Kenosha Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Kenosha, Wisconsin that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Wisconsin page.
Legal aid
| Legal Action of Wisconsin | Free civil legal assistance |
|---|---|
| Website | legalaction.org |
| Phone | 855-947-2529 |
| Address | 245 Main Street, Suite 203, Racine, WI 53403 |
Legal Action of Wisconsin provides free civil legal help to low-income people in Kenosha, Racine and Walworth counties, in areas such as housing, family law, public benefits and employment. The office sits in Racine and serves Kenosha County. Call the intake line on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to start an intake by phone, or apply online any time.1
| ELCA Outreach Center Legal Advice Service | Free legal advice |
|---|---|
| Website | elcaoutreachcenter.org |
| Phone | (262) 652-5545 |
| Address | 6218 26th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53143 |
The ELCA Outreach Center offers free legal advice in Kenosha on debt, renters rights, family law, guardianship, child support, driver’s license recovery and small claims. Apply through the online form or drop off a printed intake form at the Outreach Center.2
Food
| Shalom Center | Food pantry and soup kitchen |
|---|---|
| Website | shalomcenter.org |
| Phone | (262) 658-1713 |
| Address | 4314 39th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53144 |
| Hours | Food pantry Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM; soup kitchen daily, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM |
Shalom Center is the only homeless shelter in Kenosha County and runs the county’s largest food pantry. Its food pantry serves Kenosha County residents on Wednesday and Friday mornings, and its soup kitchen serves a hot meal every evening.3
| The Salvation Army of Kenosha | Food pantry |
|---|---|
| Website | salvationarmyusa.org |
| Phone | (262) 564-0286 |
| Address | 3116 75th Street, Kenosha, WI 53142 |
| Hours | Tuesday and Thursday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM |
The Salvation Army of Kenosha runs a menu-based choice food pantry for Kenosha County residents, once per month with registration. It takes part in the federal Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).4
Social services
| Racine Kenosha Community Action Agency | Anti-poverty services |
|---|---|
| Website | rkcaa.org |
| Phone | (262) 657-0840 |
| Address | 2000 63rd Street, Kenosha, WI 53143 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
The Racine Kenosha Community Action Agency has run anti-poverty programs in Kenosha County since 1978, including emergency food and housing assistance for low-income residents.5
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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Wisconsin Law Help, Legal Action of Wisconsin - Racine & Kenosha ; Legal Action of Wisconsin, Legal Action of Wisconsin and Judicare Legal Aid Merge . Wisconsin Law Help lists Suite 203; an older listing gives Suite 202. ↩
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Wisconsin Law Help, ELCA Outreach Center Legal Advice Service , last verified October 30, 2026. ↩
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Shalom Center, Secret Santa 2026 and Shalom Center Awarded $75,000 to Strengthen Shelter Services . ↩
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The Salvation Army, Food Pantry and Help Disaster Survivors - Kenosha Salvation Army . ↩
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Racine Kenosha Community Action Agency, Home page and Hearts of Racine ; program detail from Racine Kenosha Community Action Agency . ↩
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- Ada Hu