HELP NATIONWIDE

While most of my website is focused on Los Angeles (that's the area I know best), I also get a lot of e-mails from people across the country, so I am including nationwide listings.

Below the nationwide listings are listings are state by state listings for shelters, food banks, and legal help. Be sure to check the entire page!

NATIONWIDE SHELTERS and SERVICES

Nationwide Shelter Listings

Nationwide Rescue Missions

Nationwide Free Clinics click here and click here and click here

Nationwide Mental Health Services

Nationwide Suicide Help Lines

Nationwide Help for Women with Unplanned Pregnancies

Nationwide Free Prescription Medications

Nationwide Homeless Organizations click here and click here

Nationwide Food Banks can be found by clicking here and entering your zip code or state

Nationwide help for youths at Runaway Switchboard 24/7

Nationwide help for youths and parents at the Covenant House 24/7

Nationwide help for youths is at Girls and Boys Town 24/7 .

Nationwide help for youths is at Stand Up For Kids

Nationwide clothing is available at the Salvation Army and Goodwill

Nationwide job Interview Clothing for Women

Nationwide Housing and Homeless Info

Nationwide Housing (Habitat for Humanity)

Nationwide Low Cost Housing (Go to "select a facility")

Nationwide Help for Housing Questions (buying,etc...)

Nationwide free and low cost legal help click here and here and here.

Nationwide attorneys that will help for free

Nationwide lawyers that will fight the government and corporations
Nationwide help for homeless veterans

Nationwide VA Homeless Programs

Nationwide Health Facilities (click on your state)

Nationwide Health Care for Veterans (click on your state)

Nationwide Housing and Counseling for Veterans

Nationwide Food, Clothing, Cars for Veterans (click and scroll down)

Nationwide Housing for Veterans (click on your state)

STATE BY STATE SHELTERS AND SERVICES

ALABAMA, Various Shelters and Services
ALABAMA, Birmingham: First Light (shelter for women & children)

ALASKA, Various Shelters and Services
ALASKA, Information Network (under "search" type in "shelter")

ARIZONA, Various Shelters and Services
ARIZONA, Home Base Youth Services (kids)
ARIZONA, Phoenix Rescue Mission (shelter & food)

ARKANSAS, Various Shelters and Services
ARKANSAS, Fayetteville Seven Hills (shelter & social services)

CALIFORNIA, Various Shelters and Services
CALIFORNIA, Bay Area Alliance (click your county)
CALIFORNIA, Bay Area Rescue Mission (shelter & food)
CALIFORNIA, Berkeley  The Suitcase Clinic (medical & legal)  
CALIFORNIA, Berkeley, Dorothy Day House (food)
CALIFORNIA, Contra Costa County Shelter Inc.
CALIFORNIA, Indio Martha's Village (shelter, food, clothing)
CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles Various Shelters
CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles Various Shelters and Housing
CALIFORNIA, Marin County Marin County Services (shelters)
CALIFORNIA, Oceanside Bread of Life Rescue Mission (shelter)
CALIFORNIA, Orange County Rescue Mission (shelter & medical)
CALIFORNIA, Petaluma COTS
CALIFORNIA, San Diego City Directory for Homeless Shelters
CALIFORNIA, San Diego Interfaith Shelter Network
CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, Glide Memorial Church (shelter)
CALIFORNIA, San Francisco Raphael House (shelter & food)
CALIFORNIA, San Jose Various Emergency Housing Listings
CALIFORNIA, Santa Clara County Various Shelters
CALIFORNIA, Upland Foothill Family Shelter (adults with kids)

COLORADO, Various Shelters and Services
COLORADO, Colorado Springs Rescue Mission (shelter & food)
COLORADO, Denver A Gathering Place (women & kids)
COLORADO, Denver Rescue Mission (shelter, food, medical)
COLORADO, Lakewood JeffCo Action Center (shelter & food)
COLORADO, Longmont, The Inn Between (shelter & services)

CONNETICUT, Various Shelters and Services
CONNETICUT, Danbury Shelter of the Cross (for seniors 58+)
CONNETICUT, Hartford Mercy Housing and Shelter     
CONNETICUT, New Haven Columbus House (shelter & services)
CONNETICUT, New Haven Life Haven (women & kids)

DELAWARE, Various Shelters and Services

FLORIDA, Various Shelters and Services

GEORGIA, Various Shelters and Services

HAWAII, Various Shelters and Services

IDAHO, Various Shelters and Services

ILLINOIS, Various Shelters and Services

ILLINOIS, Chicago Harper House (shelter & food)
ILLINOIS, Chicago Interfaith House (shelter for ill homeless)
ILLINOIS, Olney Swan Services (abused women & kids)  

INDIANA, Various Shelters and Services
INDIANA, Evansville United Caring Shelter (shelter & food)
INDIANA, South Bend Center for the Homeless (adults & kids)

IOWA, Various Shelters and Services

KANSAS, Various Shelters and Services

KENTUCKY, Various Shelters and Services
KENTUCKY, Louisville The Healing Place (shelter & medical)

LOUISIANA, Various Shelters and Services

MAINE, Various Shelters and Services

MARYLAND, Various Shelters and Services
MARYLAND Various Shelters, Food, Medical

MASSACHUSETTS, Various Shelters and Services
MASSACHUSETTS, Boston St. Francis House (shelter)
MASSACHUSETTS, Boston Rosie's Place (women)
MASSACHUSETS, Boston New England Shelter (veterans)
MASSACHUSETTS Various Shelters
MASSACHUSETTS Various Shelters    

MICHIGAN, Various Shelters and Services
MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor Shelter of Washtenaw County
MICHIGAN, Eaton SIREN/Eaton Shelter (women)
MICHIGAN, Traverse City Goodwill Inn (shelter & food)
MICHIGAN Various Shelters

MINNESOTA, Various Shelters and Services
MINNESOTA St. Paul-Minneapolis Catholic Charities  
MINNESOTA Minneapolis People Serving People (shelter)

MISSISSIPPI, Various Shelters and Services

MISSOURI, Kansas City City Union Mission (shelter)
MISSOURI, St. Louis Sunshine Mission (shelter)

MONTANA, Various Shelters and Services

NEBRASKA, Various Shelters and Services
NEBRASKA, Omaha Catholic Charities (abused women)

NEVADA, Various Shelters and Services
NEVADA, Las Vegas Searchlight (shelter & food)
NEVADA, Las Vegas Steps Up

NEW HAMPSHIRE, Various Shelters and Services

NEW JERSEY, Various Shelters and Services
NEW JERSEY, Atlantic City Rescue Mission (shelter)
NEW JERSEY, Newark Goodwill Rescue Mission
NEW JERSEY, Teaneck Inter-Religious Fellowship

NEW MEXICO, Various Shelters and Services

NEW YORK, Various Shelters and Services
NEW YORK, New York City Care for the Homeless
NEW YORK, New York City Project Renewal (shelters)
NEW YORK, New York City Bowery Mission (shelter) 
NEW YORK, New York City Rescue Mission (shelter)
NEW YORK, New York City St. Francis Friends of Poor
NEW YORK, New York City Center for Urban Community Services
NEW YORK, New York City Homes for the Homeless

NORTH CAROLINA, Various Shelters and Services
NORTH CAROLINA, Durham Rescue Mission (shelter)
NORTH CAROLINA, Greensboro Urban Ministry (shelter)
NORTH CAROLINA, Wake County Various Shelters
NORTH CAROLINA, Raleigh Rescue Mission (shelter)

NORTH DAKOTA, Various Shelters and Services

OHIO, Various Shelters and Services
OHIO, Cleveland The City Mission (shelter & food)
OHIO, Columbus The Open Shelter (men)
OHIO, Lima Lima Rescue Home (shelter & food)

OKLAHOMA, Various Shelters and Services

OREGON, Various Shelters and Services
OREGON, Eugene First Place Family Center (shelter)
OREGON, Eugene Shelter Care (families with kids)
OREGON, Portland Outside In (shelter for kids)

PENNSYLVANIA, Various Shelters and Services
PENNSYLVANIA, Allentown Rescue Mission (shelter)
PENNSYLVANIA, Bucks County Services (shelters)
PENNSYLVANIA, Harrisburg Bethesda Mission (shelter)
PENNSYLVANIA, Lancaster Water Street Rescue Mission
PENNSYLVANIA, New Castle City Rescue Mission
PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia Various Shelters
PENNSYLVANIA, Pittsburg Bethlehem Haven (women)  

RHODE ISLAND, Various Shelters and Services

SOUTH CAROLINA, Various Shelters and Services

SOUTH DAKOTA, Various Shelters and Services

TENNESSEE, Various Shelters and Services

TEXAS, Various Shelters and Services
TEXAS, Dallas Austin Street Centre (shelter)

UTAH, Various Shelters and Services

VERMONT, Various Shelters and Services

VIRGINIA, Various Shelters and Services
VIRGINIA, Danville The Homeless Shelter (adults & kids)
VIRGINIA, Richmond Freedom House (shelter)
VIRGINIA, Sterling Good Shepherd Alliance (shelter)
VIRGINIA, Woodbridge After Share (adults with kids)
VIRGINIA, Alexandria Various Shelters, Food, Medical

WASHINGTON D.C. Various Shelters and Services
WASHINGTON D.C. Various Shelters, Food, Medical
WASHINGTON D.C. Various Shelters and Services

WASHINGTON STATE, Various Shelters and Services
WASHINGTON STATE, King County Crisis Clinic
WASHINTON STATE, Seattle Youth Care  
WASHINGTON STATE Various Shelters

WEST VIRGINIA, Various Shelters and Services
WEST VIRGINIA, Huntington City Mission (shelter)

WISCONSIN, Various Shelters and Services
WISCONSIN, Green Bay Crossroads (shelter)   

WYOMING, Various Shelters and Services
WYOMING Various Shelters

If you don’t see your town in my nationwide or regional listings, then go to www.google.com enter your town or city and “homeless shelters” and do a search.

STATE BY STATE FOOD BANKS

ARIZONA Food Banks

CALIFORNIA Various Food Banks
CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles Food Banks
CALIFORNIA Food Banks Listed by County
CALIFORNIA Food Bank Listings by City
CALIFORNIA San-Joaquin County Food Banks
CALIFORNIA Bay Area Food Banks

COLORADO Food Banks

INDIANA Food Banks

MASSACHUSETS, Boston Food Banks

MARYLAND Emergency Food

NEW MEXICO, Albuquerque Food Banks

NEW JERSEY Food Banks

NEW YORK, New York City Food Banks

NORTH CAROLINA Food Banks  

OHIO Food Banks for the Elderly
OHIO, Marietta Food Banks (scroll down)  

PENNSYLVANIA Food Banks
PENNSYLVANIA, Pittsburg Food Banks

RHODE ISLAND Food Banks

VIRGINIA Food Banks (scroll down)
VIRGINIA Emergency Food
VIRGINIA, Roanoke Food Banks

WASHINGTON D.C.Emergency Food

WASHINGTON STATE, Whatcom County Food Banks
WASHINGTON STATE, Seattle Food Banks
WASHINGTON STATE, King County Food Banks

If you don’t see your town in my nationwide or regional listings, then go to www.google.com enter your town or city and “food banks” and do a search.

STATE BY STATE LEGAL HELP


Alabama
Alabama Legal Services Programs

Alaska
Alaska Legal Services Corporation

Arkansas
Arkansas Legal Services

Arizona
Arizona Justice Institute
Arizona DNA-People's Legal Services

California
Bay Area Legal Aid
California Center for Law and the Deaf
California Indian Legal Services
California Rural Legal Assistance
California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation
Central California Legal Services
East Bay Community Law Center
Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, Inc.
Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County
Legal Aid Society of Orange County, California
Legal Aid of San Mateo County
Legal Aid Society of Santa Clara County
Legal Aid Society of San Francisco Employment Law Center
Legal Services Program for Pasadena
Legal Services of Northern California
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County
Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
Public Interest Clearinghouse

Colorado
Colorado Law Help
The Legal Center (Elder and Disability Law)

Connecticut
CTElderLaw.org
Greater Hartford Legal Assistance
Legal Assistance Resource Center of Connecticut
New Haven Legal Assistance
Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut

Delaware
Community Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Legal Services Corporation of Delaware

District of Columbia
The Children's Law Center
DC Employment Justice Center
Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia
Whitman - Walker Clinic Legal Department (HIV related legal issues)

Florida
Bay Area Legal Services (Tampa)
Central Florida Legal Services
Florida Legal Services, Inc.
Florida Rural Legal Services
Greater Orlando Area Legal Services
Gulf Coast Legal Services
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid
Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County
Legal Services of Greater Miami
Legal Services of North Florida
Three Rivers Legal Services

Georgia
Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Georgia Advocacy Office
Georgia Legal Services Program
Legal Assistance in Georgia

Hawaii
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii

Idaho
Idaho Legal Aid

Illinois
CARPLS(Cook County)
Illinois LawHelp
Illinois Legal Aid
Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Prairie State Legal Services

Indiana
Indiana Justice Center
Legal Aid Corporation of Tippecanoe County

Iowa
Iowa Legal Aid

Kansas
Kansas Legal Services

Kentucky
Access to Justice Foundation
Louisville Legal Aid Society

Louisiana
Acadiana Legal Services
Advocacy Center (Elderly and Disabled)
AidsLaw of Louisiana
Legal Services of North Lousiana
New Orleans Legal Assistance Corporation

Maine
Disability Rights Center of Maine
Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project
Legal Services for the Elderly
Maine Equal Justice Project
Pine Tree Legal Assistance Home Page

Maryland
Legal Aid Bureau, Inc.
Maryland Legal Services Corporation

Massachusetts
Committee for Public Counsel Services
Community Legal Services and Counseling Center
Greater Boston Legal Services
Legal Services for Cape Cod and the Islands
Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services
Massachusetts Legal Services Programs
Merrimack Valley Legal Services
Neighborhood Legal Services (Lynn and Lawrence)

Michigan
Farmworker Legal Services of Michigan
Legal Services of Eastern Michigan
Legal Services of Northern Michigan
Michigan Indian Legal Services
Michigan Legal Assistance Network (for clients)
Michigan Poverty Law Program (for advocates)

Minnesota
Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota
Minnesota Legal Services Coalition
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services

Mississippi
Mississippi Legal Services

Missouri
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Inc.
Legal Aid of Western Missouri
Missouri Legal Aid Offices

Montana
Montana Legal Services

Nebraska
Nebraska Legal Services
Nebraska Equal Justice Clearinghouse

Nevada
Clark County Legal Services
Nevada Legal Services
Washoe County Senior Law Project
Washoe Legal Services

New Hampshire
Legal Advice and Referral Center
New Hampshire Legal Assistance

New Jersey
Education Law Center
Legal Services of New Jersey
LSNJ Law

New Mexico
DNA-People's Legal Services

New York
Bronx Legal Services
Farmworker Legal Services of NewYork
Greater Upstate Law Project
HIV Law Project
Legal Aid Society of New York
Legal Assistance of the Finger Lakes
Legal Services for New York City
Monroe County Legal Assistance Corporation
Nassau / Suffolk Law Services
Neighborhood Legal Services (Buffalo)
New York Legal Assistance Group
Public Utility Law Project
Queens Legal Services
Rural Law Center of New York
South Brooklyn Legal Services
Western New York Law Center
Westchester / Putnam Legal Services

North Carolina
Legal Aid of North Carolina
Legal Services of Southern Piedmont
North Carolina Justice and Community Development Center
North Central Legal Assistance Program

North Dakota
Dakota Plains Legal Services
Legal Assistance of North Dakota
North Dakota Legal Services

Ohio
Equal Justice Foundation
Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
Legal Aid Society of Columbus
Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati
Ohio State Legal Services Association / Southeastern Ohio Legal Services
Pro Seniors
Western Ohio Legal Services Association

Oregon
Lane County Legal Services Programs (Eugene)
Marion-Polk Legal Aid Service

Pennsylvania
Center for Disability Law and Policy
Community Legal Services of Philadelphia
Homeless Advocacy Project (Philadelphia)
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania
MidPenn Legal Services
Neighborhood Legal Services Association (Pittsburgh)
NorthPenn Legal Services
Northwestern Legal Services
Pennsylvania Legal Services
Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Philadelphia Legal Assistance

Rhode Island
Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc.

South Carolina
South Carolina Centers for Equal Justice

South Dakota
Dakota Plains Legal Services

Tennessee
Legal Aid of East Tennessee
Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services
West Tennessee Legal Services, Inc.

Texas
Advocacy Incorporated
Legal Aid of Central Texas
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas
Legal Services of Southern Piedmont
Lone Star Legal Aid
Texas Legal Aid Finder
Texas Legal Services Center (State Support)
Texas Riogrande Legal Aid
Women's Advocacy Project

Utah
Disability Law Center

Vermont
Legal Services Law Line of Vermont
Vermont Legal Aid

Virginia
Blue Ridge Legal Services
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society
Client Centered Legal Services of Southwest Virginia
Legal Aid Justice Center
Legal Services Corporation of Virginia
Legal Services of Northern Virginia
Peninsula Legal Aid Center
Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society
Virginia Legal Aid Society
Virginia Poverty Law Center

Washington
Columbia Legal Services
Equal Justice Coalition
Legal Foundation of Washington
Northwest Justice Project


West Virginia
Legal Help for West Virginians
West Virginia Senior Legal Aid

Wisconsin
Legal Action of Wisconsin
Legal Services of Northeastern Wisconsin
Senior Law
Western Wisconsin Legal Services
Wisconsin Equal Justice Coalition
Wisconsin Judicare

Pro bono means "for the public good." Many of these organizations will direct you to private attorneys who may be able to provide legal services for free or low cost.

ABA Division of Legal Services - Center for Pro Bono
Pro Bono Services (ABA state by state information)
Bar Pro Bono Unit (England & Wales)
Department of Justice Immigration Review Pro Bono Pages
State Bar of California - Access to Justice
Community Law Program (St. Petersburg, Florida)
Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
Georgia Pro Bono Directory
Hawai'i Lawyers Care
Cook County Bar Association Community Law Project
New Orleans Pro Bono Project
Pro Bono Information and Resources (NLS, Massachusetts)
Detroit Legal Services Clinic
Legal Advice and Referral Center (LARC, New Hampshire)
Pro Bono Net(with links to New York, D.C., Minnesota and San Francisco)
NCBA - Pro Bono Information (North Carolina Bar Association)
Pro Bono Volunteer Resource Guide (Utah Bar Association)
Pro Bono Institute
Public Counsel (Los Angeles)
Vermont Volunteer Lawyers Project
Volunteer Attorneys for Rural Nevadans
Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association
Volunteer Lawyers Project (Maine)


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