Community resources in Clark County
Where to turn for help with rent, a place to stay, a landlord or a home, a legal problem, an older relative, food or work. Not sure where to start? Dial 211. Nevada 211 connects you with food, housing, shelter, senior and disability support, mental health care and more.
Rent and utility help
Start here: our rental assistance page,
and Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada's list of
current rental assistance programs
and eviction prevention tips.
- Clark County Social Service — the county's safety-net programs, including rental and utility assistance, homeless help and food resources.
- HELP of Southern Nevada — direct services, training and referrals to help families and individuals get back on their feet.
- Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada — food, shelter, immigration and social services.
- Salvation Army of Southern Nevada
- Las Vegas Urban League
- Women's Development Center
A place to stay
Need somewhere tonight? See I need a place to stay tonight
for shelters for men, women, families and youth, and how to get in.
- Las Vegas Rescue Mission — food, shelter and recovery programs.
- The Shade Tree — safe shelter for homeless and abused women and women with children.
- Family Promise of Las Vegas
- Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada also offers shelter.
Public and low-income housing
- Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority
- Golden Rainbow — housing, education and direct financial help for people living with HIV/AIDS in Southern Nevada.
Repairs, unsafe conditions and code enforcement
If a landlord won't fix something, follow the written-notice steps on My landlord won't make repairs. To report a code or health problem, call the office for where you live:
- Clark County Public Response Office (code enforcement)
- City of Las Vegas Code Enforcement — neighborhood issues inside the City of Las Vegas. 702-229-6615.
- City of Henderson Code Enforcement
- Southern Nevada Health District: landlord/tenant disputes
- Nevada State Contractors Board — for problems with a contractor.
Foreclosure, mortgages and property records
- Behind on your mortgage? See My home is in foreclosure for the 30-day mediation window.
- Home Means Nevada: Foreclosure Mediation Program
- Nevada Mortgage Lending Division — the state regulator for mortgage companies.
- Nevada Real Estate Division
- Clark County Assessor and Clark County Recorder — look up a parcel and its recorded documents.
Fair housing and discrimination
Legal help
Start here: Free legal help in Las Vegas covers
the Self-Help Center, Ask-A-Lawyer, free classes, pro bono lawyers, mediation and interpreters.
- Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada — free legal help for people who qualify. It also runs the Civil Law Self-Help Center.
- Civil Law Self-Help Center and Family Law Self-Help Center — free court forms and information.
- State Bar of Nevada Lawyer Referral Service, the State Bar of Nevada and the Clark County Bar Association
- Nevada Disability Advocacy and Law Center — Nevada's protection and advocacy system for the rights of people with disabilities.
- Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers
- ACLU of Nevada
- Nevada Attorney General and the Clark County District Attorney
- Clark County Law Library — research the law yourself.
- North Las Vegas Justice Court mediation services
- Constables, who serve papers and carry out eviction and removal orders: Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas
Seniors
- Southern Nevada Senior Law Program — free legal help for people 60 and older in Clark, Nye, Lincoln and Esmeralda counties, including evictions and housing, wills, powers of attorney, exploitation and abuse, consumer problems and benefits.
- Clark County Senior Services
- Nevada Aging and Disability Services Division
- Clark County Public Guardian. If you are thinking about guardianship for a relative, see I need guardianship of an adult or child.
- Nevada 211, Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, the Nevada Disability Advocacy and Law Center and Silver State Fair Housing Council also help seniors.
Food, jobs and other help
- Three Square — Southern Nevada's food bank. Applying for SNAP or Medicaid? See food stamps and Medicaid.
- Nevada Division of Social Services and the Nevada Department of Human Services
- Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) — unemployment and job services. See Lost my job and find a job.
- United Way of Southern Nevada
- The Self-Help Center's printable Resource Directory for Southern Nevada lists many more services by type.
Built 2026-10-27 from the Civil Law Self-Help Center's Community Resources directory (housing, legal, senior and other). Every link was opened that day; links that were dead, now point to a different organization, or showed an error were left out. Descriptions come from each organization's own site. Programs change, so call ahead.