Akron Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Akron, Ohio that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Ohio page.
Legal aid
| Community Legal Aid | Free civil legal help |
|---|---|
| Website | communitylegalaid.org |
| Phone | 800-998-9454 |
| Address | 50 S. Main Street, Suite 800, Akron, OH 44308 |
Community Legal Aid is a nonprofit law firm that provides free civil legal help to low-income residents of Summit County and seven nearby counties. Its Akron office handles housing, family law, public benefits, and other civil matters. New clients apply through the HelpLine or online.1
| Fair Housing Contact Service | Free housing counseling |
|---|---|
| Website | fairhousingakron.org |
| Phone | 330-376-6191 |
| Address | 263 E. Mill Street, Akron, OH 44308 |
Fair Housing Contact Service is a local nonprofit that answers a free counseling line for tenants with questions about deposits, repairs, or housing discrimination. It runs free workshops for renters and advocates for disability accommodations that keep a rental livable.2
Food
| Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank | Food bank for eight counties |
|---|---|
| Website | akroncantonfoodbank.org |
| Phone | 330-535-6900 |
| Address | 350 Opportunity Parkway, Akron, OH 44307 |
The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank is the source of emergency food for nearly 600 hunger-relief programs across eight Northeast Ohio counties. Its website lists partner food pantries near you.3
| OPEN M | Food pantry and monthly distribution |
|---|---|
| Website | openm.org |
| Phone | 330-434-0110 |
| Address | 941 Princeton Street, Akron, OH 44311 |
OPEN M is a faith-based nonprofit that runs an emergency food pantry at its Princeton Street site, plus a monthly drive-through food distribution. The pantry serves residents of several Akron ZIP codes, while the monthly distribution is open to households across all counties that meet income guidelines.4
Social services
| Community Action Akron Summit | Emergency help and self-sufficiency programs |
|---|---|
| Website | ca-akron.org |
| Phone | 330-376-7730 |
| Address | 55 E. Mill Street, Akron, OH 44309 |
Community Action Akron Summit is a private nonprofit that helps low-income Summit County residents work toward self-sufficiency. Its programs include emergency help with rent and heating bills, Head Start, and free tax preparation.5
| Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland | Social services |
|---|---|
| Website | ccdocle.org |
| Phone | 330-724-9059 |
| Address | 300 E. Tallmadge Avenue, Akron, OH 44310 |
| Hours | Tuesday and Thursday, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
Catholic Charities runs an outreach center at Blessed Trinity Parish in Akron, with counseling, peer recovery support, and emergency financial assistance. Emergency financial assistance has its own line at (234) 368-7686.6
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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Fair Housing Contact Service, Home page and agency announcement . The announcement lists 263 E. Mill Street as the current address; older HUD listings still show the prior Wolf Ledges Parkway address. ↩
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OPEN M, Food Services and Contact Us . ↩
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Community Action Akron Summit, Home page and Earned Income Tax Credit . ↩
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Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland, Family and Community Outreach Center at Blessed Trinity . ↩
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