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Winston-Salem Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the North Carolina page.

Legal Aid of North Carolina, Winston-Salem OfficeFree civil legal help
Websitelegalaidnc.org 
Phone336-725-9162
Address102 W. 3rd Street, Suite 460, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
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. Its Winston-Salem office serves Forsyth County and nearby counties. People can call the statewide helpline at 1-866-219-5262.1

Food

Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North CarolinaFood bank for Northwest North Carolina
Websitesecondharvestnwnc.org 
Phone336-784-5770
Address3330 Shorefair Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27105

Second Harvest Food Bank serves 18 counties in Northwest North Carolina by providing food and support to more than 500 local partner programs.2

Social services

Crisis Control MinistryEmergency help with rent, utilities, food and medication
Websitecrisiscontrol.org 
Phone336-724-7453
Address200 East Tenth Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
HoursMonday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Crisis Control Ministry provides short-term emergency help with rent or mortgage, utilities, food and medication to residents of Forsyth and Stokes Counties facing a crisis. Call Client Services first to see if it can help.3

Experiment in Self-RelianceHelp for low-income working households
Websiteeisr.org 
Phone336-722-9400
Address3480 Dominion Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27105
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM

Experiment in Self-Reliance is a nonprofit community action agency that helps low-income working households in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County build self-reliance through case management, budgeting help, education support and housing help. Its Self-Sufficiency program pairs each client with a team for up to two years. The program does not pay emergency bills.4

Sources & notes

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

Footnotes

  1. Legal Aid of North Carolina, Offices . ↩

  2. Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, Home page  and About Us . ↩

  3. Crisis Control Ministry, Financial Assistance  and Contact Us . ↩

  4. Experiment in Self-Reliance, Contact  and Self-Sufficiency . ↩

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