MidPenn Legal Services (Chambersburg Office)
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Description
MidPenn Legal Services (Chambersburg Office)
http://midpenn.org/
Services Offered for Following Legal Issues:
- PAVictimsHelp – Legal Information > Identity Theft
- Health Law > Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance and Exchanges
- PAVictimsHelp – Legal Information > Divorce
- PAVictimsHelp – Legal Information > Child Custody
- PAVictimsHelp – Legal Information > Child and Spousal Support
- Consume > Bankruptcy
- Consumer > Automobiles
- Consumer > Debt Collection and Repossession
- Consumer > Loans, Contracts & Warranties
- Consumer > Credit Access
- Consumer > Credit Reports
- Consumer > Student Loans
- Consumer > Consumer Protection Information
- Consumer > Identity Theft
- Consumer > Mortgage Foreclosure
- Consumer > Drivers License & Professional License
- Consumer > Utilities
- Disability > Workers with Disabilities
- Disability > Disability Access and Accommodation
- Disability > Other Disability Issues
- Disability > Employment Discrimination
- Disability > AIDS and HIV
- Disability > Housing Discrimination and Fair Housing
- Disability > Mental Health and Mental Retardation
- Education > Student Loans
- Education > Student Discipline
- Education > Student Records
- Education > School Enrolment and Residency
- Education > Student with Disabilities
- Education > Special Education – Evaluation and Placement
- Education > Special Education – Rights and Dispute Resolution Process
- Education > Special Education – General Information
- Education > Other Education Issues
- Education > Student Rights
- Education > Truancy and School Attendance
- Employment > Workers with Disabilities
- Employment > Employment Issues for Migrants
- Employment > Criminal Records Expungement & Pardons
- Employment > Employment Discrimination
- Employment > Employee Rights
- Employment > Wages, Hours and Fair Labor Standards
- Employment > Family and Medical Leave
- Employment > Pensions and Retirement Benefits
- Employment > Workplace Safety
- Employment > Health Care Insurance Plans
- Employment > Immigration and Work
- Employment > Drivers License & Professional License
- Employment > Unemployment Compensation
- Children and Families > Self Help Forms and Information
- Children and Families > Adoption
- Children and Families > Child Support and Paternity
- Children and Families > Custody and Guardianship of Children
- Children and Families > Marriage, Divorce and Separation
- Children and Families > Domestic Violence & Protection From Abuse
- Children and Families > Family Issues for Seniors
- Children and Families > Name Change
- Children and Families > Emancipation of Minors
- Health Law > AIDS and HIV
- Health Law > Children’s Health Care
- Health Law > Health Care Insurance Plans
- Health Law > Managed Care/Community Health Choices
- Health Law > Medical Assistance
- Health Law > Medicare
- Health Law > Nursing Homes, Personal Care Homes and Supportive Living
- Health Law > Adult Health Care
- Health Law > Prescription Drug Programs
- Health Law > Other Health Care Information
- Housing and Shelter > Housing Discrimination and Fair Housing
- Housing and Shelter > Public Housing and Subsidized Housing
- Housing and Shelter > Mortgage Foreclosure
- Housing and Shelter > Home Ownership
- Housing and Shelter > Mobile homes & Manufactured Housing
- Housing and Shelter > Eviction
- Housing and Shelter > Tenants Rights
- Housing and Shelter > Security Deposits
- Housing and Shelter > Your Right to a Safe Home
- Housing and Shelter > Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
- Housing and Shelter > Utilities
- Immigrant Issues > Victims of Domestic Violence, Crime and Human Trafficking
- Immigrant Issues > General Information for Immigrants
- Immigrant Issues > Deportation and Removal
- Immigrant Issues > Detention
- Immigrant Issues > Naturalization and Citizenship
- Immigrant Issues > Political Asylum and Refugee Status
- Immigrant Issues > Family Status and Issues
- Immigrant Issues > Green Card Status
- Immigrant Issues > Immigration and Work
- Immigrant Issues > Visa Processing
- Immigrant Issues > Benefits for Immigrants
- Migrant Issues > Employment Issues for Migrants
- Migrant Issues > Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA)
- Migrant Issues > Wages, Hours and Fair Labour Standards
- Elder Law > Family Issues for Seniors
- Elder Law > Advance Directives, Guardianship, Power of Attorney and Living Wills
- Elder Law > Medical Assistance
- Elder Law > Medicare
- Elder Law > Nursing Homes, Personal Care Homes and Supportive Living
- Elder Law > Wills and Estates
- Elder Law > Consumer Issues for Seniors
- Elder Law > Elder Abuse and Exploitation
- Elder Law > Housing and Homeownership
- Elder Law > Social Security
- Elder Law > Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Veterans and Military > General Information for Veterans
- Veterans and Military > Military Discharge Issues
- Veterans and Military > Education Benefits
- Veterans and Military > Health Care and Disability Issues for Veterans
- Veterans and Military > Housing Issues for Veterans
- Veterans and Military > Family Issues for Veterans
- Public Benefits > Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP (Food Stamps)
- Public Benefits > Children’s Health Care
- Public Benefits > Medical Assistance
- Public Benefits > Medicare
- Public Benefits > Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
- Public Benefits > Social Security
- Public Benefits > Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Public Benefits > Unemployment Compensation
- Public Benefits > Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Public Benefits > Cash Assistance Programs
- PAVictimsHelp – Legal Information > Rights of Victims of Crime
- PAVictimsHelp – Legal Information > Domestic Victims Issues
- PAVictimsHelp – Legal Information > Other Family Law Issues
- PAVictimsHelp – Legal Information > Housing Issues
- PAVictimsHelp – Legal Information > Employment Issues
- PAVictimsHelp – Legal Information >Money and Finance
- PAVictimsHelp – Legal Information > Immigrant Issues and Rights
Who We Are
MidPenn Legal Services is a 501c(3) non-profit law firm that receives funding to provide free civil legal services to low-income residents and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in 18 counties in Central Pennsylvania. Additional information can be found here.
Program Services Include:
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic: MidPenn’s Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) provides legal advice and representation to low-income taxpayers and taxpayers who speak English as a second language in disputes with the Internal Revenue Service. The types of handled cases include: Innocent Spouse Relief, Injured Spouse Claims, Audits, Deficiency Notices, Earned Income Tax Credit Appeals, Identity Theft, Liens and Levies, and Employee/Independent Contract Disputes. The LITC also conducts educational programs on tax issues to social service agencies and Latino outreach organizations. Call 1-844-MPLS-TAX (844-675-7829) to contact the LITC.
Legal Intervention for Victims and Empowerment: Through MidPenn’s Legal Intervention for Victims and Empowerment (LIVE) project they are able to offer additional legal representation to survivors of domestic and sexual violence in protection orders, family law, housing and expungement. Currently, the LIVE project operates in Berks, Blair, Clearfield, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Lancaster, Lebanon, Schuylkill and York Counties. In the Franklin, Fulton, Lancaster and York counties specialized services are available to elder victims of abuse and financial exploitation.
Medical-Legal Partnerships: MidPenn currently operates three Medical-Legal Partnerships (MLP) in their service area. MLPs combine legal advocacy with health care to address the environmental and social factors that impact a patient’s health. In Lancaster County, MidPenn partners with Care Connections of Lancaster General Hospital and Tabor Community Services. In Dauphin County, an Interest on Lawyer Trust Account grant funds MidPenn’s partnership with Hamilton Health Center. In Berks County, a grant from Be Well Berks funds MidPenn’s partnership with Reading Hospital.
Employment Law Project: MidPenn’s Employment Law Project assist individuals in overcoming barriers to employment, obtaining unemployment compensation, preserving their existing jobs, and clearing up criminal records through expungements, sealing records and pardons so that they can gain employment.
Public Benefits Projects: MidPenn assists low-income individuals in matters involving public benefit programs so that they can provide for themselves and their families. MidPenn provides representation in cases involving Unemployment Compensation, Medical Assistance, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (Food Stamps), Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Women Infants and Children (WIC).
Who We Serve
- Area(s): Franklin County, Fulton County
- Language(s) Spoken
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- Spanish / Español
- Cirumstances and languages in which interpreters are provided
- MidPenn provides interpreters for all clients in all service offices whenever necessary.
- Income Guidelines
- Financial eligibility for most services are based on the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines published by the Department of Health and Human Services, which are equivalent to 125% of poverty. Guidelines are updated annually. Current threshold amounts can be viewed here: https://www.midpenn.org/what-we-do/do-i-qualify.html
- Your family’s income should be at or below the following percentage of the federal poverty level
- 125
- Is this organization accessible by wheelchair?: Yes
- Does this organization provide access for the hearing impaired?: Yes
Type of Help
- This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:
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- Full Legal Representation
- Brief Advice
- Description of Services
- The types of legal problems MidPenn can handle may change depending on their resources:
• Family Law – Custody, Visitation, Divorce
• Domestic Violence – Protection from Abuse,
Protection from Sexual Violence or Intimidation
• Health – Medicaid, Medicare
• Housing Law – Mortgage Foreclosure,
Evictions, Habitability, Public and Subsidized
Housing
• Public Benefits – Unemployment Compensation,
SNAP, WIC, TANF, SSI
• Consumer Law – Debt Collection, Bankruptcy,
Predatory Lending, Utility Terminations
• Elder Law – Power of Attorney, Wills,
Guardianship
How to Get Help
You can contact this organization by:
Phone–
- Phone Number 800-326-9177
- Information
- To apply for services call 800-326-9177.
General Contact Information
- Address MidPenn Legal Services (Chambersburg Office)
- Phone 717-264-5354 or 800-372-4737
- Toll Free 800-326-9177
- Fax 717-264-2420
- Website http://midpenn.org/
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