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Cincinnati Local Assistance Programs

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

Legal Aid Society of Greater CincinnatiFree civil legal assistance
Websitelascinti.org 
Phone513-241-9400
Address215 E 9th Street, Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45202
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:45 AM to 4:30 PM

The Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati provides free civil legal help to low-income people in Greater Cincinnati, with cases covering housing, family law, benefits, employment and education.1

Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) of Greater CincinnatiFair housing help
Websitehomecincy.org 
Phone513-721-4663
Address2400 Reading Road, Suite 118, Cincinnati, OH 45202

HOME offers free help with housing discrimination, tenant rights and keeping a family in its home. Its Tenant Advocacy Program works with people at risk of losing housing, and its staff give information on Ohio tenant-landlord law.2

Food

Freestore FoodbankFood bank for Greater Cincinnati
Websitefreestorefoodbank.org 
Phone513-482-4500
Address3401 Rosenthal Way, Cincinnati, OH 45204
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Freestore Foodbank is the largest emergency food provider in the Greater Cincinnati area. Its Bea Taylor Market is a choice pantry where families select the food they need, and its website lists food access points across the region.3

Social services

Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action AgencySocial services
Websitecincy-caa.org 
Phone513-569-1840
Address1740 Langdon Farm Road, Cincinnati, OH 45237

The Community Action Agency offers job training, housing assistance, heating assistance and Head Start programs for low-income families in Hamilton County.4

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

Footnotes

  1. Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati, Get help . ↩

  2. Housing Opportunities Made Equal, Services  and Home page . ↩

  3. Freestore Foodbank, Food . ↩

  4. Community Action Agency, Cincinnati-Hamilton County, Mission and history . ↩

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