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Help in Placentia
14 service locations · 13 recurring meetings
Family and youth
Placentia Center
Child care and early childhood education
840 S Melrose St, Placentia · 714-632-8787
Head Start early childhood program — 36 funded slots; operated by Orange County Head Start, Inc..
Ruby Drive Center
Child care and early childhood education
601 Ruby Dr, Placentia · 714-854-8787
Head Start early childhood program — 26 funded slots; operated by Orange County Head Start.
Food assistance
Cathy Torrez Learning Center
Meal program
116 N Walnut Ave, Placentia · (714) 510-3415
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF ORANGE COUNTY, INC.
Cathy Torrez Learning Center
Food pantry
143 S Bradford St., Placentia
Friendly Center @ Whitten Community Center
Food pantry
900 S. Melrose Street, Placentia
Melrose Elementary
Food pantry
974 S. Melrose St., Placentia
Placentia Library
Meal program
411 E Chapman Ave, Placentia · (714) 985-8610
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by PLACENTIA-YORBA LINDA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Placentia Senior Center
Food pantry
143 S. Bradford Avenue, Placentia
Ruby Drive Elementary
Meal program
601 Ruby Dr., Placentia · (714) 985-8610
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by PLACENTIA-YORBA LINDA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
St. Joseph’s Placentia SVDP
Food pantry
717 N. Bradford Avenue, Placentia
Valadez Middle School Academy
Meal program
161 East La Jolla St., Placentia · (714) 985-8610
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by PLACENTIA-YORBA LINDA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Whitten Community Center
Meal program
900 S Melrose St., Placentia · (715) 510-3415
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF ORANGE COUNTY, INC.
Whitten Community Center
Food pantry
900 S Melrose St., Placentia
Veteran services
VA facilityHealth care
770 South Placentia Avenue, Placentia · 714-223-6000
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 07:30–16:30
Multi-Specialty CBOC
Recovery & support meetings
AA meetings
Mon 19:00 · in-person · Episcopal ChurchClosedEnglishMen
Mon 20:00 · in-person · 135 S. Bradford Ave.Spanish
Tue 18:30 · in-person · Episcopal ChurchOpen
Tue 20:00 · in-person · 135 S. Bradford Ave.Spanish
Wed 20:00 · in-person · 135 S. Bradford Ave.Spanish
Thu 19:00 · hybrid · Episcopal ChurchClosedWomenOnline
Thu 20:00 · in-person · 135 S. Bradford Ave.Spanish
Fri 20:00 · in-person · 135 S. Bradford Ave.Spanish
Sat 20:00 · in-person · 135 S. Bradford Ave.Spanish
Sun 08:30 · in-person · Vaqueros ParkOpen
Sun 12:00 · in-person · 135 S. Bradford Ave.Spanish
Sun 19:30 · in-person · Episcopal ChurchEnglishOpen
Sun 20:00 · in-person · 135 S. Bradford Ave.Spanish
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