Youth Homelessness Program offered by Legal Counsel for Youth and Children

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

Categories

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

Physical Address

Hours

M-F, 9am-5pm.

Voice

(206) 494-0323

Website

https://lcycwa.org/yhp

[email protected]

Application process

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

Fee

None.

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.

Languages

Spanish

Service area

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

Agency info

Legal Counsel for Youth and Children (LCYC)

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