VITA — Free Tax Help (Free Tax Prep LA)
- VITA sites at libraries, community centers, and college campuses across the county; find one and book at the Free Tax Prep LA website
- 800-906-9887 (VITA/TCE site locator)
CBEST — Countywide Benefits Entitlement Services Team (free SSI/SSDI application help)
- Teams across LA County; call to be connected to a benefits specialist
- (323) 274-3777 (DHS-CBEST — leave a message for an in-person, phone, or virtual visit)
Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Los Angeles (free clothing, furniture, and emergency aid)
- Council office and thrift store: 210 N. Avenue 21, Los Angeles, CA 90031; help is delivered through local parish groups (Conferences of Charity) across the county
- Vincentian Services 1-888-552-7872 (email [email protected])
2-1-1 LA County
- Phone and online service — no walk-in address
- Dial 2-1-1 (toll-free backup (800) 339-6993; text your ZIP code to 898-211)
LA-HOP — Los Angeles Homeless Outreach Portal
- Online request portal — lahsa.org/portal/apps/la-hop/request
LA County HELP Line — mental health crisis and services
- Phone service — no walk-in address
- (800) 854-7771 (for substance-use help, select option 2)