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Youth Homelessness Program offered by Legal Counsel for Youth and Children

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Resource Name: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.

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

Other Information

Age Group

  • Adolescents (13-17)
  • Young Adults (18-24)
  • Youth (under 13)

Languages

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

What's Here

Immigrant Benefits AssistanceMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingCollection ComplaintsName/Personal Information Modification AssistanceFoster Care Legal ServicesGeneral Education AdvocacyConsumer Fraud ReportingProtection and Advocacy for Individuals With DisabilitiesPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceDivorce AssistanceChild Guardianship AssistanceWelfare Rights AssistanceUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceEducation Discrimination AssistanceHousing Discrimination AssistanceGeneral Legal AidNative American/Tribal LawVeteran Benefits AssistanceDriver License Retention/Reinstatement AssistancePaternity SuitsLabor and Employment LawPatient Rights AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesWorkers Compensation Benefits AssistanceHousing ComplaintsPost Conviction Restoration of Civil RightsConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsSpecial Education AdvocacyHome Sanitation EnforcementEmancipation of MinorsBankruptcy AssistanceStalking/Harassment OrdersGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceLandlord Rights Information/CounselingAlimony AssistanceSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsPredatory Lending AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceConsumer LawCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceAdult Guardianship AssistanceIdentification Application/Replacement ClinicsLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsChild Support Assistance/Enforcement

Providing organization

Legal Counsel for Youth and Children (LCYC)
Protects the interests and safety of youth in Washington by advancing their legal rights.