Suffolk Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Suffolk, Virginia that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Virginia page.
Legal aid
| Virginia Legal Aid Society | Free civil legal help |
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| Website | vlas.org |
| Phone | 757-539-3441 |
| Address | 2480 Pruden Blvd, Suffolk, VA 23434 |
The Virginia Legal Aid Society provides free civil legal help to low-income residents of Suffolk and the surrounding Western Tidewater area, covering housing, family, consumer, public benefits, health care and employment matters. Its Suffolk office serves the cities of Suffolk, Franklin and Emporia and the counties of Isle of Wight, Southampton, Greensville and Sussex. Start an application through the LawLine at 866-534-5243. The service is free, apart from possible out-of-pocket costs such as filing fees.1
Food
| Salvation Army Suffolk Corps | Food pantry, meals and emergency help |
|---|---|
| Website | suffolk.salvationarmypotomac.org |
| Phone | 757-539-5201 |
| Address | 400 Bank St, Suffolk, VA 23434 |
| Hours | Food pantry Monday to Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. |
The Salvation Army Suffolk Corps runs a food pantry and a Thursday soup kitchen, plus utility assistance and social services for Suffolk and nearby counties. Call 757-539-5201 to confirm pantry hours before a visit.2
| Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore | Regional food bank serving Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Website | foodbankonline.org |
| Phone | 757-627-6599 |
| Address | 800 Tidewater Drive, Norfolk, VA 23504 |
The Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore supplies food to partner pantries, mobile pantries and community programs across Southeastern Virginia, including Suffolk. Use the pantry finder on its website or call 757-627-6599 to find food help near Suffolk.3
Social services
| Suffolk Department of Social Services | City social services office |
|---|---|
| Website | suffolkva.us |
| Phone | 757-514-7450 |
| Address | 135 Hall Avenue, Suite B, Suffolk, VA 23434 |
| Hours | Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Suffolk’s local social services office. It administers SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, child care assistance and energy assistance, and it runs a food pantry and emergency assistance for households in crisis. It provides protection and support for children, adults and families.4
| The Genieve Shelter | Help for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault |
|---|---|
| Website | thegenieveshelter.org |
| Phone | 757-925-4365 |
| Address | P.O. Box 1585, Suffolk, VA 23434 |
| Hours | Monday to Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. |
The Genieve Shelter provides a safe refuge and support for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and human trafficking in Suffolk and nearby counties. Its services include emergency shelter, counseling, court accompaniment and case management. The 24-hour crisis hotline is 1-800-969-4673. The shelter publishes no street address; the P.O. Box above is its mailing address.5
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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Virginia Legal Aid Society, Suffolk office . Some older listings give a former address of 155 East Washington Street; the Suffolk office page on the VLAS site and the 2026 Suffolk Community Resource Guide both give 2480 Pruden Blvd. ↩
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The Salvation Army, Suffolk Corps . The street address above rests on listings, not on the Salvation Army site itself, and matches the Foodbank pantry finder, Find a Food Pantry . Pantry hours above come from the same Foodbank finder; a 2023 Western Tidewater Free Clinic resource list gives different pantry hours, call 757-539-5201 to confirm. ↩
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Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, Home page . ↩
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City of Suffolk, Social Services . ↩
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The Genieve Shelter, Home page . The P.O. Box mailing address rests on listings, not on the shelter site itself, and matches Senior Navigator, Domestic Violence Hotline . ↩
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