP)Community action agency
Websitenscap.org
Phone978-531-0767
Address119 Rear Foster Street, Building 13, Peabody, MA 01960
HoursCall for office hours

North Shore Community Action Programs (NSCAP) is the designated anti-poverty agency for Beverly, Danvers, Peabody and Salem. It runs fuel assistance, emergency housing help, eviction prevention and adult education from its Peabody office. Call first: some programs start with a phone intake.5

Peabody Council on AgingSenior center and aging services
Websitepeabodycoa.org
Phone978-531-2254
Address79 Central Street, Peabody, MA 01960
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

The Peabody Council on Aging runs the Peter A. Torigian Senior Center at 79 Central Street. It offers meals, activities, transport and help with benefits for older adults in Peabody. Older listings give a 3:00 PM weekday close; more recent ones give 4:00 PM. Call ahead if you plan a late visit.6

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

Footnotes

  1. Northeast Legal Aid, Get Legal Help Now, northeastlegalaid.org. ↩

  2. Essex County Bar Association, Lawyer Referral Service, essexcountybar.org. ↩

  3. Citizens Inn, Home page, citizensinn.org; Salem Public Schools, Food Resources Available to All Salem Public Schools Children, salemk12.org. ↩

  4. West Church, In Times of Need, westchurchpeabody.org. ↩

  5. North Shore Community Action Programs, Overview, nscap.org. ↩

  6. Peabody Council on Aging, Contact Us, peabodycoa.org. ↩

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