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She Walked into Court with an AVLF Army

…was backed up with leaking sewage. For this family, home was anything but safe and stable.   answering the call On November 1, Jeff Nix, a partner at Taylor English Duma, enthusiastically agreed to represent Robin and Alfreda in their pursuit of justice. In court on November 7, the landlord, who was unrepresented, saw that Ms. Cochran had an attorney standing with her and chose not to pursue any further action, continuing the case to a later date…

Our Good Intentions Are Not Enough

…sa Tracy, MPH, John Beard, PhD, andDavid Vlahov, PhD Cole Thaler Director, Safe & Stable Homes Project Check out more from this author. Cole serves as the director of AVLF’s Safe and Stable Homes Project. He oversees the Saturday Lawyer Program and the Standing with Our Neighbors Program, among others. Before joining AVLF, Cole was a supervising staff attorney with Georgia Legal Services Program, where he represented low-income rural Georgians in…

I Do This Work Because…

…Rozell Paralegal, Safe and Stable Homes Project Christan is AVLF’s newest Safe & Stable Homes paralegal. In this role, she is tackling issues that incubate systemic poverty in Atlanta. Christan has lived in Atlanta for 13 years and currently calls Vine City home. She brings almost 10 years of paralegal experience to this role, along with a wealth of community service work with organizations such as Care, Hands on Atlanta, and the Empowerment Coun…

Matilde Davis

…likes to kickbox, read, and bake healthy treats. 984 Program Coordinator, Safe & Stable Homes Project mdavis@avlf.org (678) 681-6005 6005 Matilde Davis, originally from Gary, Indiana, is AVLF’s Program Coordinator, working primarily with the Saturday Lawyer Program. She moved to Atlanta to attend Emory University where she received her B.A. in African American Studies and Women Studies in 2009. After graduation, Matilde worked for five years with…

“My Atlanta”: What You Miss When You Don’t Leave Your Comfort Zone

…w, who would like to join me for lunch at D Café next week? See you there, Safe and Stable Homes Director Cole Thaler           The people at AVLF usually have some pretty awesome things to say. Want more like this in your inbox every month? Sign up for our newsletter. Cole Thaler Safe and Stable Homes Director Check out more from this author. Before joining AVLF, Cole was a supervising staff attorney with Georgia Legal Services Program, where he…

Where’s Home?

…and stable homes for our clients by donating today. Cole Thaler Director, Safe & Stable Homes Project Check out more from this author. Cole serves as the director of AVLF’s Safe and Stable Homes Project. He oversees the Saturday Lawyer Program and the Standing with Our Neighbors Program, among others. Before joining AVLF, Cole was a supervising staff attorney with Georgia Legal Services Program, where he represented low-income rural Georgians in…

Letter From Leadership: Breaking Boundaries Between Attorneys and Clients

…thing No. “She’s not home,” I said into the receiver. Lying was that easy. Safe and Stable Homes Director Cole Thaler with his partner. Photo credit: Dan Lax Over the months and years that followed, I no longer had to check with Mom. If a bank called, I knew to tell them that she wasn’t home – Dad wasn’t home either – and no, I didn’t know when they would be back. I became an expert at pretending to write down call-back numbers, reciting the numbe…

The Unexpected Benefits of Pro Bono

…ro bono case from the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation (AVLF) Safe and Stable Families Project, through which volunteer attorneys represent victims of intimate partner violence. This opportunity to see firsthand what violence can do to a family and to know how much using my legal skills, even for a limited time, can change the course of a family’s life was profound. My client was the mother of a very young child, and the mother had been repeat…

Free Webinars

…:45pm Intimate partner abuse has many faces. In this webinar, our Safe and Stable Families team will share some surprising realities about IPA. We’ll get to the heart of the epidemic and discuss what we’re doing at AVLF to help survivors break free from abuse. This event has passed. 14579 white-bg 14581 November 20, 2019 12:00pm – 12:45pm Join our Safe and Stable Homes Co-Director Ayanna Jones-Lightsy for a deep dive into our housing work. We’ll d…

AVLF at the Movies – Paycheck to Paycheck

…bout poverty and her struggle. Joining Katrina were: Kelly Dolan, Executive Director of Atlanta Women’s Foundation; Melissa Johnson, Policy Analyst, Georgia Budget & Policy Institute; and Cole Thaler, AVLF’s Director of Safe & Stable Homes Project. The panel discussed issues related to poverty in Georgia and inspired the crowd to work in the Atlanta community to help those caught in the poverty trap. https://youtu.be/VKKlNQ5QPkI 0…

AVLF Annual Campaign

…listic services. When someone reaches out to a staff member – be it in the Safe Families Office, a SWON school, or by the phone – the difficulties they face are rarely simple. In each of our programs, AVLF seeks to educate and empower those who need our help – not just in court, but in their daily lives. Your support creates more holistic, proactive, and efficient programs, where we can provide more thorough and comprehensive assistance to Atlanta…