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Southfield Local Assistance Programs

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

Lakeshore Legal Aid, Southfield officeFree civil legal help
Websitelakeshorelegalaid.org
Phone248-443-8068
Address16250 Northland Drive, Suite 363, Southfield, MI 48075

Lakeshore Legal Aid is a nonprofit law firm that provides free civil legal help to low income people, older adults, and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in southeast Michigan. Its Counsel and Advocacy Law Line serves as the intake line for new clients at 888-783-8190. Lakeshore also runs a free attorney consultation clinic at the Southfield Human Services Department on the first Friday of each month, 9 a.m. to noon, with registration 9 to 10 a.m.1

Legal Aid and Defender AssociationFree civil legal help in Oakland 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 Southfield residents as part of Oakland County.2

Food

Kennedy Learning Center Food PantryFree groceries for Southfield school families
Websitekennedy.southfieldk12.org
Phone248-285-8488
Address16299 Mt Vernon St, Southfield, MI 48075
HoursMondays and Wednesdays, 9 to 11 a.m.; call or text for a different day or time

The pantry sits at the Kennedy Learning Center and serves students and families enrolled in the Southfield Public School District, with no appointment needed during the Monday and Wednesday hours. Enter through Door 18 on the west side of the building. Community health workers at the center can connect families with other health and wraparound support.3

Word of Faith Operation BlessingFree food pantry
Websitewordoffaith.cc
Phone248-353-3476, ext. 330
Address20000 W Nine Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075
HoursSaturdays, 1 to 5 p.m.; call in advance for an appointment

Operation Blessing is the food and clothing outreach of Word of Faith International Christian Center in Southfield. Call ext. 330 in advance to make an appointment, and leave a message; a volunteer returns the call. The Saturday hours above come from a food pantry listing; call before a first visit to confirm the current schedule.4

Social services

Southfield Human Services DepartmentEmergency help and referrals for residents
Websitecityofsouthfield.com
Phone248-796-4540
Address26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, MI 48076
HoursMonday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Human Services Department helps Southfield and Lathrup Village residents with emergency food, limited utility and rent help, and referrals to other agencies. It also screens applications for the Southfield Goodfellows holiday program and hosts the monthly Lakeshore Legal Aid attorney clinic. Call for an appointment before a visit.5

City of Southfield CHORE ProgramMinor home repairs and yard help for seniors
Websitecityofsouthfield.com
Phone248-796-4180
Address26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, MI 48076
HoursMonday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

CHORE helps Southfield homeowners who are 62 or older, or any age and receiving Social Security disability, with minor home repairs, lawn care, leaf pickup and snow removal. Annual income must meet federal guidelines. The program has run since 1983 and sits at the same City Hall address as Human Services.6

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

Footnotes

  1. Lakeshore Legal Aid, Home. Free civil legal help and intake line 888-783-8190 from the Lakeshore site. Office address 16250 Northland Drive, Suite 363 and business line 248-443-8068 from the Detroit Bar Association, Estate Planning and Probate Section; Michigan Legal Help lists the Counsel and Advocacy Law Line at 16130 Northland Dr with phone (248) 552-3008, Counsel and Advocacy Law Line. Clinic dates from Lakeshore Legal Aid, Southfield Friday Clinic. ↩

  2. Legal Aid and Defender Association, Services. ↩

  3. Oakland County, Grand Opening Celebration for Food Pantry Increases Access for Southfield Public School District Families. Pantry hours, phone and Door 18 entry from the Oakland County announcement. Address 16299 Mount Vernon from Kennedy Learning Center, One Stop Resale Shop. ↩

  4. Word of Faith, Home. Pantry address, phone ext. 330 and Saturday hours from Food Pantries, Word of Faiths Operation Blessing; the church address and main phone also appear in Word of Faith bulletins on its own site. ↩

  5. City of Southfield, Human Services. Hours and food voucher help from AgeWays, Food Assistance Resources to Help Older SNAP Beneficiaries in Southeast Michigan; Goodfellows screening from Southfield Goodfellows, 2026 newsletter. ↩

  6. City of Southfield, CHORE Program flyer. ↩

  1. Sterling Heights Local Assistance Programs, Michigan.
  2. Troy Local Assistance Programs, Michigan.
  3. Warren Local Assistance Programs, Michigan.
  4. Westland Local Assistance Programs, Michigan.
  5. Wyoming Local Assistance Programs, Michigan.

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