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Free legal assistance with civil legal problems involving basic necessities for low-income individuals in all 99 Iowa counties. Assistance ranges from providing counsel and advice to representation before various agencies and courts.

Community legal education presentations offered, as well as over 20 printed booklets on various legal topics; a wide variety of legal education materials are also available on the website.

Legal services are provided in all civil legal areas, including:
Consumer/Finance - debt collection, repossession, garnishment, contracts/warranties, predatory lending, and public utilities (including utility disconnection or shut off notices).

Education - expulsion/suspension, special education, learning disabilities, school fees, access, vocational education, and student financial aid.

Employment - employment discrimination, wage claims, earned income tax credit, and taxes.

Family - adoption, custody, visitation, guardianship, domestic abuse, human trafficking and exploitation, family violence (child abuse, elder abuse, battered women/men), including assistance with restraining orders, and child support.

Health - Medicaid, Medicare, government children's health insurance programs, long term health care facilities, nursing homes, supplemental medical insurance, and hospital care.

Housing - federally subsidized housing, homeownership, real property, landlord/tenant, public housing, mobile homes, housing discrimination, foreclosures, forfeitures, and mortgage predatory lending practices.

Benefit Programs - ADFC/FIP, Social Security, food stamps, Social Security Disability (SSD), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), unemployment compensation, veterans benefits, FEMA, government benefits, and utility assistance applications.

Individual Rights - mental health, disability rights, civil rights, human trafficking, AIDS/HIV issues, assistive devices, and institutional confinement.

End of Life Planning - wills, living wills, advance directives, and power of attorney.

Drivers License.

Advocacy and legal assistance for people with disabilities, people with Alzheimer's disease, people with brain injury, people with mental illness, children, migrants, and veterans.

Categories

Welfare Rights Assistance
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Discrimination Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
General Legal Aid
Labor and Employment Law
Legal Representation
Advance Medical Directives
Consumer Law
Will Preparation Assistance
Protective/Restraining Orders
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Legal Information Services
School System Advocacy
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Adoption Legal Services
Tax Information
Debt Management
Patient Rights Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Access to the agency's digital devices for the purposes of making and attending virtual medical and mental health appointments. Individuals can receive assistance to apply for mental health services with licensed professionals through our partner Lutheran Family Services. Staff can assist in applying for services. Assists individuals who need help applying for Medicaid so that they have easier access to the healthcare they need.

Provides free legal advice, brief service and representation to low-income people on areas such as: consumer law, family law, housing law, public benefits, disability benefits, employment/unemployment, public benefits, clearing a criminal history and educational rights.

After contacting one of the hotlines, cases may be referred to Legal Aid local offices for extended representation.

Private Attorney Involvement Program links clients to attorneys in their local area for free legal services in family law matters.

Taxpayer clinics educate low-income taxpayers about their tax rights and responsibilities and how to file for low-income tax credit.

Homeless Assistance Project (Douglas and Lancaster Counties) provides assistance with family law, child support modification, bankruptcy, license revocation, and disability claims.

Migrant Worker program provides civil legal services to migrant farm workers.

Housing counseling assists people who are homeless by making referrals and assessing their legal needs. Assists renters who are having problems getting things fixed, need help with landlord issues, or are facing eviction; work with HUD issues; assist home buyers or home owners with questions, etc.

Assists in the following areas, in addition to the programs already noted: Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, Landlord-Tenant, Utility Shutoffs, Public Benefits, Unemployment, Family Law (including Divorce, Custody/Visitation, Child Support, Domestic Abuse).

Categories

Tax Information
Housing Counseling
Elder Law
General Legal Aid
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Legal Information Services
Labor and Employment Law
Legal Representation
Legal Counseling
Debt Management
Advance Medical Directives
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Assistance with information, referral, distribution and completion of applications for the Food Assistance Program (formerly food stamps).

Categories

Certificates/Forms Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Access to the agency's digital devices for the purposes of making and attending virtual medical and mental health appointments. Individuals can receive assistance to apply for mental health services with licensed professionals through our partner Lutheran Family Services. Staff can assist in applying for services. Assists individuals who need help applying for Medicaid so that they have easier access to the healthcare they need.

Provides free legal advice, brief service and representation to low-income people on areas such as: consumer law, family law, housing law, public benefits, disability benefits, employment/unemployment, public benefits, clearing a criminal history and educational rights.

After contacting one of the hotlines, cases may be referred to Legal Aid local offices for extended representation.

Private Attorney Involvement Program links clients to attorneys in their local area for free legal services in family law matters.

Taxpayer clinics educate low-income taxpayers about their tax rights and responsibilities and how to file for low-income tax credit.

Homeless Assistance Project (Douglas and Lancaster Counties) provides assistance with family law, child support modification, bankruptcy, license revocation, and disability claims.

Migrant Worker program provides civil legal services to migrant farm workers.

Housing counseling assists people who are homeless by making referrals and assessing their legal needs. Assists renters who are having problems getting things fixed, need help with landlord issues, or are facing eviction; work with HUD issues; assist home buyers or home owners with questions, etc.

Assists in the following areas, in addition to the programs already noted: Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, Landlord-Tenant, Utility Shutoffs, Public Benefits, Unemployment, Family Law (including Divorce, Custody/Visitation, Child Support, Domestic Abuse).

Categories

Tax Information
Housing Counseling
Elder Law
General Legal Aid
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Legal Information Services
Labor and Employment Law
Legal Representation
Legal Counseling
Debt Management
Advance Medical Directives
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement

Provides free legal advice, brief service and representation to low-income people on areas such as: consumer law, family law, housing law, public benefits, disability benefits, employment/unemployment, public benefits, clearing a criminal history and educational rights.

After contacting one of the hotlines, cases may be referred to Legal Aid local offices for extended representation.

Private Attorney Involvement Program links clients to attorneys in their local area for free legal services in family law matters.

Taxpayer clinics educate low-income taxpayers about their tax rights and responsibilities and how to file for low-income tax credit.

Homeless Assistance Project (Douglas and Lancaster Counties) provides assistance with family law, child support modification, bankruptcy, license revocation, and disability claims.

Migrant Worker program provides civil legal services to migrant farm workers.

Housing counseling assists people who are homeless by making referrals and assessing their legal needs. Assists renters who are having problems getting things fixed, need help with landlord issues, or are facing eviction; work with HUD issues; assist home buyers or home owners with questions, etc.

Assists in the following areas, in addition to the programs already noted: Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, Landlord-Tenant, Utility Shutoffs, Public Benefits, Unemployment, Family Law (including Divorce, Custody/Visitation, Child Support, Domestic Abuse).

Categories

Tax Information
Housing Counseling
Elder Law
General Legal Aid
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Legal Information Services
Labor and Employment Law
Legal Representation
Legal Counseling
Debt Management
Advance Medical Directives
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Free legal assistance with civil legal problems involving basic necessities for low-income individuals in all 99 Iowa counties. Assistance ranges from providing counsel and advice to representation before various agencies and courts.

Community legal education presentations offered, as well as over 20 printed booklets on various legal topics; a wide variety of legal education materials are also available on the website.

Legal services are provided in all civil legal areas, including:
Consumer/Finance - debt collection, repossession, garnishment, contracts/warranties, predatory lending, and public utilities (including utility disconnection or shut off notices).

Education - expulsion/suspension, special education, learning disabilities, school fees, access, vocational education, and student financial aid.

Employment - employment discrimination, wage claims, earned income tax credit, and taxes.

Family - adoption, custody, visitation, guardianship, domestic abuse, human trafficking and exploitation, family violence (child abuse, elder abuse, battered women/men), including assistance with restraining orders, and child support.

Health - Medicaid, Medicare, government children's health insurance programs, long term health care facilities, nursing homes, supplemental medical insurance, and hospital care.

Housing - federally subsidized housing, homeownership, real property, landlord/tenant, public housing, mobile homes, housing discrimination, foreclosures, forfeitures, and mortgage predatory lending practices.

Benefit Programs - ADFC/FIP, Social Security, food stamps, Social Security Disability (SSD), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), unemployment compensation, veterans benefits, FEMA, government benefits, and utility assistance applications.

Individual Rights - mental health, disability rights, civil rights, human trafficking, AIDS/HIV issues, assistive devices, and institutional confinement.

End of Life Planning - wills, living wills, advance directives, and power of attorney.

Drivers License.

Advocacy and legal assistance for people with disabilities, people with Alzheimer's disease, people with brain injury, people with mental illness, children, migrants, and veterans.

Categories

Welfare Rights Assistance
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Discrimination Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
General Legal Aid
Labor and Employment Law
Legal Representation
Advance Medical Directives
Consumer Law
Will Preparation Assistance
Protective/Restraining Orders
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Legal Information Services
School System Advocacy
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Adoption Legal Services
Tax Information
Debt Management
Patient Rights Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Application assistance to low-income, disabled, and elderly individuals in filling out Iowa rent reimbursement forms. Appointments may be made by phone January-April.
Assistance with information, referral, distribution and completion of applications for the Food Assistance Program (formerly food stamps).

Categories

Certificates/Forms Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral

Staff help individuals determine their eligibility and assist their applications for the programs that the pharmaceutical companies have for the uninsured/under-insured. Also offers additional assistance with immediate medication costs/co-pays, depending on the situation.

Categories

Medical Expense Assistance
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Case managers assist families and individuals experiencing a personal crisis. Information and referrals provided for a variety of needs. Direct services include budgeting, funeral assistance, elder care services, and application/forms assistance for tribal and government programs.

Categories

Case/Care Management
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Native American General Assistance
Personal Financial Counseling
Educational Outreach Program, including providing and preparing immigration forms, case investigations, and consultations on immigration issues. Also provides employer seminars, training, and workshops on immigrations documents and diversity.

Categories

Certificates/Forms Assistance
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Offers assistance in filling out rent rebate forms.
The Jail Diversion Program is offered to individuals in Jasper and Poweshiek Counties who are in contact with the criminal justice system because of a mental health or co-occurring disorder. Participation in the Jail Diversion Program is voluntary.

Program staff are able to assist with locating housing, applying for community assistance programs, locating employment, budgeting, promoting independent living skills and identifying and intervening where there are gaps in care. Staff also provide goal-related transportation.

Categories

Diversion Programs
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Navigators help connect individuals to programs and services that improve their health and wellness. The Navigator provides information on available resources, provides social support, and advocates for individuals and community health needs. Navigators also assist individuals with enrollment in community programs.

Categories

Disease Prevention Programs
Case/Care Management
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Free legal assistance with civil legal problems involving basic necessities for low-income individuals in all 99 Iowa counties. Assistance ranges from providing counsel and advice to representation before various agencies and courts.

Community legal education presentations offered, as well as over 20 printed booklets on various legal topics; a wide variety of legal education materials are also available on the website.

Legal services are provided in all civil legal areas, including:
Consumer/Finance - debt collection, repossession, garnishment, contracts/warranties, predatory lending, and public utilities (including utility disconnection or shut off notices).

Education - expulsion/suspension, special education, learning disabilities, school fees, access, vocational education, and student financial aid.

Employment - employment discrimination, wage claims, earned income tax credit, and taxes.

Family - adoption, custody, visitation, guardianship, domestic abuse, human trafficking and exploitation, family violence (child abuse, elder abuse, battered women/men), including assistance with restraining orders, and child support.

Health - Medicaid, Medicare, government children's health insurance programs, long term health care facilities, nursing homes, supplemental medical insurance, and hospital care.

Housing - federally subsidized housing, homeownership, real property, landlord/tenant, public housing, mobile homes, housing discrimination, foreclosures, forfeitures, and mortgage predatory lending practices.

Benefit Programs - ADFC/FIP, Social Security, food stamps, Social Security Disability (SSD), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), unemployment compensation, veterans benefits, FEMA, government benefits, and utility assistance applications.

Individual Rights - mental health, disability rights, civil rights, human trafficking, AIDS/HIV issues, assistive devices, and institutional confinement.

End of Life Planning - wills, living wills, advance directives, and power of attorney.

Drivers License.

Advocacy and legal assistance for people with disabilities, people with Alzheimer's disease, people with brain injury, people with mental illness, children, migrants, and veterans.

Categories

Welfare Rights Assistance
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Discrimination Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
General Legal Aid
Labor and Employment Law
Legal Representation
Advance Medical Directives
Consumer Law
Will Preparation Assistance
Protective/Restraining Orders
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Legal Information Services
School System Advocacy
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Adoption Legal Services
Tax Information
Debt Management
Patient Rights Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Assistance with information, referral, distribution and completion of applications for the Food Assistance Program (formerly food stamps).

Categories

Certificates/Forms Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Access to the agency's digital devices for the purposes of making and attending virtual medical and mental health appointments. Individuals can receive assistance to apply for mental health services with licensed professionals through our partner Lutheran Family Services. Staff can assist in applying for services. Assists individuals who need help applying for Medicaid so that they have easier access to the healthcare they need.

Recognized by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) as a qualified immigration legal service provider. All practicing immigration specialists have received extensive education and training in immigration law and have obtained BIA accreditation. An immigration attorney is also available for individuals in removal or deportation proceedings who need representation in Immigration Court.

Offers affordable, quality immigration legal assistance to refugees, immigrants and asylees. Minimal fees for service are charged on a sliding scale.

Services include assistance with family petitions, citizenship, permanent residence, travel documents, Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA), Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). LFS immigration specialists assist in the entire process from completing the necessary application to representation at the USCIS Naturalization Interview.

Categories

Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Language Translation
Helps connect parents with community resources to help them and their families thrive.

Examples of community resources for families can include:
-- SNAP or Medicaid enrollment
-- Food pantries
-- Rent/Mortgage payment assistance
-- Utility assistance
-- Clothing/Household goods
-- Mental Health support
-- Employment

Categories

Certificates/Forms Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Assistance with information, referral, distribution and completion of applications for the Food Assistance Program (formerly food stamps).

Categories

Certificates/Forms Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Assistance with information, referral, distribution and completion of applications for the Food Assistance Program (formerly food stamps).

Categories

Certificates/Forms Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Access to the agency's digital devices for the purposes of making and attending virtual medical and mental health appointments. Individuals can receive assistance to apply for mental health services with licensed professionals through our partner Lutheran Family Services. Staff can assist in applying for services. Assists individuals who need help applying for Medicaid so that they have easier access to the healthcare they need.

Community Assistance

-- Provides resources for health, financial, and public services in the community

-- Assistance with accessing public assistance program and benefits-- Assistance completing forms and making phone calls on an individual's behalf

-- Referrals for basic needs and emergency assistance

-- Employment services and consultations

-- Access to legal and immigration consultations through partnerships with Immigrant Legal Center, Jason Finch & Associates, and the Law Office of Sylvia Rodriguez

Community Home Gardens:

Trained staff help address and improve access to affordable produce in the southeast Omaha community by providing education and training for families and community members to learn to build, grow, and maintain their own backyard gardens. This project will also be a catalyst to address other social needs through community resource connections.

Mindfulness and Physical Well-Being:

Trained staff and instructors teach community members mindfulness techniques and strategies to reduce stress and improve wellness. Along with mindfulness practice, physical activity is offered to help address the stress of our community's everyday lives.

Categories

Home Gardening Assistance/Supplies
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Citizenship Education