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

Providing organization

Legal Counsel for Youth and Children (LCYC)

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