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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

Child Guardianship AssistanceEducation Discrimination AssistanceGeneral Education AdvocacyWelfare Rights AssistanceMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingProtection and Advocacy for Individuals With DisabilitiesConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsWorkers Compensation Benefits AssistanceChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistancePatient Rights AssistanceStalking/Harassment OrdersIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsDriver License Retention/Reinstatement AssistanceUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceLabor and Employment LawLandlord Rights Information/CounselingPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceChild Support Assistance/EnforcementImmigrant Benefits AssistanceCollection ComplaintsDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesTenant Rights Information/CounselingAlimony AssistancePost Conviction Restoration of Civil RightsIdentification Application/Replacement ClinicsLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionName/Personal Information Modification AssistanceHousing ComplaintsBankruptcy AssistancePaternity SuitsAdult Guardianship AssistanceConsumer LawVeteran Benefits AssistanceDivorce AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceFoster Care Legal ServicesPredatory Lending AssistanceEmancipation of MinorsGeneral Legal AidHousing Discrimination AssistanceNative American/Tribal LawSpecial Education AdvocacyConsumer Fraud ReportingHome Sanitation Enforcement

Providing organization

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