WE NEED YOUR HELP NOW MORE THAN EVER!
The new “norm” of this public health crisis has meant a drastic shift in PWJC’s service model
to keep our clients, staff, and community safe.
We are
utilizing our Legal Helpline Model of phone-based service, to provide critical legal services
as this public health crisis unfolds. We are
continuing our community education and training programs
by providing them on audio and webinar platforms. We are
actively communicating
with our partners, the Courts supporters, clients, the media and the general public
regarding updates on our services, such as our upcoming new remote representation model.
We can’t do this without you.
This is a particularly dangerous time for our clients.
For victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse,
sheltering at home
, the only method to keep people safe from the crisis may put them in even greater danger.
Residing with their abusers in close quarters during this stressful period can exacerbate domestic situations which were dangerous to start. And, travel restrictions mean far fewer opportunities to leave home to access legal services and other forms of help.
We are here for our clients; will you join us?
Just this past week,
we
:
·
Helped a mother obtain access to her young son,
who she had
n’t
seen or spoken to for three weeks. Out of concern for her son’s safety, she had allowed her son to remain with her ex-husband because her neighborhood had been locked down. Thereafter, all communication was cut off. Her PWJC attorney made sure that contact with her son resumed, via FaceTime, until it’s safe for him to return home.
·
Gave legal guidance
to a woman whose partner of 25 years just informed her that he wanted her out of their shared apartment, despite the fact that she had nowhere else to live and no money to afford rent on her own.
·
Connected our Spanish-speaking client to community resources
so that she could obtain food and online educational access for her children during the Lockdown.
We need your help!
While we have had to make the difficult decision to cancel our upcoming event, Cocktails for a Cause, because it is no longer safe to gather
, we still need your support! If you attended this event in the past or planned to attend this year, please continue to show your support for victims of violence by making an online donation today.
PLEASE SUPPORT US WITH YOUR DONATION TODAY AND HELP PWJC KEEP VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE SAFE AT HOME!
