ARIZONA LEGAL WOMEN AND YOUTH SERVICES

Operates regular on-site Community Law Clinics at various youth-serving programs in Maricopa and Pima Counties, including Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development, UMOM in Phoenix, Our Family Services in Tucson, and Phoenix Dream Center in Phoenix, to provide accessible legal services.

Conducts community education on legal rights and issues affecting vulnerable youth through regular Community Law Clinics and partnerships with youth-serving organizations across Maricopa and Pima Counties.

Employs a Department of Justice Accredited Representative to assist clients with applications for Lawful Permanent Residence, U-Visas, T-Visas, VAWA protections, DACA, and other immigration benefits, particularly for victims of trafficking and abuse.

Involves interns and fellows in client intakes, legal research, and record searches to support the provision of legal services to youth and trafficking survivors.

Utilizes interns and fellows to support client services through client intakes, legal research, and record searches, integrating emerging professionals into direct legal service operations.

Assists clients with applications for Lawful Permanent Residence, U-Visas, T-Visas, and protection under the Violence Against Women Act before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, particularly for homeless, human trafficking victims, and abused youth and children.

Provides free legal representation and support services to young people impacted by homelessness, human trafficking, abuse, and the foster care system, as well as women and men of any age who are survivors of sex or labor trafficking. This includes cases related to immigration, orders of protection, child custodial issues, employment, education, housing, and addressing prior misdemeanor records.

Conducts regular on-site legal clinics at youth-serving organizations such as Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development, UMOM, Our Family Services, and Phoenix Dream Center to increase access to legal services for homeless youth and trafficking survivors.

Provides immigration legal assistance to homeless youth, survivors of human trafficking and abuse, and other vulnerable individuals, including help with U-Visas, T-Visas, Lawful Permanent Residence, DACA, and protection under the Violence Against Women Act. Services are supported by a Department of Justice Accredited Representative and funded in part by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Offers free legal services to young people impacted by homelessness, human trafficking, abuse, and the foster care system, including representation in immigration, family law, housing, employment, and criminal record clearance matters. Services are provided in Maricopa and Pima Counties through direct legal aid and on-site clinics.

Provides free legal services to young people impacted by homelessness, human trafficking, abuse, and the foster care system, including individual representation in immigration, family law, housing, employment, and criminal record issues. Services are delivered in Maricopa and Pima Counties through direct legal aid and on-site at partner organizations like Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development, UMOM, Our Family Services, and Phoenix Dream Center.

Engages in advocacy efforts for juvenile justice reform, leading to legislative changes such as allowing judges greater discretion to waive fines and fees for record destruction eligibility and changing Arizona law to allow trafficking survivors charged with municipal prostitution violations to be eligible for vacating convictions.

Engages in advocacy efforts that have led to legislative and legal changes, including Senate Bill 1422 to vacate convictions for trafficking survivors and reforms allowing juvenile judges to waive fines for record destruction. The organization also participates in public education campaigns about human trafficking, such as through a Univision hotline.

Engages in advocacy efforts that have led to legislative changes, such as Senate Bill 1422 allowing trafficking survivors to vacate convictions, and partnered on juvenile justice reform that expanded judicial discretion in waiving fines and fees for record clearance.

Participates in public education initiatives about human trafficking, including media outreach through platforms like Univision and presentations to task forces and conferences to raise awareness and improve community response.

Participates in public education campaigns about human trafficking, including through presentations to task forces and conferences, and through hotlines like Univision.

Provides training and serves as faculty for seminars on topics such as human trafficking and domestic violence for legal professionals, social workers, case workers, and community members.

Hosts and co-hosts trainings, summits, and seminars for legal, social work, and judicial professionals on issues affecting vulnerable youth and trafficking survivors, including a Youth and Justice Summit and multi-day trafficking training. Organizational leadership serves as faculty for State Bar of Arizona seminars on trafficking and domestic violence.

Hosts and co-hosts trainings, summits, and seminars for social workers, lawyers, judges, and community members on legal issues affecting vulnerable youth and trafficking survivors. Leadership also serves as faculty for State Bar of Arizona seminars on trafficking and domestic violence.