Providence Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Providence, 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
| Rhode Island Center for Justice | Free legal help for tenants and workers2 |
|---|---|
| Website | centerforjustice.org |
| Phone | (401) 491-1101 |
| Address | 1 Empire Plaza, Suite 410, Providence, RI 02903 |
Food
| Rhode Island Community Food Bank | Food bank for Rhode Island |
|---|---|
| Website | rifoodbank.org |
| Phone | (401) 942-6325 |
| Address | 200 Niantic Avenue, Providence, RI 02907 |
The Rhode Island Community Food Bank is the central food distribution hub for a statewide network of member food pantries and meal sites. Its Find Food page lists pantries and meal sites with hours and locations. The Niantic Avenue facility has no public food pantry of its own. Use the Find Food list to find a pantry near you.3
| Amos House | Soup kitchen and social services |
|---|---|
| Website | amoshouse.com |
| Phone | (401) 272-0220 |
| Address | 460 Pine Street, Providence, RI 02907 |
Amos House runs Rhode Island’s largest soup kitchen and provides meals, food, housing help and other support to people who are hungry, homeless or in crisis.4
Social services
| Providence Community Action Partnership | Social services |
|---|---|
| Website | pvdcap.org |
| Phone | (401) 273-2000 |
| Address | 518 Hartford Avenue, Providence, RI 02909 |
The Providence Community Action Partnership, known as PVD CAP, helps Providence residents with heating assistance, a food pantry, weatherization and family stability programs.5
| Family Service of Rhode Island | Family and behavioral health services |
|---|---|
| Website | familyserviceri.org |
| Phone | (401) 331-1350 |
| Address | 55 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02906 |
Family Service of Rhode Island provides counseling, crisis support and family services to children, adults and families across Rhode Island, with its main office on Hope Street in Providence.6
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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Providence Community Action Partnership, Resource guide for Providence residents . The address and phone are not listed on that page. They match the Rhode Island Community Food Bank’s RI Resource Directory , January 2026. ↩
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