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Mount Vernon Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Mount Vernon, New York that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the New York page.

Legal Services of the Hudson ValleyFree civil legal assistance
Websitelshv.org 
Phone914-813-6880
Address100 East 1st Street, Suite 810, Mount Vernon, NY 10550

Legal Services of the Hudson Valley provides free civil legal help to low-income people in Westchester County. Its Mount Vernon office serves the city. It helps with housing and evictions, family law, domestic violence, elder law, disability benefits, and public benefits. The statewide helpline is 1-877-574-8529.1

Hudson Valley Justice CenterFree legal help for low-income residents
Websitehvjc.org 
Phone914-308-3490
Address19 Court Street, Suite 305, White Plains, NY 10601
HoursMonday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

The Hudson Valley Justice Center provides free legal help to low-income residents of the Hudson Valley. Its Westchester office is in White Plains, a short trip from Mount Vernon. Call the office to complete an intake for a new legal issue. Office hours run Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.2

Food

St. Mary-Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Food PantryFood pantry
Websitestmarysny.com 
Phone914-664-5855
Address23 South High Street, Mount Vernon, NY 10550
HoursFriday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

St. Mary-Our Lady of Mt. Carmel runs a food pantry at 23 South High Street. The pantry is open on Fridays from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.3

Feeding Westchester Mobile PantryMobile food pantry stop
Websitefeedingwestchester.org 
Phone914-923-1100
Address250 South 6th Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10550
HoursFriday, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Feeding Westchester runs mobile food pantry stops across Westchester County. Its Mount Vernon Fresh Market stop is at 250 South 6th Avenue, open Fridays from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. No ID or appointment is required. Check the mobile pantry schedule before you go, since stop days can change.4

Social services

Mount Vernon United TenantsTenant help and housing counseling
Websitemvut.org 
Phone914-699-1114
Address2 Gramatan Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10550

Mount Vernon United Tenants is a tenant organization in Mount Vernon. It helps tenants with housing counseling, rental and subsidy assistance, and legal assistance with housing problems. Its office is at 2 Gramatan Avenue. Call (914) 699-1114 for help.5

Westchester Community Health CenterCommunity health center
Websitewestchestercommunityhealthcenter.org 
Phone914-699-7200
Address107 West 4th Street, Mount Vernon, NY 10550
HoursMonday, Tuesday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM; Thursday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM; Saturday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Westchester Community Health Center is a community health center with a Mount Vernon location at 107 West 4th Street. It provides primary and specialty medical care and support services regardless of ability to pay. Call (914) 699-7200 to schedule an appointment. On the first Friday of the month, the center opens at 11:00 AM.6

Sources & notes

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

Footnotes

  1. Legal Services of the Hudson Valley, Home page . ↩

  2. Hudson Valley Justice Center, Contact . ↩

  3. St. Mary-Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Home page . The address and phone number appear in the parish bulletin . The Friday 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM pantry hours are listed in the Feeding Westchester food pantry list . ↩

  4. Feeding Westchester, Mobile Food Pantry Schedule . ↩

  5. Mount Vernon United Tenants, Home page . The address and phone number are listed by New York State Homes and Community Renewal on its program page . Suite numbers differ across the organization’s own documents, and this page lists no suite number. ↩

  6. Westchester Community Health Center, WCHC Mount Vernon . ↩

  1. New Rochelle Local Assistance Programs, New York.
  2. New York City Local Assistance Programs, New York.
  3. Rochester Local Assistance Programs, New York.
  4. Syracuse Local Assistance Programs, New York.
  5. Yonkers Local Assistance Programs, New York.

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