THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY GIVES FREE LEGAL AID TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN. IT PROVIDES DIRECT LEGAL ASSISTANCE, SELF-HELP BROCHURES AND ADVICE TO INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS AND LEGAL EDUCATION TO GROUPS AND THE PUBLIC. ITS FUNDAMENTAL MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SAFETY AND STABILITY TO FAMILIES AND CHILDREN. IT HELPS THEM BY PREVENTING AND ENDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; OBTAINING INCOME (FROM PUBLIC BENEFITS SUCH AS SOCIAL SECURITY, FOOD STAMPS AND WELFARE AND EMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION); RESOLVING INCOME TAX DISPUTES; OBTAINING HEALTH INSURANCE AND HEALTH SERVICES; RESOLVING CONSUMER DISPUTES; GAINING AND PROTECTING HOUSING, AND ASSURING APPROPRIATE EDUCATION AND OTHER SERVICES FOR CHILDREN. IN 2022, LEGAL AID HANDLED 6,454 CASES. VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS WORKING THROUGH LEGAL AID SOCIETY VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGRAM HANDLED AN ADDITIONAL 614 CASES. DONATED LEGAL SERVICES FOR 2022 TOTALED $663,704.
