UPLIFT is a community-based project that provides legal education and services in partnership with three community centers that serve specific client populations: the Good Neighbor Center, the Asian Community and Cultural Center, and El Centro de las Americas.
Partnering with the centers, UPLIFT identifies clients with legal needs that impact their economic stability; in-person, on-site services help us identify needs early. UPLIFT seeks to improve conditions throughout the community.
Common legal issues we help with
- Children and Families: Domestic abuse protection orders, harassment orders, sexual assault protection orders; Divorce and Custody, Child support
- Housing: Safe and habitable housing, Public housing benefits
- Debt and Finance: Debt collection
- Income and Benefits: Disability Benefits, Medicare/Medicaid, SNAP
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