November 4, 2022 by Clarissa Ayala
November 7-11th is Texas Veterans Legal Aid Week 2022
Topic
Community Advocacy,
Community Education,
Military & Veteran,
News,
Press Releases,
Upcoming Events
Texas Veterans Legal Aid Week is an annual celebration of our services to Veterans. Texas has the second-highest population of veterans in the nation. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ annual survey of homeless and formerly homeless Veterans, legal issues account for five of the top 10 unmet needs of homeless Veterans. Obtaining access to free legal services can be critical for veterans to get the benefits and support they need for themselves and their families.
The Texas Access to Justice Foundation provides funding to nonprofit organizations that provide free legal services to Veterans. Each year, legal aid organizations provide free legal services to more than 8,000 Texas Veterans. Legal aid organizations and pro bono lawyers can provide legal representation to Veterans with civil legal problems, including:
- Denial of critical medical care
- Problems receiving benefits
- Legal issues related to disabilities
- Family law matters arising from deployment
- Other issues that may arise due to a veteran’s absence from home during military service
To celebrate Texas Veterans Legal Aid week, we are hosting live presentations on Facebook Live all week! Tune-in at 11 AM daily at www.facebook.com/LoneStarLegalAid. Topics below:
- Monday, November 7 – Survivors’ Benefits
- Tuesday, November 8 – Discharge Upgrades – Character of Discharge Review (COD)
- Wednesday, November 9 – Services Connected and Non-Service Connected Disability
- Thursday, November 10 – Texas Specific Veteran Benefits
- Friday, November 11th – Education Benefits and Home Loans with Community Partner, Homes for Heroes
Lone Star Legal Aid (LSLA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit law firm focused on advocacy for low-income and underserved populations by providing free legal education, advice, and representation. LSLA serves millions of people at 125% of federal poverty guidelines, who live in 72 counties in the eastern and Gulf Coast regions of Texas, and 4 counties in Southwest Arkansas. LSLA focuses its resources on maintaining, enhancing, and protecting income and economic stability; preserving housing; improving outcomes for children; establishing and sustaining family safety, stability, health, and wellbeing; and assisting populations with special vulnerabilities, like those with disabilities, the aging, survivors of crime and disasters, the unemployed and underemployed, the unhoused, those with limited English language skills, and the LGBTQIA+ community. To learn more about Lone Star Legal Aid, visit our website at www.LoneStarLegal.org.
Media contact: media@lonestarlegal.org
