LEGAL SERVICES | PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES, INC.
Housing services:
--Subsidized housing (public housing, Section 8 and other rental assistance) evictions, termination of assistance, rent calculations, and admissions issues
--Discrimination and disability accommodation
--Eviction from mobile home parks
--Evictions by private landlords
--Housing protection for seniors, veterans, people living with HIV/AIDS
--Foreclosure, property tax and other homeownership issues
--We receive special funding to conduct Fair Housing enforcement, testing, and education in several communities across our service area.
Abuse and violence services:
--Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence
--Divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment
--Elder abuse, including financial exploitation
--Other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking
--Immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking
--Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability
Health services:
--Medical assistance denials, terminations, spend down issues (Medicaid, Medicare)
--SSI/SSD applications for people living with HIV-AIDS
--Nursing home discharges
--Home care services
--Guardianships of adults to ensure access to healthcare
--Powers of attorney and other advance directives
Educational and employment services:
--Seeking expungements and sealing criminal records, restoring driver's licenses, and removing other barriers to employment, education and housing
--SNAP (Food Stamp) and TANF (cash) denials, calculations, overpayments and sanctions
--Medical assistance denials, terminations, spend down issues (Medicaid, Medicare)
--SSI and Social Security denials, cessations, terminations, overpayments and garnishments
--Special education, school discipline, and school enrollment issues
--Community Care Program and Home Services Program issues
--Tax disputes with IRS, including innocent spouse relief, identity theft, and collections
Categories
Physical Address
1600 4th Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30 am- 12 pm and 1 pm-5 pm
Voice
Fax
(309) 794-0265
Voice
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Website
Application process
Telephone counselors will screen clients for eligibility and conflicts
Fee
No attorney fees, possibly court costs
Eligibility
Must meet income guidelines; Illinois seniors have no income restrictions
Languages
English
Service area
Mercer County, Illinois Henry County, Illinois Lee County, Illinois Whiteside County, Illinois Rock Island County, Illinois
Agency info
PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES, INC.
Free Legal assistance for a wide range of civil matters.