MIDPENN LEGAL SERVICES

Help to prevent homelessness and improve housing conditions;
Create a stable family environment for parents and children;
Save families' incomes and preventing predatory lending abuses;
Assist low-income individuals in obtaining access to public benefit programs so that they can provide for themselves and their families; and
Protect victims of domestic violence and sexual violence or intimidation.

MidPenn Legal Services uses a comprehensive delivery system to meet the needs of our most vulnerable populations. In addition to legal advice and representation, we incorporate outreach efforts to connect families in crisis with services and programs in the community that would stabilize their situation. With this knowledge they can overcome crises and regain economic and family stability.

MidPenn collaborates with many statewide and local legal services and human services providers, including domestic violence and housing task forces. We collaborate to develop best practices, create new programs, make client referrals and share information to ensure that the needs of low-income residents and survivors of domestic violence are met.

MidPenn works with the local bar associations and law schools to coordinate and implement volunteer opportunities for the bar members and internships and clinic programs for law students. MidPenn also works with domestic violence shelters to provide holistic representation to domestic violence survivors. MidPenn collaborates with other human services agencies to provide a comprehensive network of support to the communities most vulnerable populations.

Since 1969, MidPenn has provided a community-based response to the critical issues facing the most vulnerable members of the community. We specializes in poverty-related issues. Our attorneys and advocates have developed expertise in housing law, homeless outreach, Social Security, public benefits, expungement, tax controversies, health, consumer, education, domestic violence, custody, divorce, elder law, and other poverty related issues.

In Fiscal Year 2017-2018, MidPenn handled 11,070 cases. We provided legal advice and representation that benefited 20,952 adults and children. An economic benefit of $4,476,455 was achieved for our clients and the communities in which they live.