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Elyria Local Assistance Programs

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

Legal Aid Society of ClevelandFree civil legal help
Websitelasclev.org
Phone888-817-3777
Address1530 West River Road North, Suite 301, Elyria, OH 44035
HoursPhone intake: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM; Thursday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM; in-person intake in Elyria: Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland provides free civil legal help to low-income residents of Lorain County and four nearby counties. Its Lorain County office is in Elyria. The firm handles housing, family law, public benefits, consumer rights, and other civil matters. New clients apply online or by phone.1

Food

The Salvation Army Elyria CorpsFood and emergency help
Websiteeasternusa.salvationarmy.org
Phone440-323-2026
Address716 Broad St, Elyria, OH 44035
HoursOffice: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

The Salvation Army Elyria Corps offers food and nutrition programs, emergency help, casework, and seasonal programs at its Broad Street center. Call ahead to confirm pantry hours and what to bring.2

Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central OhioFood bank and mobile food pantries
Websitesecondharvestfoodbank.org
Phone440-960-2265
Address5510 Baumhart Rd, Lorain, OH 44053
HoursMonday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio supplies food to more than 130 partner charities across Crawford, Erie, Huron, and Lorain Counties. It runs drive-thru mobile pantry distributions in Elyria at Lorain County Community College. Call for the current mobile pantry schedule.3

Social services

Lorain County Community Action AgencyEnergy help, Head Start, and community programs
Websitelccaa.net
Phone440-245-2009
Address936 Broadway Avenue, Lorain, OH 44052
HoursMonday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

The Lorain County Community Action Agency is the county anti-poverty agency. Its programs include home energy help through HEAP, PIPP, and the Winter Crisis Program, Head Start for children ages 3 to 5, a Produce Center, and housing counseling.4

Lorain County Job and Family ServicesCash, food, medical, and child support help
Websitelcdjfs.com
Phone844-640-6446
Address42485 North Ridge Road, Elyria, OH 44035
HoursLobby: Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM; call center: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Lorain County Job and Family Services runs cash, food, and medical assistance, child care help, and child support services for county residents. Its office is in Elyria. The lobby is open weekdays for drop-offs and forms. Call center hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.5

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Footnotes

  1. Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, Contact Us and Need help?. The Contact page lists the Elyria office address and in-person intake hours and gives the toll-free intake number. The help sheet gives the phone intake hours. ↩

  2. The Salvation Army Elyria Corps, Contact Us. The page gives the Broad Street address, phone, and office hours. The Salvation Army center search lists Food and Nutrition Programs among the services at the Elyria Corps. ↩

  3. Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio, Contact Us, Mobile Food Pantry, and Partner Charities. The Contact page gives the Lorain address, phone, and office hours. The Mobile Food Pantry page lists seasonal distributions at Lorain County Community College in Elyria. The Partner Charities page states that Second Harvest works with over 130 partner charities across its four-county region. ↩

  4. Lorain County Community Action Agency, Winter Crisis Program Begins Nov. 2 and Resource Directory. The agency site gives the Broadway Avenue address, phone, and administrative hours. The resource directory lists its programs, including HEAP, PIPP, Winter Crisis, Head Start, the Produce Center, and housing counseling. ↩

  5. Lorain County Job and Family Services, Contact Us. The page gives the North Ridge Road address, main phone, lobby hours, and call center hours. ↩

  1. Hamilton Local Assistance Programs, Ohio.
  2. Kettering Local Assistance Programs, Ohio.
  3. Lorain Local Assistance Programs, Ohio.
  4. Parma Local Assistance Programs, Ohio.
  5. Springfield Local Assistance Programs, Ohio.

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