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Youth Homelessness Program offered by Legal Counsel for Youth and Children

Eligibility

Youth and young adults between ages 12-24 may be eligible for free legal services if they are experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Housing instability includes, but is not limited to: homelessness, couch surfing, struggling to access emergency shelter, temporarily living with friends or family, facing eviction, or feeling unsafe/unwelcome at home. Visit lcycwa.org/yhp to see which counties in Washington are served by LCYC. Ages served may vary by county.

Hours

M-F, 9am-5pm.

Languages

Spanish

Application process

To make a referral for legal services, fill out LCYC's referral form at lcycwa.org/needhelp.

Fees

None.

Service area

Thurston, WA Skagit, WA Pierce, WA King, WA Clark, WA

Other Information

Age Group

Young Adults (18-24)
Youth (under 13)
Adolescents (13-17)

Languages

Spanish

Provides free civil legal services for youth and young adults between ages 12-24 who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability.

What's Here
Patient Rights AssistancePredatory Lending AssistanceChild Support Assistance/EnforcementStalking/Harassment OrdersDriver License Retention/Reinstatement AssistanceChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceEmancipation of MinorsDivorce AssistanceName/Personal Information Modification AssistancePaternity SuitsUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceWelfare Rights AssistanceConsumer LawConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsEducation Discrimination AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionGeneral Legal AidConsumer Fraud ReportingHousing ComplaintsTenant Rights Information/CounselingCollection ComplaintsLabor and Employment LawHousing Discrimination AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceAlimony AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesPost Conviction Restoration of Civil RightsChild Guardianship AssistanceHome SanitationLandlord Rights Information/CounselingNative American/Tribal LawSpecial Education AdvocacyBankruptcy AssistanceMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingGeneral Education AdvocacyCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceWorkers Compensation Benefits AssistanceSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsFoster Care Legal ServicesIdentification Application/Replacement ClinicsAdult Guardianship AssistanceProtection and Advocacy for Individuals With DisabilitiesPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsImmigrant Benefits AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement Assistance
Providing organization

Legal Counsel for Youth and Children (LCYC)

Protects the interests and safety of youth in Washington by advancing their legal rights.