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Apply online for free legal help from NJP and other legal aid providers in your county, or call the CLEAR Hotline. Seniors (age 60 and over) can call CLEAR*Sr.

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Advocacy & Legal Aid
Legal
Representation
Mediation
Low-Income
A toll-free legal hotline for seniors (age 60 and over). Services are targeted to problems that affect basic needs such as housing, income, medical care and family safety. Due to limited resources, lawyers and paralegals are not able to assist every caller.

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Seniors (55+ years old)
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Help Hotlines
Legal
Advocates for effective, humane, and therapeutic treatment in institutional settings. Facilities may include hospitals, assisted living facilities, nursing facilities, Residential Habilitation Centers, enhanced services facilities, and immigration detention facilities.

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All Disabilities
Discrimination & Civil Rights
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Clinic for residents of Whatcom County who are seniors, people with disabilities, and/or people with terminal illnesses who require assistance with simple will documents or need referral to a pro bono attorney.

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All Disabilities
Seniors (55+ years old)
Legal
Terminal Illness
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Criminal justice system advocacy, resources, referrals, educational and support groups for victims of crime and their families. Services are free of charge. Please note that VSS is located in Washington State and serves Snohomish county with limited services in other WA counties (King, Island, Skagit and Whatcom) on a case-by-case basis.

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Adults (31-54 years old)
Support Network
Support Groups
Help Find Missing Persons
Peer Support
Advocacy & Legal Aid
A wellness and strength based advocacy program for Nooksack community members who have suffered domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and/or elder abuse. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, or elder abuse contact the 24-hour phone line.

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Support Groups
In Crisis
In Danger
Abuse or Neglect Survivors
Domestic Violence Survivors
Sexual Assault Survivor
Physical Safety
Help Escape Violence
Safe Housing
Support Network
Immediate Safety
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Provides a range of advocacy services to help adults, youth, and children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities gain access to health and educational services and supports. These services include family resource and insurance navigation, and legal advocacy on issues related to access to healthcare and education.

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Development Disability
Children (2-12 years old)
Advocacy & Legal Aid
All Disabilities
Adults (31-54 years old)
Teens (13-19 years old)
Provides do-it-yourself court forms on a variety of non-criminal legal issues.

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Legal
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Volunteer lawyers provide free, brief legal consultations. Come prepared with any papers related to your case. Call for more information about upcoming clinics, or view calendar online. One Friday a month.
Helps immigrants obtain United States Citizenship. NWIRP ensures that people with disabilities can attain U.S. citizenship, fights wrongful citizenship denials, represents people with criminal records who are still eligible for U.S. citizenship, and defends U.S. citizens who have been wrongfully placed in removal proceedings.

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Navigating the System
Representation
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Immigrants
Legal
Naturalization
General information and resources about DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) including important updates and renewal clinics.

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Advocacy & Legal Aid
Immigrants
Undocumented
Navigating the System
Citizenship & Immigration
Family Recovery Court (FRC) is a voluntary & non-adversarial program offered as an alternative to the standard dependency case process. The collaborative FRC team serves each participant's individual needs. The team speeds access to substance use and mental health treatment services, parenting support, and other needed services. FRC increases the participants' accountability by holding frequent compliance hearings, dependency review hearings and requiring candor with the Court. The FRC Commissioner regularly review participant progress, talks with the participants regarding their struggles and successes, and provides rewards for progress and responses for rule infractions.
Free legal representation for parents involved in proceedings with Child Protective Services.

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Advocacy & Legal Aid
Parents
Representation
Library of free "know your rights" articles, videos, court forms and do-it-yourself packets covering many common legal issues such as family law, eviction/housing, public benefits and money/debt problems.

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Advocacy & Legal Aid
Keeps families together by assisting with family visa applications and representing family members facing deportation. Call to sign up for a Family Visa Workshop and intake.

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Citizenship & Immigration
Representation
Legal
Immigrants
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Navigating the System
Provides information about the procedures and issues involved with obtaining a non-parental custody order for a relative or unrelated person (often grandparents, aunts/uncles, or family friends). A family law lawyer will assist clients with court documents and instruct them in representing themselves in court to obtain a non-parental custody order. Call for more information and to register.

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Adoption & Foster Care
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Guardianship
Adoption & Foster Parenting
Legal
Investigates the extent to which individuals with disabilities retain their basic rights to make personal and financial decisions and how people in positions to assist them in exercising those rights respect, protect, and facilitate the individual’s expressed interests.

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Discrimination & Civil Rights
All Disabilities
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Department of Justice recognized provider of legal services including citizenship, green card replacement and renewal, employment authorization and more.
A point of entry to local, state and federal benefits and services for veterans. Services include burial assistance, compensation and pension assistance, employment assistance, health services, housing assistance, legal assistance, social service programs, temporary financial assistance, and transportation.

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Navigating the System
Government Benefits
Help Find Work
Help Find Healthcare
National Guard
Transportation
Financial Assistance
Housing
Active Duty
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Veterans
Burial & Funeral Help
Volunteer lawyers provide free, brief legal consultations. Come prepared with any papers related to your case. Call for more information about upcoming clinics, or view calendar online. Generally one Saturday a month starting at 10:30AM.
Defends the rights of people who have a fear of persecution in their home country and help them gain safety through asylum. Also assists 'pro se' applicants with navigating the asylum application process, and works with outside agencies, communities, and organizations to promote the rights and dignity of and offer support services to persons fleeing persecution in their home countries.

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Advocacy & Legal Aid
Immigrants
Navigating the System
Refugees
Citizenship & Immigration
Representation
Legal
Tenants facing eviction can apply for free legal help from Northwest Justice Project and other local legal aid providers by calling the Eviction Defense line.

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Advocacy & Legal Aid
Mediation
Representation
Housing Advice
Whatcom County Recovery Court (formerly Drug Court) is to reduce crime and improve the quality of life and safety in our community by fostering long-term change in individuals living with a substance use disorder. Whatcom County Recovery Court provides intensive case management services to individuals living with a substance use disorder.
A toll-free legal hotline for people with low incomes. Services are targeted to problems that affect basic needs such as housing, income, medical care and family safety. Due to limited resources, lawyers and paralegals are not able to assist every caller.

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Advocacy & Legal Aid
Legal
Help Hotlines
Guarantees access to life-altering forms of immigration relief to children and youth who have been abandoned, abused or neglected by their parents.

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Citizenship & Immigration
Abuse or Neglect Survivors
Representation
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Children (2-12 years old)
Teens (13-19 years old)
Immigrants

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