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- EIN 23-1892464
- (717) 236-9486
- 118 Locust St Harrisburg PA 17101-1414 USA
- www.palegalaid.net
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Administration of Justice, Crime & Law, Domestic Violence, Legal Services, Protection Against Abuse
Mission: Pennsylvania legal aid network, inc. Is a client-centered organization that provides leadership, funding, and support to improve the availability and quality of civil legal aid and direct legal services for low income people and victims of domestic violence in pennsylvania.
Programs: The funding administered by pennsylvania legal aid network was used to provide legal assistance to the poor in all counties of pennsylvania. Service was provided in 60,425 cases. Consumer 5,845 education 129 employment 4,551 family 19,093 juvenile 1,619 health 3,569 housing 14,747 income maintenance 6,488 individual rights 1,771 miscellaneous 2,613a breakout of the cases handled by major case type follows: 47. 6 percent of our cases involved family matters, 24. 4 percent involved shelter housing issues, 18. 3 percent involved income issues, and 9. 7 percent involved consumer issues. Generally, 70 percent of our clients are female; 60 percent are white; and 84 percent are between the ages of 18 and 59.