HOUSING PROGRAMS

Legal Action Works (LAW)
CitySquare LAW services have shifted to our external partners. Please see the list below for other agencies that may be able to assist with your situation.
Family Iaw – divorce, custody, child support, visitation, adoption, termination
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas - https://internet.lanwt.org/en-us
Office of the Texas Attorney General Child Support Division - www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/child-support
Texas Access and Visitation Hotline - www.txaccess.org/
Texas Legal Services Center- Family Helpline - www.tlsc.org/family
Consumer issues - taxes, scams, fraud, identity theft, bankruptcy, and debt collection
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas - https://internet.lanwt.org/en-us
Texas A&M Law Clinic (taxes/IRS) - https://law.tamu.edu/legal-assistance/tax-dispute-resolution-clinic
www.peopleslawyer.net for legal information on consumer, small claims etc.
www.texasappleseed.org/ for legal information on debt collection
Employment issues - harassment, termination, and unemployment
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas - https://internet.lanwt.org/en-us
Equal Justice Center - www.equaljusticecenter.org/
Department of Labor - www.dol.gov/
TWC - www.twc.texas.gov/
EEOC - https://www.eeoc.gov/
Housing issues: foreclosure, eviction, and repairs
Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center for assistance. https://www.dallaseac.org/
Housing Crisis Center - https://hccdallas.org/
TX Tenants’ Union - https://txtenants.org/
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas - https://internet.lanwt.org/en-us
Wills and Probate Matters
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas - https://internet.lanwt.org/en-us
Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program - https://dallasvolunteerattorneyprogram.org/
Social Security (SSI and SSDI)
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas - https://internet.lanwt.org/en-us
Disability Rights Texas - www.disabilityrightstx.org
SOAR - https://soarworks.samhsa.gov/
NOSSCR - https://nosscr.org/
Criminal
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas - https://internet.lanwt.org/en-us
SMU Criminal Justice Clinic - www.smu.edu/Law/Clinics/Criminal-Clinic
Texas Fair Defense Project - https://www.fairdefense.org/
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA) - www.tcdla.com/
Driver's Licenses issues: occupational, surcharges
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas - https://internet.lanwt.org/en-us
Veterans
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas - https://internet.lanwt.org/en-us
TX Vet Legal Assistance Project (VLAP) - https://texvet.org/resources/texas-veterans-legal-assistance-project-vlap
DVAP for veterans - www.dps.texas.gov/section/human-resource-operations/department-veterans-assistance-program-dvap
HEROES For Children in Miliary Families - www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/child-support/programs-and-initiatives/heroes-program-service-members
https://vetlex.org/ for pro bono assistance for veterans
Texas Veteran’s Commission for disability claims - www.tvc.texas.gov/claims/
Veterans crisis hotline - Dial 988 then press 1, or online at www.veteranscrisisline.net/
Senior Citizen Issues
National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) for senior citizens - https://ncler.acl.gov/
Adult Protective Services - www.dfps.state.tx.us/adult_protection/
Community Council of Dallas for elder assistance with wills and POAs, appeals on public benefits, completing and interpreting complex government forms, transportation etc. - www.ccadvance.org/older-adults
Area Agencies on Aging for legal awareness and assistance, referral service, benefits counseling - www.hhs.texas.gov/providers/long-term-care-providers/area-agencies-aging-aaa
HELPS nonprofit for elders with debt they cannot afford - www.helpsishere.org/
Immigration
Catholic Charities - www.ccdallas.org/
Mosaic (family related) - https://mosaicservices.org/
Human Rights Initiative (HRI) - https://hrionline.org/
RAICES - www.raicestexas.org
IRC - www.rescue.org
Equal Justice Center - www.equaljusticecenter.org
Worker’s Defense Project for assistance w/ DACA applications - https://workersdefense.org/en/
Civil Rights
ACLU - www.aclu.org
TX Civil Rights Project - https://txcivilrights.org/
EEOC - https://www.eeoc.gov/
TWC Civil Rights Division for employment related issues - www.twc.texas.gov/partners/civil-rights-discrimination
Mexican American Legal Defense - www.maldef.org
Juveniles
Dallas County Public Defender- Juvenile Division - www.dallascounty.org/government/public-defender/contact-us.php
Sexual Assault
Legal Aid for Survivors of Sexual Assault (LASSA) - www.tlsc.org/lassa
Salvation Army Domestic Violence Program - www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/stop-domestic-abuse/
Mosaic (trafficking) - https://mosaicservices.org/
Brighter Tomorrows - www.brightertomorrows.net
Family Violence Center- Northwest Assistance Ministries hotline - https://www.namonline.org/family-center
Texas Advocacy Project - www.texasadvocacyproject.org
Texas Association Against Sexual Assault - https://taasa.org/
Mental Health
Disability Rights of Texas - www.disabilityrightstx.org
The Mental Health Legal Project (MHLP) - www.trla.org/mhlp
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) helpline - https://nami.org/help
MentalHealthTX - https://mentalhealthtx.org/
Education
DVAP - https://dallasvolunteerattorneyprogram.org/
COPAA for students with disabilities - www.copaa.org
General
Dallas Bar Association (DBA) - www.dallasbar.org
State Bar of Texas (SBOT) - www.texasbar.com
TexasLawHelp.org - https://texaslawhelp.org/
Texasfreelegalanswers.org - https://texas.freelegalanswers.org/
2-1-1 - www.211.org
For further information regarding your legal situation, you may be able to find do-it-yourself forms and resources at https://texaslawhelp.org/
Additional free or reduced cost legal assistance may be found here (the below link goes to a directory you can search by legal area of expertise and county).
https://texaslawhelp.org/directory?self_help_tag=733&county=99