WomensLaw.org

Programs: Weebsite: womenslaw. Org provides free and easy access to legal information, empowering victims of demestice violence and sexual assault with knowledge to change their lives. This national non-profit provides state-specific legal information information about victims' rights, how to enforce those rights, and where to find help in local communities. The information is provided proimarily through a website, www. Womenslaw. Org. Information is written in a plain-language format, so people can read it without the help of a lawyer, for all 50 states, washington dc, guam, us virgin islands, and puerto rico. The site can be navigated in english or spanish. To help reach commumities who may not have access to the internet to wind this kind of assistance, womenslaw. Org also conducts outreach and workshops designed specifically for latinas in nyc.

email legal hotline: womenslaw. Org also operates an anonymous and confidential hotline through the internet. Users can request information and support about their particular situation through a safe online form. Womenslaw. Org staff and trained volunteers research and respond to each question, helping victims find answers they need and providing information and support so they can make good choices as they seek to find safety and stability for themselves and their children.

nc project: providing increased legal support for vistims of domestic violence and sexual assult in north carolina in partnership with the north carolina coalition against domestice violence. Project includes creating and disseminating plain-language legal information, referrals for local assistance, trainings for victims, advocates, and lawyers, coordination of a pro bono project, and outreach to the latina community in the state.