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Guardian Advocacy Project offers help for families

When a child turns 18, the child’s parents or legal guardians no longer have the legal authority to make decisions on behalf of the person. For people with a developmental disability, assistance with some matters, such as medical and financial decisions, often is needed beyond the age of 18. The guardian advocacy process helps those parents or legal guardians obtain legal authority to continue caring for their disabled family member. Many families are in need of help with this process and are unable to afford an attorney.

2020-10-24T17:49:14-04:00August 24th, 2020|News, Pro Bono|

Medical, legal and business leaders to co-chair Freed to Run 4.0

Having raised more than $1 million in its first three years, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid’s largest fundraiser, Freed to Run, is going the distance toward its $2.25 million goal under the leadership of four newly appointed event co-chairs: Dr. Nayla Osman-Chahlavi, pediatrician at Village Pediatrics; Dr. Ali Chahlavi, neurosurgeon at St. Vincent’s Medical Center; Richard Fannin, financial advisor with Wells Fargo advisors; and retired Fourth Judicial Circuit Judge Hugh Carithers. The group will work to attract more sponsors and relay teams, with the Chahlavis focusing on the health-care community, Fannin on the business community, and Carithers on the legal community and related industries.

2020-10-28T15:40:12-04:00August 17th, 2020|Children's Health, Endowment, Freed To Run, News|

JALA helps tenant avoid unlawful pet fee for service dog

“Joel,” a 32-year-old veteran, came to JALA after moving into a new apartment complex. Before moving in, Joel had informed the property manager that he had a service animal and had even provided pictures and immunization records. But once Joel moved into his apartment, the property manager said he would need to obtain a signed letter from a doctor and fill out lengthy, unlawful forms.

2020-05-06T18:32:41-04:00May 6th, 2020|Client Stories, Fair Housing, News|

Advocates reach settlement agreement with Florida state agencies that ensures timely review of Medicaid eligibility for beneficiaries transitioning out of adoption assistance, SSI

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 27, 2020 – Three civil legal aid organizations this week reached a settlement agreement with the Florida Department of

2020-02-28T15:56:11-05:00February 28th, 2020|Children's Health, News|

More than $1 million raised for medical-legal partnership through Freed to Run marathon series

With the donations from Freed to Run 3.0 counted, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid is now nearly halfway to its goal of creating a $2.25 million endowment for the Northeast Florida Medical Legal Partnership, having raised $1,035,000, including Baptist Health’s 125% match.

2020-01-27T11:16:01-05:00January 27th, 2020|Children's Health, Endowment, Freed To Run, News|

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