Washoe Legal Services
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
WLS provides legal aid services in the following areas: child advocacy, elder law, adult guardianship, family law involving domestic violence, immigration, private landlord/tenant, consumer issues. WLS also provide self-help services to those seeking to navigate the legal system on their own and a pro bono project where individuals are placed for no cost legal services/advice with a private attorney. In 2020 WLS assisted over 8,580 clients including 1,636 abused and neglected children, 1,355 protected persons in adult guardianship, 175 victims of domestic violence, and provided self-help services to more than 1,400 individuals.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$3.3MLegal Aid Services for Vulnerable Populations
IN 2022, NORTHERN NEVADA LEGAL AID ASSISTED IN OVER 10,500 LEGAL MATTERS. NNLA REPRESENTED CHILDREN IN THE CUSTODY OF THE WASHOE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (RURAL COUNTIES) IN 1,217 LEGAL MATTERS, INCLUDING 1,153 IN THEIR UNDERLYING 432B (ABUSE AND NEGLECT) MATTERS, 36 IN ADOPTIONS, AND 24 IN CONTINUING JURISDICTION AFTER HAVING REACHED 18 YEARS OF AGE; NNLA REPRESENTED 1,258 PROTECTED PERSONS IN ADULT GUARDIANSHIP CASES AND 152 IN MINOR GUARDIANSHIP; NNLA ASSISTED 931 CLIENTS UNDER 60 YEARS OF AGE WITH HOUSING AND/OR CONSUMER RELATED ISSUES; NNLA PROVIDED LEGAL SERVICES TO 1,343 INDIVIDUALS OVER 60 YEARS OF AGE THROUGH ITS SENIOR LEGAL CENTER; NNLA ASSISTED VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN 50 EXTENDED PROTECTIVE ORDER CASES AND 86 DIVORCE AND/OR CUSTODY CASES; NNLA ASSISTED 368 INDIVIDUALS (INCLUDING, PRIMARILY, VICTIMS OF CRIME) IN IMMIGRATION MATTERS; AND NNLA PROVIDED SELF-HELP SERVICES TO 1,980 INDIVIDUALS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$3.9M
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