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Program 1 [2020]
THE VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION MADE GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF PROJECTS THAT (1) PROVIDE SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE; (2) PROVIDE LAW-RELATED EDUCATION; (3) PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF THE RULE OF LAW IN VIRGINIA; (4) PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO THE UNDERSERVED; AND (5) PROVIDE PUBLIC SERVICE INTERNSHIPS FOR VIRGINIA LAW STUDENTS.SEE DESCRIPTIONS ON SCHEDULE O:2020-2021 WE THE PEOPLE, VIRGINIA CIVICS EDUCATION $15,300THROUGH A RIGOROUS AND PROVEN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, VIRGINIA CIVICS WILL TRAIN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS ON USING THE WE THE PEOPLE: THE CITIZEN AND THE CONSTITUTION CURRICULUM IN ORDER TO INCREASE TEACHER AND STUDENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION, THE RULE OF LAW, INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT, RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AND CITIZENSHIP."BEST PRACTICES" PRO BONO LAWYER PROGRAM, CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE BAR ASSOCIATION $25,000THE CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE BAR ASSOCIATION (CABA) WILL SURPASS ITS GOAL OF PLACING 100 VETTED PRO BONO CASES WITH VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS, REDUCING THE LOCAL JUSTICE GAP. THE 2020 VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION FUNDING WILL EXPAND THE PROGRAM AS WELL AS PRODUCE A BEST PRACTICES MANUAL SO THAT OTHER BAR ASSOCIATIONS CAN IMPLEMENT SIMILAR PROGRAMS. CAPITAL DEFENSE WORKSHOP, VIRGINIA BAR ASSOCIATION $35,000ADMINISTERED BY THE VIRGINIA BAR ASSOCIATION, THE CAPITAL DEFENSE WORKSHOP IS THE ONLY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT COVERS TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR VIRGINIA LAWYERS REPRESENTING DEFENDANTS CHARGED WITH CAPITAL MURDER. EACH YEAR, UP TO 250 LAWYERS RECEIVE THE TRAINING TO HELP THEM MEET STANDARDS SET BY THE VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT AND THE VIRGINIA INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION FOR THE DEFENSE OF CAPITAL CASES IN VIRGINIA. THE GOALS OF THIS WORKSHOP ARE TO MAINTAIN AND INCREASE THE CURRENT LEVEL OF QUALIFIED LAWYERS CERTIFIED TO ACCEPT CAPITAL CASES, PROVIDE ATTENDEES ADDITIONAL INSIGHT REGARDING NATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS IN DEATH PENALTY LITIGATION, AND ENHANCE PARTICIPANTS' OVERALL LEVEL OF SKILLS AND PRODUCTIVITY AS REPRESENTATIVES OF CAPITAL DEFENDANTS. VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL SUPPORT ALLOWS THE WORKSHOP TO BE PRESENTED WITH ONLY A NOMINAL CHARGE TO REGISTRANTS.CHILDREN'S PROGRAM, AYUDA $10,000AYUDA WILL PROVIDE TRAUMA-INFORMED LEGAL SERVICES FOR IMMIGRANT CHILDREN AND YOUTH SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN VIRGINIA. THE 2020 VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION FUNDING WILL INCREASE ACCESS TO JUSTICE BY PROVIDING LONG-TERM LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO CHILD VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS. AYUDA WILL ALSO STRENGTHEN VIRGINIA'S JUDICIAL INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO THESE VICTIMS' NEEDS BY FACILITATING TRAININGS FOR VIRGINIA JUDGES, AGENCY ATTORNEYS, AND GUARDIANS AD LITEM ON IMMIGRANT REMEDIES FOR CHILD VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING.CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS, BLUE RIDGE LEGAL SERVICES $25,000BLUE RIDGE LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDES FREE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS WITH CRITICAL LEGAL NEEDS. THE 2020 FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THIS MISSION VIA OUTREACH PRESENTATIONS AT VARIOUS SENIOR CENTERS AND COMMUNITY AGENCIES THAT SERVE THE ELDERLY IN THE CENTRAL SHENANDOAH VALLEY WITH A FOCUS ON ELDER ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION CASES.EVICTION DIVERSION PROGRAM, GREATER RICHMOND BAR FOUNDATION $35,000RICHMOND HAS THE SECOND HIGHEST EVICTION RATE IN THE NATION. THE EDP INVOLVES A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY OF RICHMOND, GRBF, AND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES MADE EQUAL (HOME). FOR TENANTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED A TEMPORARY FINANCIAL CRISIS BUT CAN PAY ONGOING RENT, THE EDP PROVIDES A PRO BONO "CONCILIATOR" TO NEGOTIATE A PAYMENT PLAN BETWEEN THE LANDLORD AND TENANT; THE CITY HAS SET ASIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST WITH UP TO 50% OF THE ARREARAGE, AND HOME PROVIDES FINANCIAL COUNSELING. FUNDING FROM THE VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION HELPS TO SUPPORT THIS WORTHY PROGRAM.HILL TUCKER PRE-LAW INSTITUTE, VIRGINIA STATE BAR DIVERSITY CONFERENCE $15,000NAMED FOR LEGENDARY CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEYS OLIVER HILL AND SAMUEL TUCKER, THE HILL TUCKER PRE-LAW INSTITUTE IS PRESENTED BY THE VIRGINIA STATE BAR DIVERSITY CONFERENCE AND YOUNG LAWYERS CONFERENCE. IT SEEKS TO INCREASE DIVERSITY IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION BY REACHING FUTURE LAWYERS AT AN EARLY AGE. FOR ONE WEEK PARTICIPANTS ATTEND MOCK CLASSES AND SEMINARS ON CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LAW, LEARN TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES, AND ARE EXPOSED TO THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS. THE INSTITUTE CULMINATES IN A MOCK TRIAL AND GRADUATION BANQUET, WHERE A PROMINENT MEMBER OF THE BAR IS THE FEATURED SPEAKER. THE VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION SPONSORS THIS ANNUAL PROGRAM, WHICH IS OFFERED AT NO COST TO ATTENDEES.IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM, NORTHERN VIRGINIA FAMILY SERVICES $20,000THANKS TO THE FUNDING OF THE VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION, THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA FAMILY SERVICES WILL PROVIDE OVER 1,700 VULNERABLE IMMIGRANTS IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA WITH ACCESS TO NO OR LOW-COST LEGAL SERVICES TO ASSIST WITH IMMIGRATION AND FAMILY REUNIFICATION AND ESTABLISH THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH TO BUILD A LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES.JAZZ4JUSTICE $5,000 JAZZ4JUSTICE PARTNERS LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS WITH UNIVERSITY OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE MUSIC PROGRAMS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR LEGAL AID SERVICES, PRO BONO LAW PROGRAMS, AND MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS. JAZZ4JUSTICE RAISES THE COMMUNITY'S AWARENESS OF THE NEED TO SUPPORT THE JUSTICE GAP, WHICH IN TURN BRINGS IN ADDITIONAL NEW FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PRO BONO AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS AND LEGAL AID PROGRAMS. JAZZ4JUSTICE CREATES PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN THE LAW COMMUNITY AND UNIVERSITIES TO CONVERT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED CONCERT INTO A FUNDRAISER. IN ADDITION TO MAINTAINING AND GROWING JAZZ4JUSTICE CONCERTS ACROSS UNIVERSITIES IN THE COMMONWEALTH, THIS YEAR'S GRANT FUNDING WILL FOCUS ON EXPANDING THE EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT ABOUT THE RULE OF LAW AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE. JUSTICE FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, VIRGINIA BEACH JUSTICE INITIATIVE $40,000THE VIRGINIA BEACH JUSTICE INITIATIVE (VBJI) WAS FOUNDED TO INITIATE AND FACILITATE JUSTICE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN VICTIMIZED BY HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND TO BRING JUSTICE TO THOSE WHO ARE PERPETRATORS. IT AIMS TO END HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE HAMPTON ROADS AREA AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH BY PARTNERING WITH INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND BARRING THAT, TO BUILD A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY, RESCUE, RESTORE, AND REINTEGRATE THOSE IMPACTED BY IT. TO AID IN THIS MISSION, THE VICTIM SERVICES TEAM AND PROGRAMMING ARE DESIGNED TO INCREASE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR LOCAL VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. ONCE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS ARE IDENTIFIED, VBJI PROVIDES COUNSELING, COURT SUPPORT, AND PRE-RELEASE PLANNING FOR CLIENTS. IN ADDITION, THE VICTIM SERVICES TEAM WORKS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND PROVIDE EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES TO PUBLIC DEFENDERS, PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS, PROBATION OFFICERS, JUDGES, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS WHO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INFLUENCE CLIENT OUTCOMES.JUSTICE IN THE CLASSROOM PROGRAM, JOHN MARSHALL CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY & CIVICS (FORMERLY JOHN MARSHALL FOUNDATION) $24,050BRINGING THE HISTORY AND IMPORTANCE OF THE RULE OF LAW IN AMERICA TO THE STUDENTS OF TODAY IS A DIFFICULT TASK. THE JOHN MARSHALL CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY & CIVICS' JUSTICE IN THE CLASSROOM (JIC) PROGRAM BRINGS FEDERAL AND STATE JUDGES INTO PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSROOMS FOR PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH STUDENTS ABOUT THE CONSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATION OF OUR NATION, OUR THREE CO-EQUAL BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT, THE RULE OF LAW, AND THE ROLE OF THE JUDICIARY IN PRESERVING THE RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES OF ALL CITIZENS. VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION FUNDING HAS ENABLED JMF TO DELIVER IN-PERSON TEACHER WORKSHOPS IN ALL EIGHT SUPERINTENDENT'S REGIONS AND TO BUILD, UPDATE, AND SHARE A FREE, DOWNLOADABLE DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR THE JUSTICE IN THE CLASSROOM RULE-OF-LAW, HISTORY, AND GOVERNMENT LESSON PLANS. 2020 VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION FUNDING WILL CREATE NEXT-GENERATION LESSON PLANS THAT CAPITALIZE ON NEW PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE PRODUCTION TEAM OF A FORTHCOMING JOHN MARSHALL DOCUMENTARY AND THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF HISTORY & CULTURE.NORTHERN VIRGINIA PRO BONO LAW CENTER, FAIRFAX LAW FOUNDATION $25,000THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA PRO BONO LAW CENTER OF THE FAIRFAX LAW FOUNDATION PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO POVERTY AND LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH PROGRAM. THE EFFECTS ARE FAR-REACHING WITH LONG-STANDING PARTNERS WHO HELP TO INCREASE THE IMPACT ON THOSE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE DENIED ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICESGeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$3.4MAccess to Justice Initiatives
THE VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION MADE GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF PROJECTS THAT (1) PROVIDE SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE; (2) PROVIDE LAW-RELATED EDUCATION; (3) PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF THE RULE OF LAW IN VIRGINIA; (4) PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO THE UNDERSERVED; AND (5) PROVIDE PUBLIC SERVICE INTERNSHIPS FOR VIRGINIA LAW STUDENTS.SEE DESCRIPTIONS ON SCHEDULE O:APPALACHIAN SCHOOL OF LAW - MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP - $25,000THE APPALACHIAN SCHOOL OF LAW (ASL) CONTINUES THEIR MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP WITH BALLAD HEALTH, AN INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE SYSTEM SERVING SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. THIS PARTNERSHIP MAINTAINS THE GOALS OF IMPROVING ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR MEDICAL PATIENTS WITH UNMET LEGAL NEEDS AND ADDRESSING HEALTHCARE DEMANDS ATTRIBUTABLE TO OR EXACERBATED BY UNMET LEGAL NEEDS. UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF LICENSED ATTORNEYS, ASL STUDENTS WILL PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO BALLAD'S LOW-INCOME PATIENTS, WHICH GIVES THE STUDENTS AN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITY. TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF THIS PROGRAM, VIRGINIA TECH'S PAMPLIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS WILL CONTRIBUTE ANALYTICS TO MEASURE THE PROGRAM'S SUCCESS.BLUE RIDGE LEGAL SERVICES - FREE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS - $25,000BLUE RIDGE LEGAL SERVICES IS A CHARITABLE LEGAL AID PROGRAM COMMITTED TO ELIMINATING POVERTY-BASED INEQUITIES IN THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY LEGAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF THE SHENANDOAH AND ROANOKE VALLEYS. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF LEGAL INFORMATION, LEGAL ADVICE AND BRIEF SERVICES, AND DIRECT REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS IN THE CENTRAL SHENANDOAH VALLEY, NAMELY, THE COUNTIES OF ROCKINGHAM, AUGUSTA, PAGE, HIGHLAND, AND THE CITIES OF HARRISONBURG, STAUNTON, AND WAYNESBORO. THE PROJECT WILL TARGET SENIORS WITH CRITICAL LEGAL NEEDS, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON ELDER ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION CASES.CANCERLINC - ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR LATINO AND SPANISH-SPEAKING CANCER PATIENTS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA - $10,000CANCERLINC PROVIDES ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR LOW-INCOME CANCER PATIENTS WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE ATTORNEYS, FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS, AND OTHERS TO HELP THEM ADDRESS THE NON-MEDICAL PROBLEMS THEY FACE AS A RESULT OF THEIR CANCER DIAGNOSIS MEDICAL DEBT, EVICTION, BANKRUPTCY, EMPLOYMENT INSECURITY, AND SIMILAR CHALLENGES. CANCER IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AMONG HISPANICS AND LATINOS, AND DUE TO DISPROPORTIONATE POVERTY AND OTHER HEALTHCARE BARRIERS, HISPANICS ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO CANCER INEQUALITIES. IN 2021, CANCERLINC CREATED THEIR FIRST-EVER BILINGUAL LANGUAGE RESOURCES, AND THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF BILINGUAL RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS TO BETTER SUPPORT UNDERSERVED LATINO CANCER PATIENTS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA. IN ADDITION, CANCERLINC WILL BE LAUNCHING A TARGETED COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORT, INCREASING ACCESS TO PRO-BONO LEGAL AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES THESE PATIENTS COULD NOT AFFORD OTHERWISE.CAPITAL AREA IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS COALITION - VIRGINIA JUSTICE PROJECT - $20,000THE CAPITAL AREA IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS COALITION (CAIR) STRIVES TO ENSURE EQUAL JUSTICE FOR ALL IMMIGRANT ADULTS AND CHILDREN AT RISK OF DETENTION AND DEPORTATION IN THE CAPITAL REGION AND BEYOND THROUGH DIRECT LEGAL REPRESENTATION, KNOW-YOUR-RIGHTS PRESENTATIONS, IMPACT LITIGATION, ADVOCACY, AND THE ENLISTMENT AND TRAINING OF INTERN ATTORNEYS. THE VIRGINIA JUSTICE PROJECT ENSURES THAT PUBLIC DEFENDERS AND COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL IN VIRGINIA ARE EDUCATED REGARDING THE IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMES. THIS GREATLY INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD THAT AN INDIGENT NONCITIZEN IN VIRGINIA WILL HAVE ACCESS TO DEFENSE COUNSEL COMPETENT TO ADVISE THEM ABOUT THE POTENTIAL ADVERSE IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR CASE. DURING THE EIGHTH YEAR OF THIS PROGRAM, CAIR WILL TRAIN 600 VIRGINIA CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS THROUGH TWO VIRTUAL TRAININGS, PRODUCE AND MAINTAIN WRITTEN MATERIALS ON AN ONGOING BASIS, AND EXECUTE NECESSARY TRAININGS TO SUPPORT THE 315 VIRGINIA PUBLIC DEFENDER ATTORNEYS IN THE 25 PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICES AND THE 2,500 COURT-APPOINTED ATTORNEYS IN VIRGINIA. THIS PROJECT WILL IMPACT MORE THAN 3,000 INDIGENT NON-CITIZEN VIRGINIA RESIDENTS INVOLVED IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.CHARLOTTESVILLE ALBEMARLE BAR ASSOCIATION - VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM - $12,500THE CHARLOTTESVILLE ALBEMARLE BAR ASSOCIATION'S VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM (VLP) IS A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN AND COMMUNITY-RESPONSIVE PROJECT THAT PROVIDES A STRUCTURE FOR ATTORNEYS TO DELIVER HIGH-IMPACT FREE LEGAL SERVICES THAT TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF THEIR NEIGHBORS WHILE DEEPENING ATTORNEYS' PRE-EXISTING COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE-SEEKING WORK. OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS, THE VLP WILL TAKE A NOVEL APPROACH THAT FOSTERS INNOVATIVE, TRANSFORMATIVE, AND REINVIGORATING PRO BONO PROJECTS, ALLOWING ATTORNEYS TO RESPOND MORE READILY TO UNEXPECTED AND UNSUPPORTED COMMUNITY CRISES. BY CREATING THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES THAT MAXIMIZE COMMUNITY RESPONSIVENESS ALONGSIDE PARTICIPATING LAWYERS' PASSIONS AND TALENTS, THE VLP WILL AMPLIFY ACCESS TO JUSTICE BY FACILITATING UNIQUE AND MEANINGFUL LEGAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ATTORNEYS, THEIR CLIENTS, AND THE COMMUNITY.DRIVE-TO-WORK - RESTORING DRIVING PRIVILEGES FOR UNDERSERVED MARKETS - $25,000DRIVE-TO-WORK (DTW) ASSISTS LOW INCOME AND PREVIOUSLY INCARCERATED PERSONS TO RESTORE THEIR DRIVING PRIVILEGES SO THEY CAN DRIVE TO WORK, MAINTAIN A JOB, AND IMPROVE THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES AT-LARGE. MANY DTW CLIENTS FACE EXTREME CHALLENGES DUE TO RE-ENTRY EMPLOYMENT ISSUES, AND MANY HAVE EXPERIENCED JOB LOSS BECAUSE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. SUPPORT FROM THE VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION WILL ALLOW DTW TO OFFER FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO CLIENTS HAVING DIFFICULTY PAYING FOR LEGAL SERVICES AND OVERCOMING THE BARRIERS TO GETTING THEIR LICENSE RESTORED AND WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF INQUIRIES, APPLICANTS, CLIENTS, AND DRIVER'S LICENSES RESTORED BY 10%.FAIRFAX LAW FOUNDATION - NORTHERN VIRGINIA PRO BONO LAW CENTER NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH PROGRAM - $25,000THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA PRO BONO LAW CENTER OF THE FAIRFAX LAW FOUNDATION PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO POVERTY AND LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS THROUGH THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH PROGRAM. AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM, VOLUNTEER LAWYERS TRAVEL TO PARTNERING SITES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY OR MEET VIRTUALLY TO HELP THOSE MOST IN NEED. DUE TO THEIR WORK WITH LONG-STANDING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, THE FAIRFAX LAW FOUNDATION BROADENS THIS PROGRAM'S IMPACT ON THOSE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE DENIED ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICE BY ENABLING PRO BONO ATTORNEYS TO MEET WITH POTENTIAL POPULATIONS SEEKING LEGAL AID IN THEIR FACILITIES. THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE LAW CENTER AND EACH OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD SITES IS CRUCIAL AS IT HELPS THE NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH PROGRAM REACH ITS INTENDED BENEFICIARIES AND ALLEVIATES THE BURDEN ON LOW-INCOME CLIENTS, MAKING IT EASIER FOR THEM TO MEET WITH A PRO BONO ATTORNEY.FREEKIND - OFFRAMPS PROGRAM - $30,000FREEKIND WORKS TO PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SUPPORT THOSE IT IMPACTS ON THEIR JOURNEY TO FREEDOM. THEIR OFFRAMPS PROGRAM IMPROVES ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION BY STRENGTHENING CRIMINAL JUSTICE PARTNERSHIPS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY IDENTIFY VICTIMS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE GO UNIDENTIFIED OR MISIDENTIFIED, AND BY ADVOCATING FOR ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING THROUGH RESTORATIVE SERVICES RATHER THAN INCREASED INCARCERATION. WITH THE SUPPORT FROM THE VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION, FREEKIND WILL ADD A THIRD CASE MANAGER TO THEIR TEAM, WHICH WILL EMPOWER THE ORGANIZATION TO REACH 65 ADDITIONAL SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN AT LEAST ONE OR MORE NEW JAILS. THEY WILL ALSO DEVELOP PROTOCOLS THAT WILL REDUCE HARM AND ENHANCE EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF VICTIMS, GIVING THEM ACCESS TO SERVICES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$4.3M
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