Spokane Valley Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Spokane Valley, Washington that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Washington page. No free legal aid office sits in Spokane Valley itself. The two legal aid entries below sit in nearby Spokane and serve Spokane County residents.
Legal aid
| Inland Empire Legal Aid | Free legal help |
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| Website | inlandempirelegalaid.org |
| Phone | (509) 477-6123 |
| Address | 222 W. Mission Ave, Suite 222, Spokane, WA 99201 |
Inland Empire Legal Aid connects low-income residents of Spokane County with volunteer attorneys, limited license legal technicians and law students for free help with civil legal matters. Family law is its main focus, with help available for consumer issues and life planning. Its office sits in Spokane, a short drive west of Spokane Valley.1
| Northwest Justice Project | Free civil legal help |
|---|---|
| Website | nwjustice.org |
| Phone | 509-324-9128 |
| Address | 157 S. Howard Street, Suite 405, Spokane, WA 99201 |
Northwest Justice Project provides free civil legal help to low-income people in Washington. Its Spokane office serves Spokane, Whitman, Lincoln, Ferry, Pend Oreille and Stevens counties. The office sits in Spokane, not in Spokane Valley.2
Food
| Partners INW | Food bank, clothing bank and diaper bank |
|---|---|
| Website | partnersinw.org |
| Phone | (509) 927-1153 |
| Address | 10814 E Broadway, Spokane Valley, WA 99206 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM |
Partners INW runs a food bank, a clothing bank, a diaper bank and an emergency assistance program from one campus in Spokane Valley. It serves households in need across the region. Call ahead to confirm food bank distribution times.3
| Nourish Spokane | Free meals and pantry groceries |
|---|---|
| Website | filamnw.org |
| Phone | (509) 240-9932 |
| Address | 205 N University Rd, Spokane Valley, WA 99206 |
| Hours | Saturday, 4:00 PM |
Nourish Spokane, a program of the Filipino American Northwest Association, serves free hot meals and pantry groceries to anyone in need, with no zip code requirement. Meals and groceries go out first come, first served.4
Social services
| DSHS Spokane Trent Community Services Office | Public benefits office |
|---|---|
| Website | dshs.wa.gov |
| Phone | (877) 501-2233 |
| Address | 8517 E Trent Ave, Suite 101, Spokane Valley, WA 99212 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; application interviews, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM |
The Spokane Trent Community Services Office is the local DSHS office for Spokane Valley. It takes applications for Basic Food, cash assistance, medical coverage and WorkFirst, and it manages WorkFirst and social services cases.5
| Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Mary Conference | Emergency help with food, rent and utilities |
|---|---|
| Website | spokanesvdp.com |
| Phone | (509) 362-7621 |
| Address | 304 S Adams Rd, Spokane Valley, WA 99216 |
The St. Mary Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul helps neighbors in Spokane Valley with food, rent, utilities and clothing. Volunteers visit homes to listen and decide what help fits each household. Each conference serves neighbors inside its own parish boundaries.6
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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Inland Empire Legal Aid, About . The phone number comes from the YWCA Spokane legal resources list, FF Legal Resources , since the IELA site gives no phone number on its About page. ↩
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Northwest Justice Project, Office Locations . ↩
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Partners INW, Home page . The food bank distribution hours listed by foodpantries.org differ from the office hours on the Partners site. ↩
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Filipino American Northwest Association, Nourish Spokane and Announcement . The street address comes from the Association announcement page. The phone number and Saturday hours come from the foodpantries.org listing, Nourish Spokane ; call to confirm before visiting. ↩
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Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Spokane Trent Community Services Office . ↩
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul District Council of Spokane, Resource Guide 2024 and Find Help in Your Neighborhood . The St. Mary Conference address and duty phone come from the District Council resource guide, hosted on the Council site. ↩
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