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Civil Legal Services Assistance in Achieving Equal Rights, Access, and Equity for All Victims of Crime By Hannah Fortini Have you suffered physical, sexual, financial, or emotional harm as a […]

April is Child Abuse Awareness Month By Sara Steimer April is designated as “National Child Abuse Prevention Month,” and during this month we as a community come together to review […]

NLS’s Law & Social Work Program Combines Disciplines to Better Serve Clients Individuals and families seeking legal aid frequently have more complex non-legal concerns that are constantly evolving and changing. […]

Neighbors Helping Neighbors Inspired by NLS Pittsburgh office’s holiday toy drive, Virginia Davidson, an intake worker at NLS’s Beaver office wanted to undertake a similar effort to support community organizations […]

Qualifications and Distribution for the Third Stimulus Check While Recieving SSI or SSDI Benefits Qualifying for the third stimulus check As the pandemic continues, a third stimulus check has been […]

Correcting Misinformation about Children and Social Security Benefits Since 1974, the Social Security Administration has been providing Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits to children with disabilities from low-income families.  President Nixon’s Secretary […]

Collaboration and Cooperation Bridge Chasms in Understanding Legal Issues When Americans face an injustice, calling a lawyer isn’t usually their first thought – not because they fear the expense, but […]

Unfairly Treated Americans Find Hope Through Civil Legal Aid and Pro Bono Legal Services The Legal Services Corporation, the single largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans in […]

Tangled Title Means You Don’t Own Your Home Imagine moving in with your aging mother to care for her in the family home. After five, 10, 15 years, she passes […]