Community Resources in Laguna Beach

This page lists organizations that describe themselves as providing help in or near Laguna Beach. It repeats what each says on its own site as of October 2026 and does not rank them. Call 911 for any emergency. Hospital and emergency room details are in hospitals and urgent care; city office numbers are in the city services directory.

Laguna Beach Community Clinic

The clinic is at 362 3rd Street. Its site lists primary care, women’s health and OB-GYN, pediatrics, teen health and mental health, with service pages for diabetes, HIV/AIDS, pre and post natal care and nutrition. It describes itself as a not-for-profit.

• Phone: (949) 494-0761. The clinic says to call the same number for medical issues after hours.
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 12pm and 1pm to 5pm; Saturday, 8am to 12pm. Teen hours are Friday, 1pm to 5pm.
• Insurance and fees: The clinic says it accepts private insurance, including Covered California, and offers sliding fee discounts based on income and family size.
• Booking: Through its patient portal or by phone.

For mental health, the clinic’s page says it can help with depression, anxiety or stress. The city’s description adds that staff can offer assessments and individualized counseling plans, either at the clinic or with an outside provider.

Laguna Food Pantry

The pantry says it provides free, fresh and nutritious groceries to anyone in need, and that no appointment or proof of need is required. It is at 20652 Laguna Canyon Road, Unit B, and its site lists hours of 8:00 to 10:30 a.m., Monday to Friday. Its contact page lists the phone as (949) 497-7121, the same number the city prints. To help there, see volunteering.

Friendship Shelter and the city’s shelter

Friendship Shelter is a nonprofit founded in 1988. It says it works to end homelessness in South Orange County, with outreach, shelter, housing navigation, financial assistance and permanent housing with supportive services. Its office is at 24361 El Toro Rd, Suite 215, in Laguna Woods; the phone is 949.494.6928.

The city describes its own shelter, the Alternative Sleeping Location, at 20652 Laguna Canyon Road. The city has owned and funded it since November 2009 and contracts with Friendship Shelter to operate it. The city says it has up to 20 overnight beds, enrolls participants for time-limited stays built around housing plans, and has a daytime program with support staff, County mental health resources, hygiene facilities, laundry, computer access and referrals. Access is limited to enrolled participants during operating hours; it is not a drop-in shelter. Ask Friendship Shelter how enrollment works.

Mobile mental health team

The city describes Be Well Mobile Mental Health Services as a mobile response team dispatched for needs such as mental health crises, family disputes, substance use and welfare checks. The city says the team can provide information, referrals, transportation, follow-up support and case management. To request it, the city says to call the Laguna Beach Police Department’s non-emergency line at (949) 497-0701 ext. 2. For a mental health emergency, the city says to call 911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency room.

The city’s page also lists OC Links, a county referral line for behavioral health services, at 855-625-4657, and the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by call or text.

2-1-1 Orange County

2-1-1 Orange County is a free referral service. Call 2-1-1 or (888) 600-4357. Its site says it is available 24 hours a day in over 200 languages. You can also text your ZIP code to 898-211 on weekdays from 9am to 5pm. It lists referrals for food pantries, rent and utility assistance, emergency shelter, crisis lines, clinics and disaster response.

Free legal help

Each of these says it serves people who meet its financial limits. Ask about eligibility when you call.

• Seaside Legal Services: an Orange County nonprofit public interest law firm that says it provides legal help free of charge to people who cannot afford counsel. Its areas of practice include family law, elder legal issues, end of life planning, wills and trusts, consumer law and landlord-tenant matters. Phone 949-494-9411. Its site also says people over 55 can request a consultation at the Susi Q through (949) 715-8104.
• Public Law Center: a pro bono law firm founded in 1981 that says it provides free legal services to low-income residents of Orange County, on issues from housing and health to family law, consumer fraud, immigration and discrimination. Phone (714) 541-1010, the number on its own site and the city’s.

Housing-related legal and fair housing contacts are also in housing programs. Counseling and support groups for older adults are described in older residents.