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Utica Local Assistance Programs

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

Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York (LASMNY)Free civil legal help
Websitelasmny.org
Phone(315) 793-7000
Address120 Bleecker Street, Utica, NY 13501
HoursHelpLine intake: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York provides free civil legal help to low-income people across Central New York, including help with housing, family matters, public benefits and orders of protection. Call the toll-free HelpLine at (877) 777-6152 to apply.1

Food

Rescue Mission of UticaFree meals and food boxes
Websiteuticamission.org
Phone(315) 735-1645 ext. 2100
Address201 Rutger Street, Utica, NY 13501
HoursFood box program: Monday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Rescue Mission of Utica serves free meals to anyone from the community who is hungry at 201 Rutger Street. Its food box program runs at 1013 West Street on Monday, Thursday and Friday.2

Johnson Park CenterFood pantry
Websitejohnsonparkcenter.org
Phone(315) 734-9608
Address26 Johnson Park, Utica, NY 13503

Johnson Park Center is a faith-based nonprofit in the Cornhill neighborhood. Its free choice food pantry serves low-income families, seniors and single individuals in Utica and the Mohawk Valley. Call ahead to confirm pantry days and times, as listed hours vary across sources.3

Social services

Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency (MVCAA)Community action and emergency help
Websitemvcaa.com
Phone(315) 624-9930
Address9882 River Road, Utica, NY 13502

Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency serves low-income families in Oneida and Herkimer counties, with programs covering Head Start, housing assistance, emergency help with rent and utilities, and youth and family support.4

The CenterRefugee and immigrant services
Websitethecenterutica.org
Phone(315) 738-1083
Address201 Bleecker Street, Utica, NY 13501

The Center helps refugees and immigrants settle in the Mohawk Valley, with resettlement support, English classes, employment help and citizenship assistance. Its Welcome Center offers office space, training rooms and computer workstations for the Utica community.5

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

Footnotes

  1. Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Additional Services and HelpLine Intake Overview. The Utica office address and phone number appear in the society’s own request for proposals. ↩

  2. Rescue Mission of Utica, Get Help. ↩

  3. Johnson Park Center, Home page. The phone number and address are from listings, as the center’s own site lists neither: the NPI registry lists 26 Johnson Park and (315) 734-9608 for JCTOD Outreach, Inc., the center’s legal name, at NPI Registry. ↩

  4. Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency, Home page. ↩

  5. The Center, Refugee Resettlement and Services. ↩

  1. Yonkers Local Assistance Programs, New York.
  2. Albany Local Assistance Programs, New York.
  3. Buffalo Local Assistance Programs, New York.
  4. Mount Vernon Local Assistance Programs, New York.
  5. New Rochelle Local Assistance Programs, New York.

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