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Dearborn Local Assistance Programs

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

Lakeshore Legal Aid, Dearborn officeFree civil legal help
Websitelakeshorelegalaid.org 
Phone313-314-1500
Address3200 Greenfield Road, Suite 130, Dearborn, MI 48120
HoursWalk-in hours Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Lakeshore Legal Aid is a nonprofit law firm that provides free civil legal help to low income people and seniors in southeast Michigan. Its Dearborn office handles housing, family, consumer and public benefits cases. Its Counsel and Advocacy Law Line at 888-783-8190 takes calls from anyone in the region.1

Legal Aid and Defender AssociationFree civil legal help in Wayne County
Websiteladadetroit.org 
Phone313-967-5800
Address7650 Second Ave, Suite 120, Detroit, MI 48202

The Legal Aid and Defender Association provides free civil legal help to residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties who cannot afford an attorney. Its services cover eviction defense, foreclosure prevention, family law, public benefits and criminal record expungement. The office sits in Detroit and serves Dearborn residents as part of Wayne County.2

Food

Cherry Hill Presbyterian Church, Helping Hand Food PantryFree food pantry
Websitecherryhillchurch.org 
Phone313-563-4800
Address24110 Cherry Hill St, Dearborn, MI 48124
HoursWednesday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Helping Hand Food Pantry at Cherry Hill Presbyterian Church supplies non-perishable food to people in the community on an emergency basis. A picture ID is required, and one person per household may apply for the family. The address, phone number and hours above come from directory listings, not from the church site itself, which confirms the pantry exists but does not list its hours.3

Forgotten Harvest mobile pantry at ACCESSFree fresh food, twice a month
Websiteforgottenharvest.org 
Phone248-268-7756 (appointments)
Address2651 Saulino Court, Dearborn, MI 48120
HoursFirst and third Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to noon

Forgotten Harvest runs a mobile community choice market at the ACCESS main office, with free produce, dairy and pantry staples. Households must make an appointment by calling the number above. Mobile pantry days can change, and the find-food page on the Forgotten Harvest site lists current dates and locations.4

Social services

ACCESS, Arab Community Center for Economic and Social ServicesSocial services
Websiteaccesscommunity.org 
Phone313-842-7010
Address2651 Saulino Court, Dearborn, MI 48120

ACCESS provides social services, public benefits assistance, employment and training, education programs, health services and immigration legal help to families in Dearborn and across southeast Michigan. The address above appears on the ACCESS site; the phone number comes from directory listings.5

Wayne Metro Community Action AgencyHelp with bills, housing and food
Websitewaynemetro.org 
Phone313-388-9799
AddressCity of Dearborn Administrative Center, 16901 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48126
HoursBy appointment only

Wayne Metro runs more than 100 programs for low and moderate income residents of Wayne County, covering utility and water assistance, housing stability, food support and Head Start early learning. Dearborn residents can meet Wayne Metro staff at the City of Dearborn Administrative Center by appointment, or call the Connect Center number above.6

Sources & notes

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

Footnotes

  1. Lakeshore Legal Aid, About Us . ↩

  2. Legal Aid and Defender Association, Services . ↩

  3. Cherry Hill Presbyterian Church, Who We Are . Pantry address, phone and hours from Benefits Explorer, Food Pantry in Dearborn, Michigan . ↩

  4. Forgotten Harvest, Programs  and Find Food . ACCESS market days and appointment number from WCSX, Forgotten Harvest Brings More Food Pantries to Metro Detroit . ↩

  5. ACCESS, Home page  and NNAAC Welcomes Budget Reconciliation . Phone from The Arc of Western Wayne County, Access , and NSVRC, Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services . ↩

  6. Wayne Metro Community Action Agency, Location Directory  and About Us . ↩

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