Civil Rights organization offering discrimination and advocacy assistance, especially in the issues of education, environmental and climate justice, economic opportunity, health, media diversity, criminal justice, and civic engagement.

Legal services provided for clients age 60 and older, regardless of income and assets, in matters such as credit card debt, debt collection, foreclosures, landlord/tenant, simple wills, power of attorney. Civil cases only by appointment or walk-ins for Knox County residents at Station Break Senior Center.

Evaluates health care cases related to Medicaid or Medicare (denials, terminations)and delays in processing applications; applicants waiver services (in-home health supports, nursing, or aide services) have been reduced, denied or terminated; overpayments where collection of overpayment creates a risk that other benefits will be taken to collect the overpayment; problems with Medicaid/Medicare for currently or formerly incarcerated individuals.

Provides free legal advice and representation on civil legal problems in the following areas: - Administrative Law. - Consumer Law. - Education Law. - Family Law. - Housing Law. - Immigration Law. - Other civil matters. - Does not provide assistance in criminal, juvenile offender, or traffic cases.

Administers the probate estate of a deceased person living in Darke County at the time of death or involving property in Darke County. Processes applications regarding estates and trusts. Does not assist in filing and does not offer legal advice.

Assists individuals in Ohio with searching an unclaimed funds database, obtaining necessary documents, and filing a claim. Unclaimed funds include uncashed checks, inactive savings accounts, leftover proceeds from sheriff sales, and insurance benefits.

Provides veterans and their dependents United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) accredited Veterans Service Officers (VSOs) to assist them in understanding VA benefits and in filing claims. Provides services such as explaining benefits, filling out forms, forwarding claims for processing and representing veterans in appeals.

Provides services for City of Zanesville only. Assists residents in understanding their rights and responsibilities under the Federal and City Fair Housing Law and to provide information regarding the Ohio Landlord-Tenant Law. To eliminate discrimination in the sale and renting of housing, as well as the financial aspects of securing housing. Will assist complainants with the filing of discrimination claims and explain options available to the client. Mediation services available to help resolve tenant-landlord disputes. Will serve as a presenter of information about fair housing issues.

Provides helpful, friendly service to custodial parents, absent parents, employers and various organizations in the community. A Call Center Representative can help you with the following: - Address change - Employment change - Payment history - Income verification. Payments: For information regarding your most recent payment or balance due, you can call 800-860-2555. You can also call our agency at 740-455-7146 and select option 1. Please do not call the agency regarding your payment unless it is 10 days late.

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is the federal agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States and is a part of the US Department of Homeland Security.

Provides legal representation (licensed attorney) to indigent minors in unruly and delinquency matters. Provides legal representation to indigent minors who are involved in a custody case where Geauga County Job and Family Services (GCJFS) is involved. Also provides legal representation for parents of children who have been removed from the home by GCJFS: mainly dependency, abuse, and neglect cases. Will also represent incarcerated parents who are involved in a GCJFS custody case.

Assists veterans and their families apply for benefits which they may be entitled to.

Provides accredited service officers who know the requirements of the Department of Veterans Affairs compensation and pension programs, and who will assist Veterans to complete paperwork and obtain the benefits to which they are entitled. Will aid with the preparation of forms, documentation of claims, proper submission of claims to VA and other follow-up agencies, and obtaining records (military and medical).

Provides assistance for people who want to submit a petition requesting that the court order the official and formal erasure of records related to a particular criminal case.

Legal services provided for clients age 60 and older, regardless of income and assets, in matters such as credit card debt, debt collection, foreclosures, landlord/tenant, simple wills, power of attorney. Civil cases only by appointment or walk-ins for Knox County residents at Station Break Senior Center.

Provides services to improve the quality of life and quality of care for consumers of long-term care. These consumers include residents of long-term care in nursing homes, residential care facilities, adult care facilities, as well as those who receive community-based long-term care services like home care, transportation, or home delivered meals. Long Term Care Ombudsmen protect the health, safety, welfare, and rights of long-term care residents and consumers by: - Investigating and resolving complaints - Promoting the enforcement of laws and regulations - Advising and recommending policy to state and federal government agencies on long-term care issues - Educating the public, consumers, providers and policy makers.

Hispanic Health program designed to help the Hispanic community have access to medical care, social services and health education. Provide blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure screenings. Health Liaison serves as the link between the Hispanic community and health services. Assistance given to clients in Spanish with appointments and interpretations. The Promotora (community health liaison) teaches basic health education topics in Spanish.

Hispanic Health program designed to help the Hispanic community have access to medical care, social services and health education. Provide blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure screenings. Health Liaison serves as the link between the Hispanic community and health services. Assistance given to clients in Spanish with appointments and interpretations. The Promotora (community health liaison) teaches basic health education topics in Spanish.

Provides services relating to unemployment compensation by phone or through website. Online services available: - File a claim - Apply for coverage - View claim documents - Pay premium - Live Support.

Answers questions about employment benefits, worker rights, and unemployment compensation. More information available at https://lasclev.org/workerinfoline.

Provides advice and representation concerning denial, reduction, termination, and/or overpayment of county, state, and/or federal public benefits such as OWF (Ohio Works First); Disability Medical Assistance (DMA); Medicaid; Prevention, Retention, and Contingency (PRC); Healthy Start; Food Stamps; Social Security; Medicare; Supplemental Security Income (SSI); and other public benefit programs including Unemployment Compensation benefits.

Provides legal advice and representation for low income and elderly central Ohio residents. Help individuals who have experienced difficulty with disability financial assistance, disability medical assistance, the Affordable Care Act, food stamps, Medicaid and Medicare, nursing home law, Ohio Works First, SSI and SSDI, Title XX Child Care, unemployment compensation, wage disputes, and discharge upgrades and benefits for veterans.

Electric Partnership Program helps to improve the electric efficiency of eligible households. Performs in-home audits and installs appropriate electric energy efficiency measures to reduce electric usage. Community Connections program provides and in-home engergy use evaluation and energy saving home improvements such as appliance testing and possible replacement and energy education. Energy efficiency kits containing LED light bulbs, night lights, smart strips and furnace whistles).

Collects fines for waiverable traffic and parking violations for the City of Rocky River. May be able to make special arrangements for parking in restricted areas or overnight parking.

Provide low-cost legal consultations and comprehensive services to low- and moderate-income immigrants and refugees and their family members. Consults are available for the following: - Consular processing; - Applying for U.S. citizenship or Naturalization certificate; - Applying for or renewing a green card; - Applying for Employment Authorization Document; - Applying for travel documents/reentry permits; - Immigration case follow-up with USCIS representation. - Family legal services such as divorce, dissolution, and custody. - Will preparation.