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LEGAL SERVICES | PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES, INC.

Housing services:
--Subsidized housing (public housing, Section 8 and other rental assistance) evictions, termination of assistance, rent calculations, and admissions issues
--Discrimination and disability accommodation
--Eviction from mobile home parks
--Evictions by private landlords
--Housing protection for seniors, veterans, people living with HIV/AIDS
--Foreclosure, property tax and other homeownership issues
--We receive special funding to conduct Fair Housing enforcement, testing, and education in several communities across our service area.

Abuse and violence services:
--Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence
--Divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment
--Elder abuse, including financial exploitation
--Other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking
--Immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking
--Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability

Health services:
--Medical assistance denials, terminations, spend down issues (Medicaid, Medicare)
--SSI/SSD applications for people living with HIV-AIDS
--Nursing home discharges
--Home care services
--Guardianships of adults to ensure access to healthcare
--Powers of attorney and other advance directives

Educational and employment services:
--Seeking expungements and sealing criminal records, restoring driver's licenses, and removing other barriers to employment, education and housing
--SNAP (Food Stamp) and TANF (cash) denials, calculations, overpayments and sanctions
--Medical assistance denials, terminations, spend down issues (Medicaid, Medicare)
--SSI and Social Security denials, cessations, terminations, overpayments and garnishments
--Special education, school discipline, and school enrollment issues
--Community Care Program and Home Services Program issues
--Tax disputes with IRS, including innocent spouse relief, identity theft, and collections

Location

1600 4th Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201

Fax

(309) 794-0265

Hours

Mon-Fri 8:30 am- 12 pm and 1 pm-5 pm

Application process

Telephone counselors will screen clients for eligibility and conflicts

Eligibility

Must meet income guidelines; Illinois seniors have no income restrictions

Fee

No attorney fees, possibly court costs

Languages

English

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PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES, INC.

Free Legal assistance for a wide range of civil matters.