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Mission: MidPenn Legal Services is a non-profit, public-interest law frm dedicated to providing equal access to justice and high quality civil legal services to low-income residents and survivors of domestic violence in eighteen counties in central Pennsylvania.
Target demographics: AdultsAging/Elderly/Senior CitizensChildren and Youth (infants - 19 years.)Crime/Abuse VictimsDisabled, General or Disability UnspecifiedPoor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General
Direct beneficiaries per year: 15,222
Geographic areas served: Pennsylvania Counties: Adams, Bedford, Berks, Blair, Centre, Clearfield, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Perry, Schuylkill, York
Programs: During the fiscal year 2020-2021, our legal professionals handled 9,000 cases in 18 counties in central Pennsylvania. These services were provided without charge to clients. MidPenn's legal advocates devoted 103,279 hours to cases related to the legal areas of consumer, domestic violence, elderly, employment, family, public benefits, and housing law, including foreclosure.