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Free help in Costa Mesa, California

10 places in Costa Mesa, plus 8 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 Costa Mesa6

Costa Mesa

Christ Lutheran Church and School

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County partner.

Hours
Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 2ND Saturday
Address
760 Victoria St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County at 949-653-2900.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County food finder.Suggest an update
Costa Mesa

Costa Mesa Senior Center SG

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County partner.

Hours
Friday, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM. 2ND/4TH Friday Senior Grocery
Address
695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County at 949-653-2900.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County food finder.Suggest an update
Costa Mesa

Rea Elementary School

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County partner.

Hours
Wednesday, 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM. 4TH Wednesday
Address
661 Hamilton St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County at 949-653-2900.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County food finder.Suggest an update
Costa Mesa

Share Ourselves (S.O.S)

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County partner.

Hours
Monday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Tuesday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Wednesday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Thursday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. WEEKLY Monday, WEEKLY Tuesday, WEEKLY Wednesday, WEEKLY Thursday, WEEKLY Friday no choice; walk up
Address
1550 Superior Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County at 949-653-2900.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County food finder.Suggest an update
Costa Mesa

Whittier Elementary School

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County partner.

Hours
Wednesday, 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM. 2ND Wednesday
Address
1800 Whittier Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County at 949-653-2900.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County food finder.Suggest an update
Costa Mesa

Wilson Elementary School

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County partner.

Hours
Wednesday, 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM. 3RD Wednesday
Address
801 W. Wilson St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County at 949-653-2900.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County food finder.Suggest an update

Health and dental in Costa Mesa4

Costa Mesa

CLCHC-Bridge Shelter

Community health center run by Celebrating Life 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
3175 Airway Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

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

Costa Mesa

Saint Youstina, Costa Mesa

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
2200 Harbor Blvd, Suite B 240, Costa Mesa, CA 92627

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

Costa Mesa

Share Ourselves at Costa Mesa

Community health center run by Share Our Selves Corporation. 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
1650 Adams Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

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

Also helps people in Costa Mesa8

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

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
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

Questions people ask in Costa Mesa

Where can I get free food in Costa Mesa, California?

We have confirmed 8 places that can help in Costa Mesa: Christ Lutheran Church and School (Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 2ND Saturday), call first; Costa Mesa Senior Center SG (Friday, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM. 2ND/4TH Friday Senior Grocery), call first; Rea Elementary School (Wednesday, 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM. 4TH Wednesday), call first. 5 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Costa Mesa, California?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Costa Mesa: CLCHC-Bridge Shelter, (949) 866-3600, call first; Saint Youstina, Costa Mesa, (800) 755-9771, call first; Share Our Selves Community Health Center, (949) 270-2100, call first. 1 more is 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 help with addiction or mental health in Costa Mesa, California?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Costa Mesa: Community Legal Aid SoCal, (714) 571-5200. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Something missing, or out of date?

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