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Local Resources

This page has all of our resources for the following topics (subject to update/change): 

Housing

Victims Services

Elder Law

Youth/family

Criminal

Consumer/Labor

Self-help 

Housing Resources

​Eviction Defense Screening Line

  • For eviction cases in court
 
855.657.8387
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Tenants Union of Washington
  • Housing justice through education, organizing and advocacy
 
206.319.0009
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Spokane Housing Authority
  • For tenants' rights
 
509.328.2953
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SNAP East (500 S. Stone: inside East Central Community Center)

Counseling for:

  • Housing

  • Foreclosure Prevention

   
 509.456.7627         www.snapwa.org

Victim Resources

Lutheran Community Services

Organization that assists with behavioral health, crime victim services, family services

  • Court advocacy

  • Protection Orders

       
509.747.8224       www.lcsnw.org
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Crime Check
  • Call this number if there is a believed crime, non-emergent
 
509.456.2233
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Helping Captives
  • Support for sex trafficking victims
 
509.922.0939                  Helpingcaptives.org
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YWCA
  • Comprehensive support for survivors of domestic violence
  • Shelter
  • Legal staff/advocacy
Hotline: 509.326.2255 Office: 509.326.1190              ywcaspokane.org
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Mujeres in Action
  • Advocacy for survivors of domestic violence
  • Housing resources
  • Interpreters available
 
509.869.0876           miaspokane.org
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Vine-Protective Order
  • ​Search for sex offenders
  • Check custody and protection order status
  • Can speak to an advocate online
  • Find service providers
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​877.846.3492             vinelink.vineapps.com/state/WA/ENGLISH
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Cricket-Safe Connections
  • ​Allows you to remove yourself from a phone plan with an abuser
  • Can provide other lifeline resources if qualified​
 
​cricketwireless.com

Elder Law Resources

Gonzaga Law School: Elder Law 

​Legal aid for:

  • Low-income persons 60 years of age and older (Spokane County residents)

  • Low-income taxpayers (250% of the Federal poverty level) with tax problems before the Internal Revenue Service and the United States Tax Court

  • Wills and Estate Law, Probate

       
509.313.5791       www.gonzaga.edu
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Washington Probate

Online self-help resource to handle probate, wills and estate cases

  • Free consultation with an attorney

  • Provides court forms​

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Wa-probate.org​​

Youth/Family Resources

Team Child

Supports at risk youth with:

  • Counseling

  • Schooling

  • Juvenile Court

  • Health Care

  • Housing and employment

 

509.323.1166            Teamchild.org
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Spokane Fatherhood Initiative

Free legal aid organization geared for single fathers

  • Legal workshops

  • Parenting Classes

  • Reentry program

  • Appointments with legal professionals

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509.293.9090                   spofi.org
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Carl Maxey Center, Sandy Williams Justice Center

Cultural Center in Spokane, free legal aid 

  • Civil Rights, Discrimination​

  • Housing

  • Employment

  • Family Law

  • Civil Law​​

 
509.557.0179        www.carlmaxeycenter.org
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Frontier Behavioral Health

Assistance for caregivers:

  • Family therapy

  • Case Management

  • Parent support and education

  • Maintain family cohesiveness

       
509.458.7450 (option 4)       www.fbhwa.org
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Northwest Justice Project

Legal aid for:

  • Housing

  • Family safety

  • Predatory lending

  • Discrimination

  • Disabilities

     
  509.324.9128       www.nwjustice.org

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Northwest Mediation Center

Mediation for:

  • Consumer Issues

  • Disputes with Small Businesses

  • Divorce

  • Elder Law Issues

  • Landlord/Tenant

  • Parenting Plans/Residential Schedules

       
509.456.0103        www.nwmediationcenter.com
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Legal Council for Youth and Children
  • Virtual non-profit
  • Meant to meet individuals out in the community
  • Child welfare
  • Juvenile Court
  • Homelessness
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206.494.0323                    lcycwa.org

Criminal Law Resources

Revive Center

Organization focused on individuals reentering the world after prison

  • Peer led 

  • Coaching

  • Housing

  • Family Law

  • Legal Aid

  • Employment

  • Behavioral Health​​

 
509.631.2506            Rc4rc.org
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Way to Justice

Support for post-conviction, through clinics and leadership

  • Support for wrongful convictions and racial justice

  • Vacate convictions

  • Drivers Relicensing

  • Financial relief

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509.822.7514                     www.thewaytojustice.com​​
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Criminal Record Sealing Clinic
  • Free legal clinic to seal juvenile records and vacate adult records
 
criminalrecordsclinic@gmail.com
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Public Defenders Office
  • Representation for those who cannot afford private attorneys
 
509.477.4246

Consumer/Labor Resources

Moderate Means Program

Legal aid for:

  • Individuals who make too much for legal assistance programs

  • Family Law

  • Housing Law

  • Civil Law

  • Consumer Law

     
 www.gonzaga.edu
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Northwest Consumer Law Center
  • Assistance with bankruptcy matters
  • Remote legal clinics
 
NWCLC.org
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Unemployment Law Project

Helps individuals fight unemployment through direct representation and telephone helpline.

  • Discrimination

  • Termination

  • Training

 

509.624.9178             Unemploymentlawproject.org​
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Department of Labor
  • Call here for labor violations
 
1.866.487.2365

Self-help/Court Resources

​​​​​​​Spokane County Bar Association Online Lawyer Referral Service

 Search for Spokane-area attorneys in private practice charging regular attorney fees

  https://www.spokanebar.org/Online-Referral-Service/
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Family Court Facilitator's Office

Provides information regarding family law forms, will review completed forms before filing

  • Located in Superior Courthouse, Room 202

  • Can pick up packets for protection orders

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Washington Law Help

Information on:

  • Family and Safety

  • Housing

  • Money/Debt

  • Crime, traffic, and ID

  • Seniors

  • Public benefits

  • Forms help Try the tutorial!

  www.washingtonlawhelp.org​​​​​​​​​​​

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