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Hamilton Local Assistance Programs

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

Legal Aid Society of Southwest OhioFree civil legal help
Websitelasswo.org
Phone513-241-9400
Address10 Journal Square, Suite 300, Hamilton, OH 45011

The Legal Aid Society of Southwest Ohio provides free civil legal help to low-income people in Southwest Ohio, including help with housing, family law, and public benefits. Its Hamilton office serves Butler County residents. Call the main number to apply for help.1

Food

Open Door Food PantryEmergency food pantry
Websiteopendoorfoodpantry.org
Phone513-868-3276
Address800 South Front Street, Hamilton, OH 45011
HoursMonday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM; Thursday, 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

The Open Door Food Pantry gives a 3 to 5 day emergency supply of food, plus personal and household items when available, to Butler County residents. It serves people on an emergency basis. Call ahead before a first visit, as pantry hours can change.2

Social services

The Salvation Army Hamilton CorpsFood, family support, and youth programs
Websitesalvationarmyusa.org
Phone513-863-1445
Address235 Ludlow Street, Hamilton, OH 45012
HoursMonday to Friday, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM; Wednesday and Friday, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM; Sunday, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

The Salvation Army Hamilton Corps Community Center provides food distribution, family support, youth programs, and disaster relief to the Hamilton community.3

SELFCommunity action agency for Butler County
Websiteselfhelps.org
Phone513-868-9300
Address1790 South Erie Highway, Suite A-C, Hamilton, OH 45011

SELF, Supports to Encourage Low-income Families, is the state-designated Community Action Agency for Butler County. Its programs include help with home energy bills through HEAP, home weatherization, and other support for low-income families working toward self-sufficiency.4

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

Footnotes

  1. Legal Aid Society of Southwest Ohio, Home page. The phone number appears on the firm’s own site. The Hamilton office address rests on a listing, not the firm’s own site: the Immigration Advocates Network directory lists the Hamilton office at 10 Journal Square, Suite 300, with the same phone number. The firm’s own site lists its Cincinnati office at 215 E 9th Street, Suite 500. ↩

  2. Open Door Food Pantry, Home page. The address, phone, and hours rest on listings, not the pantry’s own site: Shared Harvest Foodbank Butler County pantry list, revised May 12, 2025, lists the pantry at 800 South Front Street with phone 513-868-3276, and FoodPantries.org lists the hours in the table. An older Butler County pantry list gave different Thursday hours. Call ahead before a first visit. ↩

  3. The Salvation Army, Hamilton, Ohio Corps and Hamilton locations. The phone number and hours appear on the Corps page, and the address appears on the Salvation Army locations page for Hamilton. Some listings give the ZIP code as 45011. ↩

  4. SELF, Home page. The agency’s own site confirms it is the state-designated Community Action Agency for Butler County. The Hamilton address and phone rest on listings, not the agency’s own site: a Butler County resource guide lists SELF at 1790 S. Erie Highway, Suite A-C, Hamilton, OH 45011, phone 513-868-9300. One older listing gives the ZIP code as 45012. ↩

  1. Lorain Local Assistance Programs, Ohio.
  2. Parma Local Assistance Programs, Ohio.
  3. Toledo Local Assistance Programs, Ohio.
  4. Akron Local Assistance Programs, Ohio.
  5. Canton Local Assistance Programs, Ohio.

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The information is provided for general guidance and is not legal or financial advice. The administering agency makes the final determination of eligibility and benefit amounts. To report an error, please contact us.

Figures on this page are compiled from the public sources cited above and may change; refer to the cited sources for the most current information.

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