Miriam's Kitchen
- Food
- Free
Meals and case management aimed at ending chronic homelessness in DC.
- 2401 Virginia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037 Directions
District of Columbia
6 resources in District of Columbia, plus programs open to everyone.
In District of Columbia
Local help and services
Community of Hope
- Health care
- Sliding scale
Health care, family housing support and services for families and individuals facing poverty.
- Conway Health and Resource Center 4 Atlantic St SW, Washington, DC 20032 Directions
- Family Health and Birth Center 2120 Bladensburg Rd NE, Washington, DC Directions
- The Commons at Stanton Square 2375 Elvans Rd SE, Washington, DC 20020 Directions
- Marie Reed Health Center 2155 Champlain St NW, Washington, DC Directions
So Others Might Eat (SOME)
- Housing
- Free
Meals, affordable and supportive housing, job training, and a health clinic for people experiencing homelessness or poverty.
- SOME main center 71 O St NW, Washington, DC 20001 Directions
LawHelp.org: District of Columbia
- Legal help
- Free
- Online or statewide
Free legal information, self-help guides and links to free legal aid providers in District of Columbia.
Who it's for: Anyone can read the guides; legal aid providers set their own income limits.
Legal Aid DC
- Legal help
- Free
Civil legal help with housing, public benefits, family and consumer issues for DC residents.
Who it's for: Income-eligible DC residents.
- Main office 1331 H St NW, Washington, DC 20005 Directions
- Anacostia office 1911 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC Directions
Neighborhood Legal Services Program (NLSP)
- Legal help
- Free
Free civil legal services for low-income DC residents, including housing, benefits and family matters.
Who it's for: Income-eligible DC residents.
- Headquarters 64 New York Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002 Directions
- Far Northeast office 4609 Polk St NE, Washington, DC 20019 Directions
Available everywhere
Start here: benefits and programs
211 Helpline
- General help
- Free
- Online or statewide
Free, confidential referral line connecting you to local help with food, housing, utilities and more. Dial 211 or search online.
Who it's for: Anyone.
HUD Find Shelter and Housing Help
- Housing
- Free
- Online or statewide
Links to emergency shelter, housing counseling and rental assistance offices near you.