Division of Vocational Rehabilitation provides the Independent Living program. This program offers life skills training, and financial, educational, and social support. Services are offered to individuals with disabilities. Please call or visit website for more information.

Grace Place provides Lead Program. This program is for ninth to twelfth grade students after school and during summer. The program helps prepare students for college and career. Please call and visit website for more information.

This firm offers the Legal Aid for Collier Kids Project. This addresses the legal needs of at-risk children in Collier County. It uses free legal services to remove children from danger. As well as addressing their safety, health, well-being, and educational needs. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Legal Aid Services of Collier County provides the Senior Law Unit. This program offers legal assistant to Collier County residents who are 60 years of age or older. Some clients 55 or older may be eligible for certain services as well.

Senior services offered:

• Food Stamps
• SSI and Social Security
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• Managed Care and Long Term Care Issues
• Landlord Tenant Disputes
• Public/Subsidized Housing
• Eviction Defense
• Foreclosure Defense
• Access to Assisted Living or Nursing Home Care
• Informing seniors and their family members as to their legal rights
• Prevention of economic crimes and the exploitation of seniors

Please call or visit website for more information.

Southern Legal Counsel, Inc. is a not-for-profit public interest law firm. They help those in need with basic human and civil rights. They use the power of law to obtain positive social change by striking down unjust laws and policies.

Services:

• Ending Homelessness
• Improving Children's Services
• Accessing Health Care
• Promoting LGBTQ Equality
• Challenging Discrimination
• Protecting Civil Rights

Please call 352.271.8890 or visit website for more information.

The Shelter for Abused Women & Children, Inc. provides Legal Services for victims of domestic violence.

Services include:

• Civil Matters
• Court Advocacy
• Economic Justice
• Fair Labor
• Immigration
• Victim's Services

Please call or visit website for more information.

This firm has the Legal Services to Victims Project. It provides safety and stability to victims of domestic abuse and other abuse. The help provided is free to clients. The firm also works to prevent domestic abuse. They do this through community education and seminars. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Legal Aid Services of Collier County provides Low-income Taxpayer Clinic. This programs helps low-income individuals in disputes with the IRS.

Services offered:

• Disallowance of Tax Credits, for example: Earned Income Tax, Child Tax and Additional Child Tax Credit
• Review / Examination / Audits
• Collection Issues including Lien and Levy
• Appeals
• Representation in Federal Tax Courts
• Assistance in Identity Theft Cases
• Preparation of Amended Returns to Resolve Controversy
• Innocent Spouse
• Injured Spouse
• Securing Installment Agreements, Offers in Compromises or Other Alternative Settlements
• Denial of Dependent Exemption or Filing Status Claimed
• Additional or Unreported Self Employment Income (1099 form)
• Refund Disputes
• ITIN (individual Taxpayer Identification Number) of Social Security Number Issues
• Educational Seminars

Please call or visit website for more information.