The COVID-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented challenges for the legal services community. The State Bar’s new committee is coming up with a plan.

We are grateful to our Q1 2020 volunteers.

“Stay home.” “Stay safe.” These are the tag lines to every conversation I have with friends, with colleagues, with loved ones. But for many Atlantans, home is anything but safe.

From evictions to temporary protective orders, here’s a rundown of how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting our clients – and what we’re doing to support them.

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and United Way are allocating emergency funds to critical nonprofits on the front lines, including AVLF.

This heartwarming essay from Angelica, one of our Cristo Rey interns, speaks to the core of our mission at AVLF.

Abusers can install spyware on survivors’ cell phones, allowing them to read their texts, listen in on phone calls, and track their every move. Prepaid cell phones and security cameras can help keep survivors safe, and we asked the Community Foundation to help.

What kind of emotional and social weight does having a home carry? Everyone deserves to have a safe and stable place to call home.

AVLF’s Safe & Stable Families team is partnering with Spelman College to provide free legal and social resources to survivors on campus.

Join us in welcoming our new leaders on the Board of Directors and the Leadership Council (formerly known as the Junior Board).

2020 will be Marty Ellin’s last year at AVLF. We’re dedicating our 2020 Annual Campaign to his 20 years of service as our Executive Director.

We are both sad and excited to announce that 2020 will be Marty Ellin’s last year at AVLF.