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Shoreline Local Assistance Programs

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

Northwest Justice ProjectFree civil legal help
Websitenwjustice.org
Phone206-464-1519
Address401 Second Avenue S, Suite 407, Seattle, WA 98104

Northwest Justice Project provides free civil legal help to low-income people in Washington, including help with housing, family law, public benefits and consumer issues. Its Seattle main office serves King County.1

King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal ClinicsFree legal consultations
Websitekcba.org
Phone206-267-7070
AddressBy phone; limited in-person in Seattle and Kent

The King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics offer free consultations with a volunteer attorney, usually by phone, with limited in-person availability in Seattle and Kent. Appointments are typically 30, 45 or 60 minutes. To book, fill out the client intake form on the KCBA site or call and leave a message. As of the November 10, 2026 update on the KCBA page, family law clinics are closed for applications; check back on Mondays for updates.2

Food

Hopelink Shoreline Food MarketFood pantry
Websitehopelink.org
Phone206-440-7300
Address17837 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133
HoursMonday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM; Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM; Wednesday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM; Thursday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM; Friday, closed

Hopelink runs a grocery-store style food market at its Shoreline center. Shoppers must enroll in the Food Assistance Program and may shop twice a month, with pre-packed boxes available if more food is needed after the two shopping visits. Walk-in shopping is available during the final hour of market hours. The market serves ZIP codes 98133 north of 145th Street, 98155 and 98177.3

North Helpline Lake City Food BankFood pantry
Websitenorthhelpline.org
Phone206-367-3477
Address12736 33rd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125
HoursWednesday, 9:00 AM to 1:45 PM; Thursday, 4:00 PM to 6:45 PM; Saturday, 9:00 AM to 1:45 PM

North Helpline runs a food bank in Seattle’s Lake City neighborhood, just south of Shoreline. First-time visitors register with Client Services inside the building and receive a free North Helpline card; no state ID is needed. Neighbors may visit the food banks up to six times per month, counting visits to either location.4

Social services

Hopelink Shoreline Service CenterFinancial, energy and housing help
Websitehopelink.org
Phone206-440-7300
Address17837 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133
HoursMonday through Thursday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, lobby walk-in; nonfood programs, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM by phone or appointment

Hopelink’s Shoreline center offers food assistance, financial assistance, energy assistance, English for Work, family development and mobility management, with live video language interpretation in over 100 languages. The center serves ZIP codes 98133 north of 145th Street, 98155 and 98177.5

Center for Human Services Shoreline Family Support CenterFamily support, mental health and substance use treatment
Websitechs-nw.org
Phone206-362-7282
Address17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155
HoursMonday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Center for Human Services provides mental health counseling, substance use disorder treatment and family support for families in North King County and South Snohomish County. Family support includes parenting classes and Play and Learn sessions for young children.6

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

Footnotes

  1. Northwest Justice Project, Office Locations. The Seattle main office serves King County. ↩

  2. King County Bar Association, Neighborhood Legal Clinics. ↩

  3. Hopelink, Shoreline Market and Service Center. Market hours, ZIP codes served, the twice-a-month shopping limit and walk-in shopping in the final hour of market hours come from the Shoreline location page. ↩

  4. North Helpline, Lake City Food Bank. The Lake City address, phone, distribution hours, free card with no state ID required and the six-visits-per-month limit come from the North Helpline food banks page. The Lake City site sits in Seattle, just south of Shoreline. ↩

  5. Hopelink, Shoreline Market and Service Center. Programs, lobby hours and nonfood program hours come from the Shoreline location page. ↩

  6. Washington 211, Family Support Services offered at Center for Human Services’ Shoreline Family Support Center and Substance Use Disorder Treatment offered at Center for Human Services’ Shoreline Family Support Center. The address, phone and office hours in the table rest on the Washington 211 listings, which link to the Center for Human Services family support page at chs-nw.org; the Center for Human Services site was not re-checked line by line for this entry. Older listings give a different address, 14803 15th Ave NE, while current listings and Center for Human Services flyers give 17018 15th Ave NE. ↩

  1. Spokane Local Assistance Programs, Washington.
  2. Spokane Valley Local Assistance Programs, Washington.
  3. Tacoma Local Assistance Programs, Washington.
  4. Vancouver Local Assistance Programs, Washington.
  5. Yakima Local Assistance Programs, Washington.
  6. Auburn Local Assistance Programs, Washington.
  7. Bellevue Local Assistance Programs, Washington.
  8. Bellingham Local Assistance Programs, Washington.
  9. Everett Local Assistance Programs, Washington.
  10. Federal Way Local Assistance Programs, Washington.

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