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Newsletter                                                             April  2017
In This Issue
LASP Delivers Hope
Preserving Housing for Seniors




Ms. B* is a disabled senior who lives in subsidized housing. Her landlord wanted to evict her, claiming she had too many possessions which impeded addressing a bedbug problem. With LASP advocacy, support systems were put in place to address the condition of her apartment, the eviction was withdrawn, she stayed in her home, and her life was stabilized.

Your donation to LASP brings hope -  and real solutions -- to people who cannot afford an attorney. You are helping people facing life changing legal problems. 

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*Name has been changed, but the story is real. 
What Would Happen in Pennsylvania if Legal Services Corporation Were Defunded? 

Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has created an interactive map where you can r ead stories about the impact LSC defunding would have in Pennsylvania and across the country. 

LASP is facing potential loss of 40% of its budget which would mean deep cuts in services for residents in each of the counties that we serve.
How Poverty Changes the Brain

A Boston nonprofit is using brain science to help coach families out of poverty. 

When a person lives in poverty, research suggests that fear and stress overload the brain's ability to solve problems, set goals, and complete tasks in the most efficient ways.

Read the article in The Atlantic. 
Highlights from the Counties
Bucks County

With the support of Penn Community Bank and  Hill Wallack LLP , LASP will hold a free birth certificate clinic on May 5, 
11 a.m. -  4 p.m., at the Bucks County Free Library in Levittown.

Without a birth certificate, access to health care, public benefits, and even a driver's license can be nearly impossible. Those who attend this free clinic will meet with an attorney/advocate who will request birth certificates for them. No ID or fee is required.

For more information and to register, please call LASP at 
215-781-1111 ext 200.
Chester County

It's time to get those running shoes ready.... Trial Run 2017 is coming!

The13th Annual 5K Race is happening on June 10 -  and it's only $8 if you register before June 1!

Support l egal aid , get some great exercise, and HAVE FUN!

Visit  www.trialrun5k.lasp.org  to register.

THANK YOU to our event sponsor  MacElree Harvey, Ltd.!


Delaware County

Pictured from left to right: The Honorable Mary Hannah Leavitt, President Judge, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court; Julia Simon-Mishel, Philadelphia Legal Assistance; Phil Rosenthal, LASP Delaware County Staff Attorney; Sharon Dietrich, Community Legal Services of Philadelphia; and Sam Milkes, PLAN Executive Director.

LASP Delaware County Staff Attorney Phil Rosenthal was an organizer of the  2017 Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN) Employment/Unemployment Compensation Training on April 24 at the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency. 

Mr. Rosenthal, along with Victoria White, Ethics Counsel to the Pennsylvania Bar Association, presented a Professional Responsibility CLE on ethical issues common in employment law .
Montgomery County



In the latest issue of Sidebar Magazine, Executive Director Elizabeth Fritsch describes LASP's expanded services for victims of domestic violence including a Protection From Abuse attorney and paralegal in our Norristown office. 

LASP's new countywide toll free PFA Helpline -  1-855-980-6924 -allows domestic abuse victims in Montgomery County to connect directly with the PFA attorney or paralegal for legal assistance.

The Helpline is available during business hours (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) and callers can leave a message outside of those hours. 
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LASP is hosting a free  Driver's License Restoration Clinic with State Senator Daylin Leach's office on  May 11, 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at the C arver Center, 249 Jacoby Street, Norristown .

The clinic will provide education to those who are having trouble navigating the driver's license reinstatement process. 

For more information, download the flyer or call 610-768-4200.


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