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Dayton Local Assistance Programs

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

Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE)Free civil legal help
Websiteablelaw.org 
Phone937-228-8104
Address130 W. Second Street, Suite 700 East, Dayton, OH 45402

ABLE is a nonprofit law firm that provides free civil legal help to low-income residents in 32 northwest and west central Ohio counties, including Montgomery County. Its Dayton office handles housing, family law, public benefits, and other civil matters.1

Miami Valley Fair Housing CenterFree fair housing help
Websitemvfairhousing.com 
Phone937-223-6035
Address505 Riverside Drive, Dayton, OH 45405

The Miami Valley Fair Housing Center works to end housing discrimination and protect equal housing opportunity in the Miami Valley. It offers free help to people who believe they faced discrimination in housing, including help with reasonable accommodation requests for people with disabilities.2

Food

The Foodbank, Inc.Regional food bank
Websitethefoodbankdayton.org 
Phone937-461-0265
Address56 Armor Place, Dayton, OH 45417

The Foodbank is the primary source of food for the hunger relief network in the Miami Valley, supplying more than 110 member food pantries, community kitchens, and shelters in Montgomery, Greene, and Preble counties. Its website has a pantry locator that finds a pantry by ZIP code.3

Catholic Social Services of the Miami ValleyChoice Food Pantry
Websitecssmv.org 
Phone937-223-7217
Address922 W. Riverview Avenue, Dayton, OH 45402
HoursMonday through Friday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

The Choice Food Pantry is one of the busiest pantries in Montgomery County, serving residents of west and northwest Dayton in the 45402, 45405, 45406, 45417, and 45428 ZIP codes. The pantry is closed on the first Friday of every month.4

Social services

St. Vincent de Paul Society, DaytonEmergency help, shelter, and clothing
Websitestvincentdayton.org 
Phone937-222-5555
Address124 West Apple Street, Dayton, OH 45402

St. Vincent de Paul aids people facing homelessness and poverty with emergency shelter, supportive housing, food, clothing, and household items. Volunteers in neighborhood conferences based at local parishes provide person-to-person help with utilities, rent, food, clothing, and furniture.5

Miami Valley Community Action PartnershipUtility help and family services
Websitemiamivalleycap.org 
Phone937-341-5000
Address719 S. Main Street, Dayton, OH 45402

Miami Valley Community Action Partnership helps low-income families in the Miami Valley with emergency heating assistance, including the Winter Crisis Program, and other family services.6

Sources & notes

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

Footnotes

  1. Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Contacts and Locations . ↩

  2. Miami Valley Fair Housing Center, Home page . ↩

  3. The Foodbank, Inc., Home page . ↩

  4. Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley, Choice Food Pantry  and Locations . ↩

  5. St. Vincent de Paul Society, Dayton, Contact  and Help . ↩

  6. Miami Valley Community Action Partnership, Winter Crisis Program Begins Nov. 2 . ↩

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