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Korean Legal Clinic offered by King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics at Korean Community Services Center
Attorneys work with interpreters to give consultation and legal advice on family law, immigration law, landlord-tenant disputes, employment law and other areas. Call for an appointment. Focuses on serving limited English-speaking Koreans.
Operates legal clinics providing free 30 minute consultations with an attorney.
Focus is on Korean and Korean-speaking clients.
Clinic attorneys can:
- Determine whether the client has a legal problem
- Suggest possible options
- Help answer papers, summons and requests
- Provide appropriate referrals
Neighborhood legal clinic attorneys may not have expertise in all areas of the law, but they will make every attempt to answer questions accurately.
Attorneys CANNOT give advice on criminal legal issues or provide representation on any legal matters.
What's Here
Patient Rights Assistance
Consumer Law
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Repossession Agency Complaints
Grandparent Rights
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Paternity Suits
Family Justice Centers
Organizational Start Up Services
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Special Education Advocacy
Elder Law
Voting Rights Protection
Warranty Complaints
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Contract Law
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Native American/Tribal Law
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Automobile Complaints
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Housing Complaints
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Collection Complaints
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
General Education Advocacy
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Child Guardianship Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Corporate/Business Law
Home Sanitation
Adoption Legal Services
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Work Permits
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Child Advocacy Centers
General Legal Aid
Bankruptcy Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Welfare Rights Assistance
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Foster Care Legal Services
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
HIPAA Complaints
Loren Miller Bar Association Legal Clinic offered by King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics at Loren Miller Bar Association (telephonic)
Operates a legal clinic where a free 30-minute legal consultation is available for individuals with cases in King County who are not already represented by an attorney. Focus is on serving African American clients but clinic is open to all.
Operates a legal clinic providing a free 30-minute consultation with an attorney (60 minutes if an interpreter or other accommodation is needed)
Clinic is open to all, but particular focus is on providing culturally-informed legal services in a safe and welcoming environment to individuals who identify as African American or Black. This clinic is staffed primarily by attorneys of color.
Clinic attorneys can:
- Determine whether the client has a legal problem
- Suggest possible options
- Help answer papers, summons and requests
- Provide appropriate referrals
Neighborhood Legal Clinic attorneys may not have expertise in all areas of the law, but they will make every attempt to answer questions accurately.
Attorneys CANNOT give advice on criminal legal issues or provide representation on any legal matters.
What's Here
Native American/Tribal Law
Organizational Start Up Services
Elder Law
Work Permits
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
General Legal Aid
Welfare Rights Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Special Education Advocacy
Home Sanitation
Patient Rights Assistance
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Predatory Lending Assistance
Housing Complaints
Alimony Assistance
Contract Law
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
State Unemployment Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Automobile Complaints
Education Discrimination Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
General Education Advocacy
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Collection Complaints
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Warranty Complaints
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Paternity Suits
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Consumer Law
HIPAA Complaints
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Voting Rights Protection
Corporate/Business Law
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Legal Counseling
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Traffic/Parking Ticket Information/Advice
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
LGBTQ2S+ Legal Clinic offered by King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics through QLAW
Hosts a free monthly legal clinic with a focus on LGBTQ issues; provides information in a variety of areas including family law, debt and bankruptcy, divorce/dissolution, employment discrimination, and transgender legal issues.
Hosts a legal clinic specifically designed to address the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and couples. This clinic is run by QLaw Foundation in partnership with the King County Bar Association.
The clinic is open to everyone regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
At the clinic, an attorney will meet with clients for 30 minutes and provide individualized legal advice and information.
Clinic attorneys will answer questions and provide information in a variety of areas including family law, immigration, debt and bankruptcy, divorce/dissolution, employment discrimination, and transgender legal issues.
What's Here
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Legal Counseling
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Patient Rights Assistance
Paternity Suits
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
General Legal Aid
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Grandparent Rights
Education Discrimination Assistance
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Child Advocacy Centers
Housing Complaints
Elder Law
General Education Advocacy
Work Permits
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Divorce Assistance
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Home Sanitation
Family Justice Centers
Debt Consolidation Services
Bankruptcy Assistance
Foster Care Legal Services
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Alimony Assistance
International District Legal Clinic offered by King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics at Chinese Information and Service Center
Attorneys work with interpreters to give consultation and legal advice on family law, immigration law, landlord-tenant disputes, employment law, and other areas. Call for an appointment. Focuses on serving limited English-speaking Asians.
Chinese Information and Service Center, Asian Bar Association of Washington, and Asian Counseling and Referral Service partner with the King County Bar Association to provide a free legal clinic.
Pro bono attorneys work with staff and volunteer interpreters to give consultation and legal advice around family law, immigration law, landlord-tenant disputes, employment law, and other areas. As of 9/2024, most consults are virtual but in-person appointments may be available if needed (more information provided to clients during intake phone call). Call (206) 957-8544 for an appointment. Appointments are typically Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 PM.
International District Legal Clinic
Chinese Information and Services Center
611 S Lane St.
Seattle, WA 98144
What's Here
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Paternity Suits
Warranty Complaints
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Foster Care Legal Services
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Consumer Law
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Divorce Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Family Justice Centers
Home Sanitation
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Organizational Start Up Services
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
General Education Advocacy
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Contract Law
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Will Preparation Assistance
General Legal Aid
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Voting Rights Protection
Emancipation of Minors
Bankruptcy Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Corporate/Business Law
Housing Complaints
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Collection Complaints
Education Discrimination Assistance
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Grandparent Rights
Child Advocacy Centers
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Patient Rights Assistance
Automobile Complaints
Work Permits
Elder Law
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Wrap Around Support Foundation for Youth Resiliency and Engagement (FYRE)
Provides a wide range of services for youth 12-24 years of age. Services focus on housing support, mental health support, education, healthcare, parenting, criminal/legal support, and advocacy.
Provides a wide range of services for youth 12-24 years of age. Services focus on housing support, mental health, education, parent support, healthcare, criminal/legal support, and advocacy services.
- Advocates can help access services based on unique situation & need, such as transportation, phone cards, obtaining a State ID, food banks, DSHS benefit applications, and job search.
- Housing support may include housing search, referral to a shelter, temporary housing, or rapid/immediate housing, depending on the client's circumstances.
- Refers to Okanogan Behavioral Healthcare or online counseling for mental health support.
- Connects clients to criminal/legal support and services, such as defense attorneys, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, or Northwest Justice Project.
- Parenting support includes baby items, free books, referrals to child services, and more.
- Bilingual tutoring is available on site.
What's Here
Transportation Advocacy Groups
Education Advocacy Groups
Baby Clothing
Special Education Advocacy
General Education Advocacy
Job Search/Placement
Employment Related Advocacy Groups
Diapers
Housing Search Assistance
TANF Applications
General Legal Aid
Telephone Service Payment Assistance
Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Identification Card Fee Payment Assistance
Subject Tutoring
Community Shelters
Wraparound Facilitation/Community Support
Formula/Baby Food
Food Stamps/SNAP Applications
Specialized Information and Referral
Housing Advocacy Groups
Gas Money
Homelessness Advocacy Groups
Personal Health Care Advocate Services
Therapy Referrals
Legal Services and Advocacy for Youth Offered by TeamChild in Yakima County
Provides advocacy and access to community-based services for youth, ages 12 through 24.
Staff will need to speak with the youth directly.
Provides civil legal advocacy to youth primarily between 12-24 years old. TeamChild’s legal team works to secure community-based services, help youth access appropriate education, healthcare, mental/behavioral health resources, safe and stable housing, navigate school discipline, and works with youth incarcerated in the Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) system. Advocacy efforts focus on education and school-related issues such as enrollment, school discipline and access to special education; securing safe and stable housing for youth; and helping clients access public benefits, including health care, mental health services, DDA and other support. Advocacy also includes post-conviction relief, including records sealing, restitution modifications, and assisting youth with reentry supports when returning to community from incarceration.
Note: TeamChild does not provide criminal defense representation to youth or adults involved in the juvenile delinquency or adult criminal systems, nor does it offer family law representation, including child custody issues.
What's Here
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Individual Advocacy
Emancipation of Minors
Children's Rights Groups
Welfare Rights Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Case/Care Management
Juvenile Diversion
General Education Advocacy
Housing Complaints
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Housing Advocacy Groups
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
General Legal Clinics offered by King County Bar Association's Neighborhood Legal Clinics
Operates legal clinics across King County where free 30-minute legal consultations are available for individuals who are not already represented by an attorney.
Operates legal clinics providing free 30 minute consultations with an attorney at multiple locations across King County. As of 9/2024, most clinics are telephonic, but there may be limited in-person availability in Seattle and Kent. Details will be provided to clients during intake screening.
Clinic attorneys can:
- Determine whether the client has a legal problem
- Suggest possible options
- Help answer papers, summons and requests
- Provide appropriate referrals
Neighborhood Legal Clinic attorneys may not have expertise in all areas of the law, but they will make every attempt to answer questions accurately.
Attorneys CANNOT give advice on criminal legal issues or provide representation on any legal matters.
What's Here
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Repossession Agency Complaints
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Contract Law
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Organizational Start Up Services
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Divorce Assistance
Consumer Law
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Housing Complaints
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Alimony Assistance
Corporate/Business Law
HIPAA Complaints
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Warranty Complaints
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Paternity Suits
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Legal Counseling
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Special Education Advocacy
Home Sanitation
Predatory Lending Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
General Legal Aid
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Automobile Complaints
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Expanding Your Horizons offered by TOGETHER!
Aims to advance educational equity and increase access to representation and information about STEM/STEAM careers and higher education pathways through career-connected learning.
An annual one day Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math (STEAM) Conference.
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General Education Advocacy
Education Advocacy Groups
Education Services offered at Camas Path Learning Center
Tribal assistance with education services, in-school tutoring, coordination and promotion of student recognition for improved performance and coordination of parent and tribal participation in educational activities and programs.
The Camas Education Program provides educational opportunities for Kalispel Tribal members, Native Americans, and the community at large.
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General Education Advocacy
Legal Services and Advocacy for Youth offered by TeamChild in King County
Provides advocacy and access to community-based services for youth, ages 12 through 24. Staff will need to speak with the youth directly.
Provides civil legal advocacy to youth primarily between 12-24 years old. TeamChild’s legal team works to secure community-based services, help youth access appropriate education, healthcare, mental/behavioral health resources, safe and stable housing, navigate school discipline, and works with youth incarcerated in the Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) system. Advocacy efforts focus on education and school-related issues such as enrollment, school discipline and access to special education; securing safe and stable housing for youth; and helping clients access public benefits, including health care, mental health services, DDA and other support. Advocacy also includes post-conviction relief, including records sealing, restitution modifications, and assisting youth with reentry supports when returning to community from incarceration.
Note: TeamChild does not provide criminal defense representation to youth or adults involved in the juvenile delinquency or adult criminal systems, nor does it offer family law representation, including child custody issues.
What's Here
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Special Education Advocacy
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Individual Advocacy
Children's Rights Groups
Welfare Rights Assistance
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Emancipation of Minors
Juvenile Diversion
Housing Advocacy Groups
Case/Care Management
General Education Advocacy
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Housing Complaints
Youth Homelessness Program offered by Legal Counsel for Youth and Children
Provides civil legal advice and/or representation for youth ages 12-24, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Provides free civil legal services for youth and young adults between ages 12-24 who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
What's Here
Foster Care Legal Services
Patient Rights Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Home Sanitation
General Education Advocacy
Native American/Tribal Law
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Housing Complaints
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Name/Personal Information Modification Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Stalking/Harassment Orders
Predatory Lending Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Consumer Law
Collection Complaints
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Alimony Assistance
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
General Legal Aid
Emancipation of Minors
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Child Guardianship Assistance
Paternity Suits
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Identification Application/Replacement Clinics
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Special Education Advocacy
Education Discrimination Assistance
General Legal Clinics offered at Eastside Legal Assistance Program
Provides free 45-minute appointments for advice on civil legal issues. Attorneys at the clinic do not typically provide representation. Serves low-income residents of East, Northeast and Southeast King County (does not serve Seattle residents.)
Provides free 45-minute to 1-hour appointments with an attorney for advice on civil legal issues such as: consumer, finance/debt, employment, housing, benefits. Appointments are required. Clinics are currently telephonic.
Attorneys at the clinic are not able to provide representation.
What's Here
Conservatorship Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Special Education Advocacy
Housing Complaints
Elder Law
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Consumer Law
Legal Counseling
Voting Rights Protection
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Organizational Start Up Services
Impounded Vehicle Services
General Consumer Complaints
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Labor Arbitration/Mediation
Landlord Associations
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Repossession Agency Complaints
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Collection Complaints
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Warranty Complaints
Child Guardianship Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
HIPAA Complaints
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Children's Rights Groups
Legal Representation
Welfare Rights Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Contract Law
Labor and Employment Law
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Education Discrimination Assistance
Automobile Complaints
Corporate/Business Law
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
General Legal Aid
Native American/Tribal Law
General Education Advocacy
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Legal Services and Advocacy for Youth offered by TeamChild in Spokane County
Provides advocacy and access to community-based services for youth, ages 12 through 24.
Staff will need to speak with the youth directly.
Provides civil legal advocacy to youth primarily between 12-24 years old. TeamChild’s legal team works to secure community-based services, help youth access appropriate education, healthcare, mental/behavioral health resources, safe and stable housing, navigate school discipline, and works with youth incarcerated in the Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) system. Advocacy efforts focus on education and school-related issues such as enrollment, school discipline and access to special education; securing safe and stable housing for youth; and helping clients access public benefits, including health care, mental health services, DDA and other support. Advocacy also includes post-conviction relief, including records sealing, restitution modifications, and assisting youth with reentry supports when returning to community from incarceration.
Note: TeamChild does not provide criminal defense representation to youth or adults involved in the juvenile delinquency or adult criminal systems, nor does it offer family law representation, including child custody issues.
What's Here
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Children's Rights Groups
Case/Care Management
Individual Advocacy
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
General Education Advocacy
Juvenile Diversion
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Housing Complaints
Housing Advocacy Groups
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Welfare Rights Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Immigrant Students' Rights offered at Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ensures immigrant students' right to attend school, regardless of their documentation status or the documentation status of their parents. Undocumented students are obliged under state law to attend school until they reach a mandated age.
Ensures immigrant students' right to attend school, regardless of their documentation status or the documentation status of their parents. Undocumented students are obliged under state law to attend school until they reach a mandated age.
Public schools may not:
- Deny admission to a student during initial enrollment or at any other time on the basis of undocumented status.
- Treat a student differently to determine residency.
- Engage in any practices to "chill" the right of access to school.
- Require students or parents to disclose or document their immigration status.
- Make inquiries of students or parents that may expose their undocumented status.
- Require Social Security numbers from all students, as this may expose undocumented status.
Students without Social Security numbers should be assigned a number generated by the school.
Adults without Social Security numbers who are applying for a free lunch and/or breakfast program on behalf of a student need only indicate on the application that they do not have a Social Security number.
School personnel -- especially building principals and those involved with student intake activities -- should be aware that they have no legal obligation to enforce U. S. immigration laws.
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Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Education Discrimination Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Legal Services and Advocacy for Youth Offered by TeamChild in Pierce County
Provides advocacy and access to community-based services for youth, ages 12 through 24.
Staff will need to speak with the youth directly.
Provides civil legal advocacy to youth primarily between 12-24 years old. TeamChild’s legal team works to secure community-based services, help youth access appropriate education, healthcare, mental/behavioral health resources, safe and stable housing, navigate school discipline, and works with youth incarcerated in the Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) system. Advocacy efforts focus on education and school-related issues such as enrollment, school discipline and access to special education; securing safe and stable housing for youth; and helping clients access public benefits, including health care, mental health services, DDA and other support. Advocacy also includes post-conviction relief, including records sealing, restitution modifications, and assisting youth with reentry supports when returning to community from incarceration.
Note: TeamChild does not provide criminal defense representation to youth or adults involved in the juvenile delinquency or adult criminal systems, nor does it offer family law representation, including child custody issues.
What's Here
Welfare Rights Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Case/Care Management
Juvenile Diversion
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Individual Advocacy
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Housing Complaints
Children's Rights Groups
Emancipation of Minors
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
General Education Advocacy
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Housing Advocacy Groups
Immigrant/Refugee Assistance offered at Chinese Information and Service Center in Bellevue
Offers free and confidential information, direct assistance and advocacy to individuals and families who speak Russian or Chinese languages and have limited English language skills.
Offers free and confidential information, direct assistance and advocacy to individuals and families who speak Russian or Chinese languages and have limited English language skills. Helps people to navigate systems, find resources, learn about programs and connect to their community. Services include, but are not limited to the following:
- Help with basic needs such as health care, food stamp, housing, financial security benefits, transportation, etc.
- Sign up ESL and assistance in naturalization application
- Assistance with children’s school issues
- Signing up for social and recreational activities
- Child care resources and school system
– Informational and educational workshops
All services provided are confidential.
What's Here
Child Care Provider Referrals
Immigrant Accompaniment Programs
Certificates/Forms Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Immigrant Mutual Assistance Associations
Housing Search Assistance
Food Stamps/SNAP Applications
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Refugee Resettlement Services
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Immigrant Resettlement Services
Conflict Resolution offered by Office of the Education Ombuds
Helps resolve conflict between families and schools as a neutral third party. Offers options, help identifying issues and possible solutions. Provides information and referral to education-related resources. Does not provide legal advice.
Helps resolve disputes, complaints and conflict between families and schools through facilitation.
Acts as a confidential, neutral third party not associated with the public school system.
Promotes school-family partnerships and provides information about the education system and referrals to education-related resources.
Helps parents concerned about a child being bullied at school.
Provides workshops and presentations and publishes materials designed to help families understand and navigate the K-12 education system.
Publications can be downloaded from the website or mailed.
Publications are translated into several languages.
The Education Ombudsman does not help with issues regarding:
- Elected officials (such as school board members)
- Private schools
- Private organizations or businesses
- Preschools, colleges and universities
Does not have the authority to force a school or school district to take a specific course of action and cannot discipline or terminate school or school district employees.
Does not provide legal advice or services.
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Education Discrimination Assistance
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Special Education Advocacy
Bullying Prevention
General Education Advocacy
School Complaints
Parent/Family Involvement in Education