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Cuyahoga Falls Local Assistance Programs

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

Community Legal AidFree civil legal help
Websitecommunitylegalaid.org
Phone800-998-9454
Address50 S. Main Street, Suite 800, Akron, OH 44308
HoursMonday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (HelpLine)

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 ServiceFree housing counseling
Websitefairhousingakron.org
Phone330-376-6191
Address263 E. Mill Street, Akron, OH 44308
HoursMonday to Thursday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

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

Good Neighbors Cuyahoga FallsFood pantry and clothing
Websitecfgoodneighbors.org
Phone330-928-8057
Address1742 2nd Street, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
HoursTuesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Good Neighbors runs a food and clothing center in Cuyahoga Falls for residents of Cuyahoga Falls, Stow, Munroe Falls, Hudson, Peninsula, and Silver Lake. Bring photo ID and proof of address. Food visits are limited to once every 28 days.3

Akron-Canton Regional FoodbankFood bank for eight counties
Websiteakroncantonfoodbank.org
Phone330-535-6900
Address350 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.4

Social services

Community Action Akron SummitEmergency help and self-sufficiency programs
Websiteca-akron.org
Phone330-376-7730
Address55 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

United Way of Summit & Medina211 helpline and local referrals
Websiteuwsummitmedina.org
Phone330-762-7601
Address37 N. High Street, Akron, OH 44308
Hours211 helpline open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

United Way of Summit & Medina runs the 211 helpline for Summit County. Dial 211 for free, confidential referrals to food, housing, health, and other local help, any hour of the day. Its office line is 330-762-7601.6

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

Footnotes

  1. Community Legal Aid, Home page and HelpLine. ↩

  2. 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. The agency announced in August 2026 that it is closed on Fridays, with hours 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Monday to Thursday; see agency announcement. ↩

  3. Good Neighbors, Locations and Cuyahoga Falls Good Neighbors. Details confirmed from the organization’s own locations page as indexed in search; the page could not be opened directly. One source lists food visits as once every 30 days rather than 28. ↩

  4. Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, Home page and Contact. ↩

  5. Community Action Akron Summit, Home page and Energy Assistance. ↩

  6. United Way of Summit & Medina, Home page and Understanding the 211 Hotline. Details confirmed from the organization’s own site as indexed in search; the pages could not be opened directly. ↩

  1. Dayton Local Assistance Programs, Ohio.
  2. Elyria Local Assistance Programs, Ohio.
  3. Hamilton Local Assistance Programs, Ohio.
  4. Kettering Local Assistance Programs, Ohio.
  5. Lorain Local Assistance Programs, Ohio.
  6. Middletown Local Assistance Programs, Ohio.
  7. Newark Local Assistance Programs, Ohio.
  8. Parma Local Assistance Programs, Ohio.
  9. Springfield Local Assistance Programs, Ohio.
  10. Toledo Local Assistance Programs, Ohio.

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