Civil Track – Building and Preserving Healthy Communities in a Time of Change

With a new administration and Congress on the horizon, the civil legal aid community needs to be poised for change. Communities across the nation are facing inadequate healthcare, a crisis in mortgage foreclosures and increasing homelessness, particularly among veterans. Jobless claims are rising in a faltering economy that does not include those barred from employment due to criminal records for conviction and for arrest. The effects of these challenges are magnifi ed for low-income people.
In this time of opportunity, this year’s civil track will explore what legal aid providers can do to build healthier communities that recognize greater economic opportunity and broader access to housing, healthcare and other basic needs.