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Chapel Hill Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the North Carolina page. The two food programs below sit in Carrboro, next to Chapel Hill, and serve Chapel Hill households.

Legal Aid of North Carolina, Durham OfficeFree civil legal help
Websitelegalaidnc.org
Phone(919) 688-6396
Address411 W. Chapel Hill Road, Suite 1A, Durham, NC 27701
HoursMonday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Legal Aid of North Carolina provides free civil legal help to low-income people, including help with housing, eviction, benefits and family matters. Apply through the statewide helpline at 1-866-219-5262, open Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The Durham office lists Caswell, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance and Warren as its service counties, and Chapel Hill residents should call the helpline first.1

UNC School of Law ClinicsFree legal clinics2
Websitelaw.unc.edu
Phone(919) 962-5106
Address160 Ridge Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3380

UNC School of Law clinics let second- and third-year law students assist low-income North Carolina residents with legal issues, under faculty supervision. Most clinics take cases from referring organizations and do not accept cases directly from the public. Former servicemembers seeking a discharge-status upgrade can call the Military and Veterans Law Clinic directly at 919-962-2888, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.2

Food

Inter-Faith Council for Social Service, Community MarketFree groceries by appointment
Websiteifcweb.org
Phone(919) 929-6380
Address110 W. Main Street, Carrboro, NC 27510
HoursBy appointment, Monday through Friday. Call and press 0 to schedule.

The Community Market offers fresh produce, pantry staples and hygiene items at no cost to households where someone lives or works in Chapel Hill or Carrboro.3

PORCH Chapel Hill-Carrboro, Food for FamiliesMonthly free grocery market
Websitechapelhill.porchcommunities.org
Phone(919) 338-9505
Address202 S. Greensboro Street, Carrboro, NC 27510
HoursBy appointment. Enrolled families shop once a month, with morning, evening and weekend hours across 8 days each month.

Food for Families is a monthly grocery program for families with a child in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. Enrolled families shop a free market for fresh produce, meat and pantry items. Register through a school social worker or by calling or texting the PORCH phone number.4

Social services

Orange County Department of Social Services, Southern Human ServicesCounty benefits office
Websiteorangecountync.gov
Phone(919) 245-2800
Address2501 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

The county office for SNAP, Medicaid, child care assistance, energy assistance and protective services for children and adults.5

Community Empowerment Fund, Chapel Hill OfficeEmployment, housing and finance support
Websitecommunityempowermentfund.org
Phone(919) 200-0233
Address208 N. Columbia Street, Suite 100, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

The Community Empowerment Fund works with members on employment, housing and finance goals through one-on-one advocacy, financial coaching and a matched savings program. Call to schedule a meeting.6

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

Footnotes

  1. Legal Aid of North Carolina, Offices. ↩

  2. UNC School of Law, Legal Help. ↩ ↩2

  3. Inter-Faith Council for Social Service, Community Market. ↩

  4. PORCH Chapel Hill-Carrboro, Participant Program Information. ↩

  5. Orange County, Locations and Hours. ↩

  6. Community Empowerment Fund, Home page. ↩

  1. Charlotte Local Assistance Programs, North Carolina.
  2. Concord Local Assistance Programs, North Carolina.
  3. Durham Local Assistance Programs, North Carolina.
  4. Fayetteville Local Assistance Programs, North Carolina.
  5. Gastonia Local Assistance Programs, North Carolina.

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