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Senate Appropriations Committee Approves $385 Million for ��51

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New ��51 report shows rise in cases involving domestic violence, growing demand for financial and consumer help

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New ��51 report shows rise in cases involving domestic violence, growing demand for financial and consumer help sierra-chacona… Wed, 07/29/2026 - 16:53

Talk Justice: Episode 132

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Talk Justice: Episode 132 sierra-chacona… Wed, 07/29/2026 - 14:06

New toolkit promotes legal clinics tailored to veterans' needs

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New toolkit promotes legal clinics tailored to veterans' needs sierra-chacona… Tue, 07/28/2026 - 11:16

Housing Stability Legal Advocate Program

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:26:58 +0000

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In this case study, read how Innovation for Justice trains community justice workers in Arizona and Utah to provide limited-scope legal assistance to tenants.

Housing Stability Legal Advocate Program

Grantees will learn how Innovation for Justice (i4J):
1. Leveraged unauthorized practice of law reform so community justice workers can provide legal assistance for tenants facing housing instability,
2. Employed a design- and systems-thinking approach to develop the Housing Stability Legal Advocate (HSLA) Program, and
3. Piloted and launched the HSLA program across Arizona and Utah.

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"Tenants who receive legal services tend to experience more successful outcomes than those who do not receive any legal services."

Excerpt from the case study

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Staff Wellness and Workplace Sustainability Initiatives

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Staff Wellness and Workplace Sustainability Initiatives sierra-chacona… Thu, 07/23/2026 - 15:51

In this project brief, learn how Land of Lincoln Legal Aid developed and implemented several wellness initiatives to help its staff manage stress and maintain healthy work-life balances.

Staff Wellness and Workplace Sustainability Initiatives

Grantees will learn how Land of Lincoln Legal Aid:
1. Identified burnout and workplace stress as a health risk for its staff,
2. Created clear caseload expectations to manage workload expectations, and
3. Helped foster a trauma-informed workplace culture that recognizes the emotional demands of legal aid work.

Hear directly from Land of Lincoln Executive Director Clarissa Gaff and Deputy Director of Finance and Administration Calvin Hwang as they shared the importance of these initiatives to holistically support their staff's wellbeing and continue their crucial legal aid work.

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"We value our staff. They're our most important thing. They're coming to work and doing- really hard work. We just want to create a really supportive workplace and do what we can to alleviate stress, burnout, and other things."

Clarissa Gaff

Executive Director, Land of Lincoln Legal Aid

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Supporting Legal Aid Staff’s Mental Well-Being: Self-Care and Organizational Action Tips

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Supporting Legal Aid Staff’s Mental Well-Being: Self-Care and Organizational Action Tips sierra-chacona… Thu, 07/23/2026 - 15:31

In this infographic, learn several ways that legal aid staff can recognize signs of vicarious trauma in themselves and how organizations can foster trauma-informed workplaces that support staff's mental health well-being.

Supporting Legal Aid Staff's Mental Well-Being

Grantees will learn how several self-care and organizational action tips that contribute to a trauma-informed workplace, such as:
1. Building awareness of vicarious trauma symptoms,
2. Set and model work-life boundaries, and
3. Practice ongoing self-awareness.

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"Legal aid professionals routinely carry the weight of their clients' hardest experiences, putting themselves at risk of vicarious trauma."

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Kentucky legal leaders to be honored for advancing justice, volunteer service

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:10:23 +0000

Kentucky legal leaders to be honored for advancing justice, volunteer service sierra-chacona… Fri, 07/17/2026 - 14:10

Forum to explore how second chances strengthen Kentucky’s communities and economies

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:05:02 +0000

Forum to explore how second chances strengthen Kentucky’s communities and economies sierra-chacona… Fri, 07/17/2026 - 14:05

Talk Justice: Episode 131

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Talk Justice: Episode 131 richardsons@lsc.gov Tue, 07/14/2026 - 15:40

����51 - ����51: America's Partner for Equal Justice

Senate Appropriations Committee Approves $385 Million for ����51

New ����51 report shows rise in cases involving domestic violence, growing demand for financial and consumer help

Talk Justice: Episode 132

New toolkit promotes legal clinics tailored to veterans' needs

Housing Stability Legal Advocate Program

Housing Stability Legal Advocate Program

Domestic Violence Legal Advocate Program: Justice for Survivors in Arizona

Participating in Community Justice Work: An Overview for Legal Aid Organizations

Alaska ����51: Moving Beyond Lawyer-Based Solutions with Community Justice Workers

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More Model Practices and Innovations

Staff Wellness and Workplace Sustainability Initiatives

Staff Wellness and Workplace Sustainability Initiatives

Supporting Legal Aid Staff's Mental Well-Being

Five Tips for Resource Readability

The Importance of Succession Planning

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Supporting Legal Aid Staff’s Mental Well-Being: Self-Care and Organizational Action Tips

Supporting Legal Aid Staff's Mental Well-Being

Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Inc.: Staff Wellness and Workplace Sustainability Initiatives

Five Tips for Resource Readability

The Importance of Succession Planning

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Kentucky legal leaders to be honored for advancing justice, volunteer service

Forum to explore how second chances strengthen Kentucky’s communities and economies

Talk Justice: Episode 131

��51 - ��51: America's Partner for Equal Justice

Senate Appropriations Committee Approves $385 Million for ��51

New ��51 report shows rise in cases involving domestic violence, growing demand for financial and consumer help

Alaska ��51: Moving Beyond Lawyer-Based Solutions with Community Justice Workers