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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

Physical Address

1600 4th Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201

Hours

Mon-Fri 8:30 am- 12 pm and 1 pm-5 pm

Fax

(309) 794-0265

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.