…rces available to help you through it all. Take the first step. Trust, it is waiting for you. It’s ok to be afraid, but I encourage you to do it anyway. Be safe. Take the precautions. But do the work. Ask for the help. Trust the process. Your diligence and bravery will guide you to the violence-free life you already know you deserve. You can do it. You deserve it. Again, I encourage you to just trust the process and take the first step, then the n…
…g over the previous position of Ayanna Jones-Lightsy, AVLF’s fifth educator-turned-attorney, who is now Co-Director of our Safe and Stable Homes Project. When you work closely with students, it’s apparent that access to justice can completely transform a child’s life. That’s why we’re working in Atlanta schools to bring safety and stability to families in the neighborhood. Our intimate partner abuse team is providing resources through our new mobi…
Kitty Wright is a licensed social worker working in as a NPU-V Community Advocate with the Standing with Our Neighbors program based out of Kindezi Gideons Elementary. She primarily works with tenants who are having issues with their landlord. She was born and raised in Atlanta, GA and graduated from Grady (Midtown) High School. She graduated from Georgia State University with a B.A in Sociology in 2019 and a Master of Social Work in 2022. She is…
…on housing issues in your specific neighborhood, and next to an expert mold-testing company to take samples. Together, you, AVLF’s staff and the volunteer attorney meet that weekend and formulate a plan. The volunteer attorney takes on your case, and a demand letter is sent within a week to the landlord – on the letterhead of a leading law firm. In the meantime, AVLF’s Community Advocate delivers better air-filters for your air conditioning unit a…
…s resolution well before the matter has to go to trial. Even if it does not, and the matter has to go to trial, the partnership between the Court and AVLF promotes a prompt, effective and efficient outcome for the Court and for the parents, and, most importantly, gives a much-needed resolution to children torn between two homes. white-bg…
…de high-quality education, advocacy, and representation at no charge to low-income families with basic civil legal needs at critical times in their lives. Our programs include services for domestic violence survivors, landlord/tenant disputes, evictions, unpaid wages, and probate issues. For more information, please visit www.avlf.org, or follow AVLF on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Media Contact: Maggie McDaniel communications 21 mmc…
…th our staff and our clients, we knew that people of color – as well as low-income tenants and survivors of intimate partner abuse, specifically – are often more vulnerable in a time of crisis. As the largest provider of holistic legal services to both tenants and survivors in Atlanta, and with a client population that is over 90% percent people of color, we also knew that we had to do more to be part of the community response. As they always do,…
…Learn the fundamentals necessary to become a volunteer Guardian ad Litem with AVLF. This training requires two days of participation (May 13 & 14, 2024). Learn more and register at https://support.avlf.org/event/gal-training-may-2024/e560084….
…DATE: November 14, 2024 TIME: TBD LOCATION: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Join AVLF as we celebrate our donors and the Atlanta legal community’s commitment to pro bono service. Contribute to earn your spot today at avlf.org/winetasting. Interested in becoming a sponsor of the 2024 AVLF Winetasting or have questions about how many tickets you receive at your support level? Click here to learn more….
…Learn the fundamentals necessary to become a volunteer Guardian ad Litem with AVLF. This training requires two days of participation (May 13 & 14, 2024). Learn more and register at https://support.avlf.org/event/gal-training-may-2024/e560084….
…rge of tears. I looked at her and I asked her what was going on. She said “that was my first win.” It was truly amazing to be a part of that moment. The kinds of moments that make lawyers. Our executive director likes to say that we have two clients – there are the low-income clients that we serve, and there are also the attorneys we guide and that we provide with opportunities. Nothing could be truer. Because not only do attorneys get to hone the…
…roportionate burdens our neighbors bear. This may look like supporting Lost-n-Found Youth, an Atlanta nonprofit that works to end homelessness for LGBTQ youth. It may look like working to pass and enforce state legislation that explicitly bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Or it may simply look like talking about compassion to friends and neighbors who have not yet come to accept their LGBTQ family members….
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