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Legal Services | Iowa Legal Aid

830 N 14th, Suite 301, Council Bluffs, IA 51501

https://www.iowalegalaid.org

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.

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Legal Services | Iowa Legal Aid

666 Walnut Street, 25th Floor, Des Moines, IA 50309

https://www.iowalegalaid.org

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.

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Legal Services - MALDEF - Midwest Regional Office

100 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1900, Chicago, IL 60602

https://www.maldef.org/

MALDEF has defended the rights of the Latino community in the U.S. MALDEF works in litigation, public policy advocacy, and community education in the areas of: Education, Employment, Immigrant Rights, and Political Access.They do NOT do any immigration representation (i.e. deportation; asylum; adjustment of status)

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Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution Labor and Employment Law Immigration Issues Hispanic/Latino Community Education Advocacy Groups

Labor and Employment Law | FARMWORKER AND LANDSCAPER ADVOCACY PROJECT (FLAP) - Community Education Program

33 North LaSalle Street, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60602

https://www.flapillinois.org

Offers community outreach to educate migrant workers on their rights in the workplace. Services provided by community education volunteers who are not attorneys.

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Accessline® | Legal Aid of Nebraska

1811 West 2nd Street, Suite 440, Grand Island, NE 68803

https://www.legalaidofnebraska.org

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).

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

Legal Services | Iowa Legal Aid

744 Main Street, Suite 1, Dubuque, IA 52001

https://www.iowalegalaid.org

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.

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Discrimination Assistance | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Reuss Federal Plaza, 310 West Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 500, Milwaukee, WI 53203

https://www.eeoc.gov

Investigates employment discrimination cases for individuals who are employed in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

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Legal Services | Iowa Legal Aid

736 Federal Street, Suite 2309, Davenport, IA 52803

https://www.iowalegalaid.org

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.

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Finances, Employment and Housing Related Legal Services - Ascend Justice - Extended Services

177 North State Street, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60601

https://www.ascendjustice.org/

Ascend Justice offers free help with legal problems commonly experienced by survivors, such as: need reasonable accommodations at work, break their leases or change their locks, screening and referrals for bankruptcy along with crime victims' compensation.

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Crime Victim Compensation Labor and Employment Law Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution Bankruptcy Assistance

Legal Services | Iowa Legal Aid

607 Sycamore, Suite 304, Waterloo, IA 50703

https://www.iowalegalaid.org

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.

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Legal Services | Iowa Legal Aid

507 7th Street, Suite 400, Sioux City, IA 51101

https://www.iowalegalaid.org

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.

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Accessline® | Legal Aid of Nebraska

1241 N Street, Suite 200, Lincoln, NE 68508

https://www.legalaidofnebraska.org

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).

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

Agricultural Worker Rights Program | Legal Aid of Nebraska

209 South 19th Street, Suite 200, Omaha, NE 68102

https://www.legalaidofnebraska.org

Helps agricultural workers in Nebraska assert their employment rights. The focus is on ensuring agricultural workers are paid what they are owed under the law; ensuring that their working conditions are safe; and addressing harassment and discrimination in the workplace. An agricultural worker is someone who works in agriculture all year, seasonally, or as a migrant or temporary worker. Agriculture is any crop, livestock, food products or processing.

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Accessline® | Legal Aid of Nebraska

415 Main Street, Bancroft, NE 68004

https://www.legalaidofnebraska.org

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).

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

Employment Regulation Services | Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing

6200 Park Avenue, Suite 100, Des Moines, IA 50321

https://iowadivisionoflabor.gov/

Iowa Division of Labor is responsible for enforcement of laws and regulations pertaining to OSHA (Enforcement/Compliance) and OSHA (Consultation and Education), inspection of elevators and escalators, amusement rides, inflatables, wind turbines (towers) and boiler/pressure vessels. The Division of Labor also handles issues dealing with child labor, wage payment and collection, workers, contractor registration, asbestos licensing and licensing of professional boxing/wrestling/mixed martial arts events.

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Occupational Health and Safety Building and Safety Labor and Employment Law

Community Outreach and Education - Farmworker & Landscaper Advocacy Project - Evanston Office

1740 Ridge Avenue, #117, Evanston, IL 60201

https://www.flapillinois.org/our-work/

Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project (FLAP) staff and Community Navigators-Independent Contractors seek to educate low-income workers about their rights in the workplace. Our organization builds upon relationships with churches, consulates, and organizations in the community to deliver "Know your Rights" presentations to groups of low-income workers. FLAP staff and Community Navigators-Independent Contractors travel to different populations in Illinois to inform low-income workers about their rights and the legal resources available to them. Through its own community outreach and education work and through its relationship with other community groups in the area, FLAP builds a relationship of trust with low-income immigrant, migrant, and seasonal low-income workers.

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Employment law - University of Chicago - Arthur Kane Center for Clinical Legal Education

6020 South Universiy Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637

University of Chicago's Arthur Kane Center for Clinical Legal Education offers free or low-cost legal services related to the relationships among workers, employers, trade unions, and the government.

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Labor and Employment Law | PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES - Wednesday Walk-Ins Legal Services

325 West Washington Street, Suite 100, Waukegan, IL 60085

https://www.pslegal.org

Provides free legal advice on civil legal issues, such as: Housing:

Eviction/Foreclosure
Unsafe Conditions
Discrimination

Public Benefits:

Social Security
SNAP
Medicare/Medicaid

Safety:

Orders of Protection
Custody
Other Family Issues

Stability:

Expungement
License Reinstatement
Employment Issues

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Labor and Employment Law | CHICAGO WORKERS COLLABORATIVE - Working Families Legal Clinic

300 Grand Avenue, Waukegan, IL 60085

https://www.chicagoworkerscollaborative.org

Provides free legal aid for immigrant workers in the Chicagoland area. Offers assistance for immigration issues, employment/labor issues, and family law.

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Labor and Employment Law | FARMWORKER AND LANDSCAPER ADVOCACY PROJECT (FLAP) - Litigation Program

100 North Lasalle, Number 2500, Chicago, IL 60602

https://www.flapillinois.org

Offers legal representation for migrant workers to recover owed wages. Other areas of representation include:

Denial of overtime wage rates
Illegal pesticide exposure
Hazardous housing
Unsanitary working conditions
Illegal deductions from wages [for visa, travel, housing, equipment and uniform expenses]
Discrimination
Injuries at work
Affected by COVID-19

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Labor and Employment Law | FARMWORKER AND LANDSCAPER ADVOCACY PROJECT (FLAP) - Human Labor Trafficking Program

33 North LaSalle Street, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60602

https://www.flapillinois.org

Offers education to farmworkers to identify human labor trafficking in the workplace. Also provides assistance on how to report suspicion of human trafficking amongst workers.

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Legal Services | Iowa Legal Aid

112 East 3rd Street, Ottumwa, IA 52501

https://www.iowalegalaid.org

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.

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Accessline® | Legal Aid of Nebraska

102 East 3rd Street, Suite 102, North Platte, NE 69101

https://www.legalaidofnebraska.org

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).

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

Legal Services | Iowa Legal Aid

202 1st Street SE, Suite 112, Mason City, IA 50401

https://www.iowalegalaid.org

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.

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Accessline® | Legal Aid of Nebraska

209 South 19th Street, Suite 200, Omaha, NE 68102

https://www.legalaidofnebraska.org

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).

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