Pawtucket Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Pawtucket, Rhode Island that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Rhode Island page.
Legal aid
| Rhode Island Legal Services | Free civil legal assistance |
|---|---|
| Website | helprilaw.org |
| Phone | (401) 274-2652 |
| Address | 56 Pine Street, Fourth Floor, Providence, RI 02903 |
Rhode Island Legal Services provides free civil legal assistance and representation to low-income Rhode Islanders. Its work covers housing, family law, public benefits, consumer debt and elder law.1
| SouthCoast Fair Housing | Free help with housing discrimination |
|---|---|
| Website | southcoastfairhousing.org |
| Phone | (401) 285-2550 |
| Address | 1005 Main Street, Suite 1210, Pawtucket, RI 02860 |
SouthCoast Fair Housing helps people who face housing discrimination. It provides legal help, investigates complaints and teaches people about fair housing law.2
Food
| Blackstone Valley Community Action Program (BVCAP) Food Pantry | Free food pantry |
|---|---|
| Website | bvcap.org |
| Phone | 401-475-5071 |
| Address | 210 West Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM |
BVCAP runs a food pantry at its West Avenue site in Pawtucket. It provides free food to individuals and families in need. Appointments are encouraged.3
| Salvation Army Pawtucket Corps | Food pantry and emergency help |
|---|---|
| Website | easternusa.salvationarmy.org |
| Phone | (401) 723-9533 |
| Address | 102 High Street, Pawtucket, RI 02862 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM |
The Salvation Army Pawtucket Corps runs a food pantry for Pawtucket residents.4
Social services
| Blackstone Valley Community Action Program (BVCAP) | Social services |
|---|---|
| Website | bvcap.org |
| Phone | 401-723-4520 |
| Address | 32 Goff Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM |
BVCAP helps people in the Blackstone Valley with heating assistance, adult education, job training, family support and food. Its main office sits on Goff Avenue in Pawtucket.5
| Pawtucket Housing Authority | Public housing and rental vouchers |
|---|---|
| Website | pawthousing.org |
| Phone | (401) 721-6000 |
| Address | 214 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860 |
| Hours | Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
The Pawtucket Housing Authority runs public housing and the Housing Choice Voucher program, known as Section 8, in Pawtucket. Voucher holders pay part of the rent and the authority pays the rest to the landlord.6
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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SouthCoast Fair Housing, Home page . The Pawtucket office address appears on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Rhode Island page . The phone number appears on the SouthCoast Fair Housing home page. ↩
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Salvation Army, Pawtucket Corps . ↩
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Pawtucket Housing Authority, Housing Choice Voucher program and Contact . ↩
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