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Youngstown Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Youngstown, 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
Address25 E. Boardman Street, Suite 520, Youngstown, OH 44503
HoursMonday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Community Legal Aid is a nonprofit law firm that provides free civil legal help to low-income residents of Mahoning County and seven nearby counties. Its Youngstown office handles housing, family law, public benefits, and other civil matters. New clients apply through the HelpLine or online.1

Food

Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning ValleyFood bank for three counties
Websitemahoningvalleysecondharvest.org
Phone330-792-5522
Address2805 Salt Springs Road, Youngstown, OH 44509
HoursMonday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley collects and distributes food to hunger-relief organizations in Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull counties. Its website lists partner food pantries near you.2

Social services

Mahoning Youngstown Community Action Partnership (MYCAP)Emergency help and self-sufficiency programs
Websitemycaphelp.com
Phone330-747-7921
Address1325 Fifth Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44504

Mahoning Youngstown Community Action Partnership (MYCAP) is a nonprofit that serves low-income residents of Mahoning County. Its programs include heating bill help through HEAP, Head Start, job training, and emergency assistance.3

COMPASS Family and Community ServicesCounseling and family services
Websitecompassfamily.org
Phone330-744-5143
Address1507 Market Street, Youngstown, OH 44507

COMPASS Family and Community Services is a multi-service agency in the Mahoning Valley. Its Mahoning County office in Youngstown offers counseling, workforce development, and crisis services.4

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

Footnotes

  1. Community Legal Aid, Home page and HelpLine. The Youngstown address and HelpLine number appear in the Ohio Legal Help listing for Community Legal Aid. The HelpLine takes calls Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to noon, while office hours run 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Older listings show a prior address at 11 Federal Plaza Central; the Boardman Street address is the current one in the Ohio Legal Help and WomensLaw listings. ↩

  2. Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley, Home page. The hours shown are business hours from the food bank home page. Food reaches households through partner pantries; call for a referral to a pantry near you. ↩

  3. MYCAP, Home page and About. The street address and phone number rest on listings, not on the MYCAP home page: the Mahoning County Probate Court resource list and the Help Network directory both give 1325 Fifth Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44504 and (330) 747-7921. One Help Network entry gives ZIP 44503; most sources give 44504. ↩

  4. COMPASS Family and Community Services, Contact. ↩

  1. Akron Local Assistance Programs, Ohio.
  2. Canton Local Assistance Programs, Ohio.
  3. Cincinnati Local Assistance Programs, Ohio.
  4. Cleveland Local Assistance Programs, Ohio.
  5. Columbus Local Assistance Programs, Ohio.

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