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Free help in Lomita, California

3 places in Lomita, plus 6 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Lomita2

Lomita

His Helping Hands

Food pantry, a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank partner.

Hours
Thursday 5:30 PM to 7 PM CLOSED 10/8
Address
25501 Oak Street, Lomita, CA 90717

Call first. Hours come from the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Los Angeles Regional Food Bank pantry locator.Suggest an update
Lomita

St. Margaret Mary Christian Service

Food pantry, a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday to Thursday 10 AM to 11:45 AM, 1:15 PM to 2 PM, Fridays 9:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Address
25511 Eshelman Ave, Lomita, CA 90717

Call first. Hours come from the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Los Angeles Regional Food Bank pantry locator.Suggest an update

Housing in Lomita1

Lomita

Housing Authority of the City of Lomita

Public housing (low-rent apartments) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
24300 Narbonne Ave, Lomita, CA 90717

Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

Also helps people in Lomita6

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern
Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week

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Questions people ask in Lomita

Where can I get free food in Lomita, California?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Lomita: His Helping Hands (Thursday 5:30 PM to 7 PM CLOSED 10/8), (310) 326-2757, call first; St. Margaret Mary Christian Service (Monday to Thursday 10 AM to 11:45 AM, 1:15 PM to 2 PM, Fridays 9:30 AM to 11:45 AM), (310) 326-3364, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Lomita, California?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Lomita: Housing Authority of the City of Lomita, (310) 325-7110. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Lomita, California?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Lomita: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Lomita, California?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Lomita: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Lomita, California?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Lomita: Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County, (800) 433-6251. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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