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Causes: Crime & Law, Human Service Organizations, Human Services, Legal Services
Mission: Encouraging the empowerment, resiliency, and rights of those struggling with disabilities, by providing the essential ingredients of legal education, outreach, advocacy, and representation.
Programs: The community justice center assists the low-income disabled (that is, 175% of the poverty level or below), with an emphasis on veterans and the homeless. In addition to full representation and brief service, the community justice center provides training and information sessions upon request to area agencies, government units, and consumer-run support groups.