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
Languages
Spanish
Age Group
Young Adults (18-24)
Youth (under 13)
Adolescents (13-17)
Description
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 ServicesGeneral Legal AidUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceConsumer Fraud ReportingAdult Guardianship AssistancePublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceProtection and Advocacy for Individuals With DisabilitiesLandlord Rights Information/CounselingIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsLabor and Employment LawName/Personal Information Modification AssistanceLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionConsumer LawSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsHousing ComplaintsDriver License Retention/Reinstatement AssistanceChild Support Assistance/EnforcementSpecial Education AdvocacyDivorce AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesStalking/Harassment OrdersChild Guardianship AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingBankruptcy AssistanceNative American/Tribal LawWelfare Rights AssistanceEmancipation of MinorsEducation Discrimination AssistancePredatory Lending AssistanceImmigrant Benefits AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesAlimony AssistancePost Conviction Restoration of Civil RightsMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingHousing Discrimination AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceWorkers Compensation Benefits AssistanceConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsHome SanitationCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceGeneral Education AdvocacyPaternity SuitsPatient Rights AssistanceIdentification Application/Replacement ClinicsCollection ComplaintsVeteran Benefits Assistance
Providing organization
Legal Counsel for Youth and Children (LCYC)
Protects the interests and safety of youth in Washington by advancing their legal rights.