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Free help in Torrance, California

9 places in Torrance, 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 Torrance6

Torrance

Community's Child

Food pantry, a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank partner.

Hours
Wednesday 10 AM to 12 PM CLOSED May 8 TBD
Address
18807 Crenshaw Pl, Torrance, CA 90504

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
Torrance

El Camino College Warrior Pantry

Food pantry, a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank partner.

Hours
3rd Wednesday and Thursday 10 AM to 3 PM 3rd Wednesday and Thursday 10 AM to 3 PM OPEN 11/10 11 AM to 4 PM 11/12, 10 AM to 3 PM
Address
16007 Crenshaw Blvd. (Parking Lot L), Torrance, CA 90506

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
Torrance

Encounter Community Church

Food pantry, a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank partner.

Hours
2nd Wednesday 9 AM to 11 AM
Address
18749 Crenshaw Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90504

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
Torrance

Focus North America

Food pantry, a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank partner.

Hours
3rd Saturday 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Address
2368 Sonoma St, Torrance, CA 90501

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 Torrance1

Health and dental in Torrance2

Torrance

VCC: Torrance Pediatrics & Family Medicine

Community health center run by Vista Community Clinic. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
2228 Sepulveda Blvd, Torrance, CA 90501

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Torrance

Venice Family Clinic, Torrance Skypark

Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
23456 Hawthorne Blvd, Ste 260, Torrance, CA 90505

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Also helps people in Torrance6

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 Torrance

Where can I get free food in Torrance, California?

We have confirmed 6 places that can help in Torrance: Community's Child (Wednesday 10 AM to 12 PM CLOSED May 8 TBD), (310) 538-6831, call first; Community's Child, Switzer Learning Center (Thursday 1:45 PM to 3:15 PM), (310) 538-6831, call first; El Camino College Warrior Pantry (3rd Wednesday and Thursday 10 AM to 3 PM 3rd Wednesday and Thursday 10 AM to 3 PM OPEN 11/10 11 AM to 4 PM 11/12, 10...), (310) 660-3593, call first. 3 more are listed on this page. 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 Torrance, California?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Torrance: Housing Authority of the City of Torrance, (310) 618-5840. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Torrance, California?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Torrance: VCC: Torrance Pediatrics & Family Medicine, (760) 631-5000, call first; Venice Family Clinic, Torrance Skypark, (310) 392-8630, 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 help with addiction or mental health in Torrance, California?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Torrance: 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 Torrance, California?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Torrance: 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 Torrance, California?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Torrance: 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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