How Can We Help You?

The Advocacy Group

People with Poverty Law Issues

Housing
Public Assistance
Access to Justice
Employment

Health Care
Education
Discrimination

AIDS Permanency Planning Legal Project

People with HIV+/AIDS Related Legal Issues

Standby Guardianship
Custody
Visitation
Neglect
Paternity
Child Support

Adoption
SSI
Wills
Health Care Proxies
HIV-related discrimination

Cancer Legal Advocacy & Services Project

People with Cancer

Permanency Planning
Access to Health Care
Insurance Issues

Benefits
Housing
Family Law Matters

Disability Advocacy Project

Unsuccessful SSI Claimants seeking judicial review

Foreclosure Project

People with Homes in Foreclosure

Protection and Advocacy Unit

People with Developmental Disabilities

People with Mental Illness or Emotional Impairments

People with Traumatic Brain Injuries

People with a Disability but Not Eligible for Other P&A

Abuse and Neglect
Access to medical records
Care and treatment in facilities and in the community
Disability-related discrimination in housing, employment and education
Substituted decision-making and future planning
Home and community based waiver services
Access to services or programs
Individual rights in facilities and in the community

Involuntary outpatient treatment
Medicaid for durable medical equipment and home care services
Protection from financial abuse
Overcoming barriers that prevent employment
Overcoming barriers to benefits and services
Special Education
Information and resources for trusts, wills and estate planning
Community Education

Central New York Legal HelpLine

Telephone assistance for any non-criminal civil legal problem:

Consumer Problems
Housing Problems
Divorce & Other Family Matters:
Special Education & Other School Issues
Access to Healthcare
Public Benefits
Domestic Violence

Elder Law
Employment
Disability Discrimination & Other Disability Issues
Unemployment Benefits
Welfare, Medicaid and Food Stamps