Florida Legal Services
Florida Legal Services, Inc.
Orlando, FL, United States
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Florida Legal Services is a non-governmental organisation based in Orlando, United States working on justice & legal aid, refugees & migration, human rights +5 more.
Florida Legal Services is a non-profit impact litigation and legal aid organisation working statewide in Florida. It provides legal representation and advocacy for low-income, immigrant, farmworker, incarcerated, survivor, and other vulnerable residents. Its work spans immigration and farmworker rights, prison and reentry issues, health coverage enrollment, eviction prevention, fair housing, economic opportunity, children's rights, and survivor advocacy. It combines impact litigation, legislative and administrative advocacy, public education, and community partnerships to advance economic, social, and racial justice.
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Immigrant & Migrant Rights Project
Refugees & Migration · United States
Represents low-income immigrants, unaccompanied immigrant children, immigrant crime victims, and H-2A and H-2B farmworkers, including on work-related legal issues.
Florida Institutional Legal Services Project (FILS)
Justice & Legal aid · United States
Represents people in state and federal custody and recently released individuals, and litigates to reform the criminal justice system and reduce mass incarceration.
Connecting Kids to Coverage
Health · United States
Helps families and pregnant women apply for and renew KidCare and family-related Medicaid coverage, with targeted outreach.
Incarcerated Survivors Project
Justice & Legal aid · United States
Provides legal advice and assistance to people sexually abused or harassed in Florida correctional facilities, including under the Prison Rape Elimination Act.
Florida Legal Aid Eviction Prevention Project
Housing & Homelessness · United States
Provides legal aid to prevent evictions and helps clients access public benefits and emergency rental assistance.
Fair Housing Project
Housing & Homelessness · United States
Works statewide to preserve affordable housing and promote fair housing for vulnerable populations through advocacy and litigation.
Economic Opportunity Project
Employment & Skills · United States
Advances economic opportunity for low-income Floridians through systemic public policy and legal strategies.
Children's Advocacy Project
Children & Youth · United States
Advances the rights of children and youth through strategic litigation and legislative and administrative advocacy.
Survivor Advocacy Project
Justice & Legal aid · United States
Provides advocacy, advice, and representation to survivors of domestic violence, other crimes, and human trafficking.
Veterans Justice Project
Justice & Legal aid · United States
Provides legal services focused on veterans.
Disrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline Toolkit
Education · United States
Community toolkit with resources for youth, families, and advocacy groups working to reform school discipline and the criminal justice system.
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Florida Housing Coalition, Legal Impact Network, National Legal Aid & Defender Association, Florida Medical-Legal Partnership
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