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Warwick Local Assistance Programs

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

Rhode Island Legal ServicesFree civil legal assistance
Websitehelprilaw.org 
Phone(401) 274-2652
Address56 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. It serves all Rhode Island counties, including Warwick, from its Providence office.1

Rhode Island Center for JusticeFree legal help for tenants and workers2
Websitecenterforjustice.org 
Phone(401) 491-1101
Address1 Empire Plaza, Suite 410, Providence, RI 02903

Food

Westbay Community ActionFood pantry and community services
Websitewestbaycap.org 
Phone401-732-4660
Address224 Buttonwoods Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886

Westbay Community Action runs the Westbay Marketplace, the regional food pantry. Call ahead for pantry hours and intake details.3

Warwick Public LibraryCommunity food pantry
Websitewarwicklibrary.org 
Phone(401) 739-5440
Address600 Sandy Lane, Warwick, RI 02889

The Warwick Public Library stocks a Community Food Pantry at the Central Library. It runs on a take-what-you-need basis, with non-perishable food available to anyone in need.4

Social services

Westbay Community ActionSocial services
Websitewestbaycap.org 
Phone401-732-4660
Address224 Buttonwoods Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886

Westbay Community Action is the community action agency for Warwick. It offers LIHEAP heating help, the Good Neighbor Energy Fund, rental assistance, case management and supportive housing. Funding is limited, and rent help depends on what funds are open at the time.5

Elizabeth Buffum Chace CenterDomestic violence support and shelter
Websiteebccenter.org 
Phone(401) 738-1700
Hours24-hour hotline

The Elizabeth Buffum Chace Center supports people affected by domestic violence and sexual assault in Warwick and central Rhode Island. It runs a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, counseling, support groups and court advocacy.6

Sources & notes

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

Footnotes

  1. Rhode Island Legal Services, Home page . ↩

  2. Rhode Island Center for Justice, About . ↩

  3. Westbay Community Action, Programs and Services . ↩

  4. Warwick Public Library, Community Pantry . The phone number and address are not listed on that page. They match public library listings for the Central Library. ↩

  5. Westbay Community Action, Programs and Services  and 2024-2025 Annual Report . ↩

  6. The Elizabeth Buffum Chace Center, About . The hotline number comes from the center listing on DomesticShelters.org, not from the center site. The center publishes no public street address, as its shelter location is confidential. ↩

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