HAVE JUSTICE-WILL TRAVEL INC
Programs
Legal Empowerment Assistance Program
The HJWT model is a holistic, mobil, multi-service model that assists victimis of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by providing them with free legal representation, safety planing and supportive social services. A continum of in-office and on-the-road services offered by HJWT for victims that allow them to understand the roots of the abuse for themselves and their chilldren. HJWT provides free legal representation for protective order hearings and all family law matters, probate and other civil matters. Transportation to and from court hearings and in-home consultations are provided as are other social services. 1095 calls for legal representation were received by all HJWT offices from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. Out of the 1095 calls 250 were LEAP clients and many more were full representation clients. LEAP offers legal advice and direction thought the development of the client's cases. LEAP meets the needs of many disadvantaged Vermonters to whom HJWT cannot provide full representation because of limited number of attorneys HJWT is able to employ under current funding. Legal and social services are provided with matters such as relief from abuse, divorce, child support, visitation, and guardianship. Both telephone and in-person assistance is provided under the Legal Empowerment Assistance Program (LEAP). In addition to 1 attorney, 1 legal intern, and 1 administrative assistant who are paid employees, HJWT has law student interns volunteer each year.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$65.8KSouthern Vermont Legal Services
HJWT has a Southern Vermont office in Bennington and Rutland counties. The office is staffed by a full time attorney and a full time paralegal. The office is located in town for easy access for clients as well as providing on-the road services for more rural clients. Of all HJWT calls, this office provided 70 full services and 55 LEAP clients during this fiscal year. The attorney also travels to Rutland county which is adjacent to and North of Bennington once a week to provide legal advice and legal representation in the courtroom for clients who are requesting relief from abuse orders and other family court matters that they have. HJWT provides legal services to 70% of all victims that asked for a protection order in Souther Vermont. The southern office received a total of 310 calls from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. The Southern office is funded by a three year grant from US DOJ Office of Violence Against Women. This office has provided services since 2001.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$168.9KNortheast Kingdom Legal Support
HJWT provides program services in the North East Kingdom area in Vermont which serves Caledonia, Essex, Lamoille, and Orleans counties. The services are provided by a half time attorney and a paralegal client services coordinator that is housed in the Vershire Vermont office. With a total of 310 calls, the staff attorney provided full representation services for 101 clients. The Northeast Kingdomis the most rural and disadvantaged area in Vermont. Isolated living conditions and severely restricted resources combined with poverty, unemployment, and limited literacy, create a daunting set of obstacles for people trying to leave abusive situations. In many isolated Vermont villages, especially in the NEK area in Vermont, women are still seen as second class citizens whose purpose in life is to get married, raise children and be subservient to their husbands. HJWT gives abused women the opportunities, help them develop the skills they need, and encourage them along every step they need to take to become independent and self-sustaining.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$38K
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