SOUTH COASTAL COUNTIES LEGAL SERVICES (SCCLS) IS A NON-PROFIT POVERTY LAW FIRM. WITH ITS SUBSIDIARY, THE JUSTICE CENTER OF SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS, SCCLS IS THE PRIMARY PROVIDER OF FREE, NON-CRIMINAL CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME AND INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, ELDERS, AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES RESIDING IN SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS, CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. SCCLS WORKS TO REDUCE THE UNJUST EFFECTS OF POVERTY BY ENSURING CLIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES BENEFIT FROM THE FAIR APPLICATION OF LAWS. PRIORITY SERVICE AREAS INCLUDE: HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND FORECLOSURE AVOIDANCE; ACCESS TO SOCIAL SAFETY-NET PROGRAMS; FAMILY LAW, WHERE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS PRESENT; LEGAL PROBLEMS OF ELDERS; IMMIGRATION ISSUES; EMPLOYMENT AND CONSUMER LAW MATTERS; AND EDUCATION ADVOCACY.