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Mediating a small claims case is an excellent choice for clients involved in Small Claims actions. In mediation, clients are able to consider remedies to satisfy their conflict that the court is not able to address.
In partnership with Northwest Youth Services, LAW Advocates provides crucial legal support to the young people at the Ground Floor drop-in center. Weekly walk-in legal consultations can address housing issues, child custody matters, education-related concerns, and sealing criminal records. Please note, legal advice on criminal matters is not provided.
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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Adults
Teens
Developmental Disability
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Legal
Children
Disability
NWIRP takes on a variety of cases, representing people who are recent arrivals to the United States as well as those who have been in the country for many years.

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Representation
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Citizenship
Citizenship & Immigration
Immigrants
Legal
Produces videos and social media campaigns exclusively on disability rights issues. These platforms are for people with disabilities, disability rights advocates, and their allies to learn, connect, and organize for change.

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Discrimination & Civil Rights
Disability
Works to end the abuse and neglect of people with disabilities who are currently incarcerated in Washington State, while also supporting long-term efforts toward disability justice.

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Disability
Discrimination & Civil Rights
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.
Third space for Black, Indigenous, and Brown (BIB) youth to build community and skills. Offers digital media courses as well as healing groups.

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Discrimination & Civil Rights
Peer Support
Tutoring
Specialized Training
Computer Class
Helps family members work out a plan around an elder's healthcare, living arrangement, financial situation, communication 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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Employment
Housing
Legal
Work
Financial Assistance
Veterans
Navigating the System
Health
Emergency Payments
Government Benefits
Transportation
National Guard
Active Duty
Armed Forces
Burial & Funeral Help
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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Legal
Immigrants
Navigating the System
Representation
Refugees
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Citizenship & Immigration
Provides consumer protection for identity theft and scams, education, labor and industries, licensing, social and health services.
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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Legal
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Guardianship
Adoption & Foster Care
Adoption & Foster Parenting
Provides do-it-yourself court forms on a variety of non-criminal legal issues.

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Legal
Advocacy & Legal Aid
General information and resources about DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) including important updates and renewal clinics.

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Citizenship & Immigration
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Citizenship
Immigrants
Navigating the System
Every service needed to investigate and prosecute a case involving a child victim of physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect is available at Dawson Place.

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Legal
Children
Teens
Families
Sexual Assault Survivors
Abuse or Neglect Survivors
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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Employment
Housing
Legal
Work
Financial Assistance
Veterans
Navigating the System
Health
Emergency Payments
Government Benefits
Transportation
National Guard
Active Duty
Armed Forces
Burial & Funeral Help
A youth-led diversion service focusing on healing and accountability through Restorative Justice. Teen Court serves 12-17 year olds in partnership with Whatcom County Superior Court and several high schools throughout Whatcom County. Student volunteers act as judges, jurors and attorneys (referred to as advocates), to both learn how a courtroom setting works and to offer an alternative to the standard criminal justice system.
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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Mediation
Representation
Low-Income
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Legal
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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Domestic Violence Survivors
Sexual Assault Survivors
Abuse or Neglect Survivors
Physical Safety
Help Escape Violence
Immediate Safety
In Danger
Safe Housing
Support Network
Advocacy & Legal Aid
In Crisis
Support Groups
Serves to empower disabled advocates across the state of Washington to collaborate, strategize, and mobilize on Washington State legislation impacting individuals with disabilities.

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Advocacy & Legal Aid
Discrimination & Civil Rights
Disability
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.
A two-part initiative designed to provide comprehensive support to immigrants through informational sessions and personalized legal consultations. In the first part of the clinic, volunteer immigration attorneys conduct an informational session, offering valuable information on various immigration topics. In the second part, participants can meet with immigration attorneys for individual consultations to address specific concerns and receive tailored legal advice.

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Citizenship & Immigration
Immigrants
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Legal
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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Immigrants
Citizenship & Immigration
Citizenship
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Legal
Representation
Navigating the System
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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Support Groups
Support Network
Help Find Missing Persons
Adults
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Peer Support

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