Youth Homelessness Program offered by Legal Counsel for Youth and Children

Youth Homelessness Program offered by Legal Counsel for Youth and Children

Youth Homelessness Program offered by Legal Counsel for Youth and Children

Eligibility

Youth and young adults between ages 12-24 may be eligible for free legal services if they are experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Housing instability includes, but is not limited to: homelessness, couch surfing, struggling to access emergency shelter, temporarily living with friends or family, facing eviction, or feeling unsafe/unwelcome at home. Visit lcycwa.org/yhp to see which counties in Washington are served by LCYC. Ages served may vary by county.

Hours

M-F, 9am-5pm.

Voice

https://lcycwa.org/yhp

[email protected]

Languages

Spanish

Application process

To make a referral for legal services, fill out LCYC's referral form at lcycwa.org/needhelp.

Fees

None.

Service area

Thurston, WA
Skagit, WA
Pierce, WA
King, WA
Clark, WA

Description

Provides free civil legal services for youth and young adults between ages 12-24 who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability.

What's Here

Eviction Prevention Assistance Adult Guardianship Assistance Stalking/Harassment Orders Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance Criminal Record Expungement Assistance Native American/Tribal Law Child Custody/Visitation Assistance Special Education Advocacy Emancipation of Minors Veteran Benefits Assistance Alimony Assistance Tenant Rights Information/Counseling Foster Care Legal Services General Legal Aid Divorce Assistance Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights Education Discrimination Assistance Customer Service Discrimination Assistance Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices Bankruptcy Assistance Name/Personal Information Modification Assistance General Education Advocacy Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups Welfare Rights Assistance Predatory Lending Assistance Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs Consumer Law Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions Consumer Fraud Reporting Home Sanitation Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution Labor and Employment Law Paternity Suits Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services Patient Rights Assistance Child Guardianship Assistance Landlord Rights Information/Counseling Housing Complaints Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance Immigrant Benefits Assistance Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling Housing Discrimination Assistance Child Support Assistance/Enforcement Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance Collection Complaints Identification Application/Replacement Clinics

Providing organization

Legal Counsel for Youth and Children (LCYC)

Protects the interests and safety of youth in Washington by advancing their legal rights.