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Causes: Crime & Law, Legal Services
Mission: Northwestern legal services assists low income individuals and families by guiding them through the legal system using advocacy and education to obtain justice with the goal of improving their quality of life and strengthening our community.
Programs: Northwestern legal services assists low income individuals and families by guiding them through the legal system using advocacy and education to obtain justice with the goal of improving their quality of life and strengthening our community, by blending traditional methods of legal aid representation and counsel with innovative strategies. Last year, we handled approximately 3,400 cases and closed approximately 2,700 cases for low income individuals and families throughout 10 counties in northwestern pennsylvania. The economic impact of these efforts yielded nearly $1. 1 million in back awards, settlements and monthly benefits to poverty-level clients in our region.