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Burlington Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Burlington, North Carolina that provide legal aid, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the North Carolina page.

Legal Aid of North Carolina, Central Carolina OfficeFree civil legal help1
Websitelegalaidnc.org
Phone919-542-0475
Address205 W. Main Street, Suite 203, Carrboro, NC 27510
HoursBy appointment only

Legal Aid of North Carolina provides free civil legal help to low-income people in Alamance County and nearby counties. Its Central Carolina office handles housing, eviction, family law, domestic violence, consumer law, public benefits and senior law. Call the statewide helpline at 1-866-219-5262, open Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, or apply online.1

Family Abuse Services of Alamance CountyLegal advocacy and support for survivors of family violence2
Websitefamilyabuseservices.org
Phone336-226-5982
Address1950 Martin Street, Burlington, NC 27217
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Family Abuse Services of Alamance County offers legal advocacy, help with protective orders, emergency shelter, support groups and counseling for survivors of family violence. Its office sits inside the Family Justice Center of Alamance County. The 24-hour crisis line is 336-226-5985.2

Food

The Salvation Army of Alamance CountyFood pantry3
Websitesalvationarmy.org
Phone336-227-5529
Address812 North Anthony Street, Burlington, NC 27217
HoursMonday and Tuesday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM; Wednesday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM

The Salvation Army of Alamance County runs a food pantry at its Burlington corps. The pantry hours in the table rest on a public listing, call ahead to confirm hours and what to bring.3

Allied Churches of Alamance CountyCommunity meals and food pantry4
Websitealliedchurches.org
Phone336-229-0881
Address206 N. Fisher Street, Burlington, NC 27217
HoursMonday through Friday, lunch 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM, dinner 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Allied Churches of Alamance County runs a community kitchen, an emergency shelter and a food pantry. Lunch and dinner are open to anyone, with no address, age or gender restriction.4

Social services

Alamance County Department of Social ServicesCounty benefits and family services5
Websitealamancecountync.gov
Phone336-570-6532
Address319 N. Graham-Hopedale Road, Burlington, NC 27217
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Alamance County Department of Social Services handles Food and Nutrition Services, Medicaid, child protective services, adult services and other county benefits. Its office is in the Human Services Building in Burlington.5

ARCAP Community Action Agency, Inc.Self-sufficiency and emergency food help6
Websitearcpcaa.org
Phone336-229-7031
Address142 South Lexington Avenue, Burlington, NC 27215
HoursMonday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

ARCAP Community Action Agency runs the Community Services Block Grant Self-Sufficiency Program and the Emergency Food Assistance Program for Alamance County residents. Its Alamance County office offers case management, employment help, housing guidance, childcare assistance and food assistance.6

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Footnotes

  1. Legal Aid of North Carolina, Offices. The Central Carolina office page lists the Carrboro address, the local phone number and Alamance County among the counties served, with office hours by appointment only. The helpline hours are on the same page. ↩ ↩2

  2. Family Abuse Services of Alamance County, Home page. Alamance County, Family Justice Center frequently asked questions. The county page gives the walk-in hours and the crisis line number. The office phone number and address appear in the North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence directory entry for Family Abuse Services. ↩ ↩2

  3. The Salvation Army, The Salvation Army of Alamance County. The corps home page lists the address and phone number shown above. Pantry hours rest on a public listing, call ahead to confirm: Benefits Explorer, The Salvation Army of Alamance County food pantry. ↩ ↩2

  4. Allied Churches of Alamance County, Home page. The home page lists the meal hours and the phone number shown above. The address appears in the kitchen reopening notice on the same site: ACAC Community Kitchen Reopens. Some listings give lunch ending at 1:00 PM; the home page gives 12:30 PM. ↩ ↩2

  5. Alamance County, Services for Adults. The county page lists the office address, the phone number and the hours shown above. ↩ ↩2

  6. ARCAP Community Action Agency, Inc., Home page and Services Overview. The services page puts the Alamance food pantry at 142 South Lexington Avenue, Burlington. The phone number is in ARCAP’s own brochure: ARCAP Brochure 2025. The Monday and Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Alamance County office hours are in ARCAP’s own Instagram post: ARCAP office hours. ↩ ↩2

  1. Cary Local Assistance Programs, North Carolina.
  2. Chapel Hill Local Assistance Programs, North Carolina.
  3. Charlotte Local Assistance Programs, North Carolina.
  4. Concord Local Assistance Programs, North Carolina.
  5. Durham Local Assistance Programs, North Carolina.

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