Legal Aid Society of Mid New York Inc.

LASMNY'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE FACING CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS THAT IMPACT THE BASIC NEEDS OF LIFE. THROUGH LEGAL ADVICE, EMERGENCY LEGAL SERVICES AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION, WE HELP LOW-INCOME PEOPLE STABILIZE THEIR FINANCES, PROTECT THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, OBTAIN ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, AVOID HOMELESSNESS AS A RESULT OF WRONGFUL EVICTIONS, PROTECT THE FAMILY HOME FROM FORECLOSURE AND INCREASE HOUSEHOLD INCOME. WE ALSO TARGET SPECIFIC VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WITH OUR SERVICES, SUCH AS SENIOR CITIZENS, VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS, AND VETERANS.