Great Falls Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Great Falls, Montana that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Montana page.
Legal aid
| Montana Legal Services Association | Free civil legal assistance |
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| Website | mtlsa.org |
| Phone | 800-666-6899 |
Montana Legal Services Association provides free civil legal help to people with low incomes across Montana. Apply online or call the HelpLine. In Cascade County, a local in-person volunteer legal clinic runs on a regular basis, and the Cascade County Self Help Law Center in Great Falls offers self-help legal resources.1
Food
| Great Falls Community Food Bank | Food bank for Cascade County |
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| Website | greatfallsfoodbank.org |
| Phone | 406-452-9029 |
| Address | 1620 12th Ave North, Great Falls, MT 59401 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 7 AM to 3:30 PM |
The Great Falls Community Food Bank supplies food to more than 70 local agencies and programs, including food pantries, schools, churches and group homes, and runs the Backpacks4Kids program for Great Falls schoolchildren. It does not hand out food directly to individuals. People who need food can contact Opportunities, Inc. for a food voucher to a pantry.2
Social services
| Opportunities, Inc. | Community action agency |
|---|---|
| Website | oppincchanginglives.org |
| Phone | 406-761-0310 |
| Address | 905 1st Avenue North, Great Falls, MT 59401 |
Opportunities, Inc. is the community action agency for north central Montana. Its work covers housing, energy services, early childhood education, workforce development and emergency services.3
| Great Falls Rescue Mission | Shelter, meals and recovery programs |
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| Website | gfrm.org |
| Phone | 406-761-2653 |
| Address | 408 2nd Avenue South, Great Falls, MT 59405 |
Great Falls Rescue Mission provides emergency shelter, meals and recovery programs for men, women and families in north central Montana, including the Cameron Family Center for parents with children.4
| Great Falls Housing Authority | Public housing and Section 8 vouchers |
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| Website | gfhousing.org |
| Phone | 406-453-4311 |
| Address | 1500 Chowen Springs Loop, Great Falls, MT 59405 |
The Great Falls Housing Authority runs public housing and the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Applications can be picked up at the office, and there is no application fee. It does not provide emergency housing.5
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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Montana Legal Services Association, Home page and Locations and Local Resources . ↩
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Great Falls Community Food Bank, Home page and Community Assistance . ↩
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Opportunities, Inc., Strategic Plan 2024-2029 and Employment Application . ↩
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Great Falls Housing Authority, Housing FAQs . The office address comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development PHA contact list . ↩
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- Ada Hu