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St. Joseph Local Assistance Programs

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

Legal Aid of Western MissouriFree civil legal assistance
Websitelawmo.org
Phone816-364-2325
Address3110 Karnes Rd, Suite 100, St. Joseph, MO 64506

Legal Aid of Western Missouri provides free civil legal help to people with low incomes in western Missouri, including Buchanan County. It handles housing, family law, consumer, public benefits, and domestic violence cases. People seeking help can call the St. Joseph office to apply.1

Food

Second Harvest Community Food BankRegional food bank
Websiteshcfb.org
Phone816-364-3663
Address915 Douglas Street, St. Joseph, MO 64505

Second Harvest Community Food Bank is the regional food bank for northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas. It distributes food through partner pantries and mobile pantries, and it helps neighbors apply for SNAP.2

House of BreadFood pantry and rent and utility help
Websitesfxstjoe.com
Phone816-671-9473
Address2701 Seneca St, St. Joseph, MO 64507
HoursTuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM

The House of Bread is a ministry of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. It gives out food orders and helps with rent and utility assistance.3

Social services

Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. JosephFood, housing, and family services
Websitecatholiccharities-kcsj.org
Phone816-232-2885
Address1123 S 10th St, St. Joseph, MO 64503

Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph helps neighbors in St. Joseph with food, housing, children and family services, and life skills and workforce support. People can call the St. Joseph office for help finding the right program.4

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

Footnotes

  1. Legal Aid of Western Missouri, Home page. The St. Joseph office address and phone appear on the home page. ↩

  2. Second Harvest Community Food Bank, Home page. The address and phone appear on the home page. ↩

  3. St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, House of Bread. ↩

  4. Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph, I Need Help. The St. Joseph office address and phone appear on the page. ↩

  1. St. Louis Local Assistance Programs, Missouri.
  2. St. Peters Local Assistance Programs, Missouri.
  3. Columbia Local Assistance Programs, Missouri.
  4. Independence Local Assistance Programs, Missouri.
  5. Jefferson City Local Assistance Programs, Missouri.

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