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71 service locations
Family and youth
8th Street
Child care and early childhood education
445 8th St, Richmond
Head Start early childhood program — 33 funded slots; operated by YMCA Early Head Start.
Balboa
Child care and early childhood education
1001 S 57th St, Richmond · 510-374-7025
Head Start early childhood program — 96 funded slots; operated by Contra Costa County.
Crescent Park
Child care and early childhood education
5050 Hartnett Ave, Richmond · 510-674-3701
Head Start early childhood program — 16 funded slots; operated by Contra Costa County.
E M Downer
Child care and early childhood education
263 S 20th St, Richmond
Head Start early childhood program — 28 funded slots; operated by YMCA Early Head Start.
George Miller III
Child care and early childhood education
300 S 27th St, Richmond · 510-374-3526
Head Start early childhood program — 163 funded slots; operated by Contra Costa County.
Richmond
Child care and early childhood education
485 Lucas Ave, Richmond · 510-412-5440
Head Start early childhood program — 36 funded slots; operated by YMCA Early Head Start.
Family and youth
201 28th St, Richmond · 510-480-0540
Boys & Girls Club
YMCA 8th St
Child care and early childhood education
445 8th St, Richmond · 510-809-2277
Head Start early childhood program — 32 funded slots; operated by Contra Costa County.
YMCA Richmond CDC
Child care and early childhood education
485 Lucas Ave, Richmond · 510-412-5641
Head Start early childhood program — 34 funded slots; operated by Contra Costa County.
YWCA Richmond
Child care and early childhood education
3230 MacDonald Ave, Richmond · 510-621-8550
Head Start early childhood program — 24 funded slots; operated by The Spanish Speaking Unity Council of Alameda County, I.
Food assistance
Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy
Meal program
3040 Hilltop Mall Rd., Richmond · (510) 434-5000
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Aspire Richmond Technology Academy
Meal program
3170 Hilltop Mall Rd., Richmond · (510) 434-5000
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Atchison Village
Meal program
270 Curry Street, Richmond · (510) 307-4580
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Barrett Community Center
Meal program
700 Barrett Ave., Richmond · (510) 307-4580
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Bay Area Rescue Mission
Food pantry
123 Macdonald Ave, Richmond · 510-215-4884
Bay Area Rescue Mission
Meal program
200 Macdonald Ave, Richmond · 510-215-4884
Beacon Light Seventh-day Adventist Food Pantry
Food pantry
607 S 19th St, Richmond · 510-234-7771
Booker T Anderson
Meal program
960 S 47Th St, Richmond · (510) 307-4580
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Booker T. Anderson Center
Food pantry
960 S 47th St, Richmond
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
Meal program
960 17Th St., Richmond · (510) 307-4580
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Corrine Sain Senior & Family Community Center
Food pantry
515 Silver Ave, Richmond
Ephesians Community Development Center
Food pantry
2887 Foothill Ave, Richmond · 510-778-1528
GRIP Souper Center
Meal program
165 22nd St, Richmond · 510-233-2141
Heritage Aprtments
Meal program
1540 Fred Jackson Way, Richmond · (510) 307-4580
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Hidden Genius Project
Meal program
3939 Bissell Ave., Richmond · (510) 307-4581
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Kennedy High School
Food pantry
4300 Cutting Blvd, Richmond
Latina Center
Meal program
3701 Barrett Ave, Richmond · (510) 307-4580
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
LifeLong William Jenkins Health Center
Food pantry
150 Harbour Way, Richmond · 510-981-4100
Living Hope Neighborhood Church
Food pantry
2800 Rheem Ave, Richmond
Macdonald 80 Shopping Center
Food pantry
4500 Macdonald Ave, Richmond
Marina Bay Park
Meal program
Regatta Blvd, Marina Way, Richmond · (510) 307-4580
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
May Valley Center
Meal program
3530 Morningside Drive, Richmond · (510) 307-4580
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Michelle Obama Elementary
Meal program
629 42Nd Street, Richmond · (510) 307-4581
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Multicultural Institute
Food pantry
3600 MacDonald Ave, Richmond · 510-847-1479
Nevin Community Center
Meal program
598 Nevin Ave., Richmond · (510) 307-4580
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Nevin Community Center
Food pantry
598 Nevin Ave, Richmond
New Gethsemane COGIC
Food pantry
2100 Roosevelt St, Richmond · 510-620-9628
Nichols Park
Meal program
3230 Macdonald Ave., Richmond · (510) 307-4580
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
North Richmond Missionary Baptist Church
Food pantry
1427 Fred Jackson Way, Richmond
North Richmond Missionary Baptist Church - Soup Kitchen
Meal program
1427 Fred Jackson Way, Richmond · 510-232-7751
North Richmond Missionary Baptist Church Pantry
Food pantry
1427 Fred Jackson Way, Richmond · 510-232-7751
Parchester Community Center
Meal program
900 Williams Drive, Richmond · (510) 307-4580
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Peres Elementary
Meal program
719 Fifth St., Richmond · (510) 307-4580
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church Pantry
Food pantry
831 S 43rd St, Richmond
Pogo Park
Meal program
720 Elm Street, Richmond · (510) 307-4580
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Providence Baptist Church
Food pantry
314 S 12th St, Richmond · 510-234-1162
Richmond Civic Center
Food pantry
24 Barrett Ave & 25th St, Richmond
Richmond College Prep
Meal program
1014 Florida Ave., Richmond · (510) 307-4580
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Richmond Emergency Food Pantry
Food pantry
2369 Barrett Ave, Richmond · 510-235-9732
Richmond High
Meal program
1250 23Rd St., Richmond · (510) 307-4580
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Richmond Police Activities League
Meal program
2200 Macdonald Avenue, Richmond · (510) 307-4580
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Richmond Recreation Complex
Meal program
3230 Macdonald Ave., Richmond · (510) 307-4580
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Shields Reid Community Center
Meal program
1410 Kelsey Street, Richmond · (510) 307-4580
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Sojourner Truth Presbyterian Church
Food pantry
2621 Shane Dr, Richmond
Southside Church of Christ
Food pantry
1501 Florida Ave, Richmond
St. John Missionary Baptist Church
Food pantry
662 S 52nd St, Richmond · 714-323-6152
Support Life Foundation: Richmond
Food pantry
1110 36th St, Richmond · 510-541-6293
True Fellowship Baptist Church
Food pantry
1213 Fred Jackson Way, Richmond · 510-215-8322
Veteran's Memorial Hall
Food pantry
968 23rd St, Richmond
West Contra Costa Adult Education
Food pantry
5625 Sutter Ave, Richmond
West Contra Costa Salesian Boys Girls Club
Meal program
2801 Morgan Ave, Richmond · (510) 307-4581
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Health care
Community health centersliding-scale fees
2727 Macdonald Ave, Richmond · 510-213-6681
Kennedy High School Health Clinic
Community health centersliding-scale fees
4300 Cutting Blvd, Richmond · 510-231-8650
LifeLong Richmond
Community health centersliding-scale fees
2600 Macdonald Ave STE B, Richmond · 510-981-3227
LifeLong William Jenkins Health Center
Community health centersliding-scale fees
150 Harbour Way, Richmond · 510-981-4137
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1501 3rd St, Richmond · 510-374-7330
Free or charitable clinicHealth carefree
256 24th Street, Richmond · 510-213-6678
NAFC member clinic
Housing and shelter
Housing Authority Of The City Of Richmond
Housing assistance
450 Civic Center Plz, Richmond · 510-620-6784
Public housing (Low-Rent) agency
Legal aid
Contra Costa County Regional Office
Legal aid services
1025 Macdonald Avenue, Richmond
LSC-funded legal aid branch office of Bay Area Legal Aid
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
1313 Cutting Boulevard, Richmond · 510-232-0874
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
208 23rd Street, Richmond · 559-251-4800
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors; men only.
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