Lane County Legal Services Programs

Links

Government

City of Eugene
- City Code
- Eugene City Council
- Eugene Rental Housing Code
- Eugene Subsidized Housing List and Information (includes all of Lane County)
City of Springfield
- Springfield Municipal Code
Lane County
- Lane County Circuit Court
- Lane Code
- Lane County Commissioners
- Housing Authority and Community Services Agency of Lane County (HACSA) -- information about public housing and Section 8 programs
State of Oregon
- State agencies, boards and commissions
- Department of Human Services -- food, cash and housing assistance
  - Staff Tools -- agency manuals, administrative rules, office directories, and other information
  - Children, Adults and Families -- TANF (public assistance) and food stamps -- Family Services Manual
  - Seniors and People with Disabilities -- community based care, in-home care, nursing facilities
- Oregon Judicial Department -- home page for the Oregon court system
- Office of Administrative Hearings -- home page for Oregon administrative hearings unit
United States Government

Other Legal Services Websites

Oregon -- use our INTERACTIVE MAP to locate address, phone, fax and e-mail information for all Oregon legal services offices
Legal Aid Services of Oregon -- located in Portland, Oregon with branch offices throughout the state
OregonLawHelp -- information about Oregon law from Legal Aid Services of Oregon
Legal Aid Services of Oregon (Salem) -- formerly Marion-Polk Legal Aid Service, LASO Salem provides legal aid services in Marion and Polk counties
National map of Equal Justice Websites - use our INTERACTIVE MAP to locate programs in all 50 states
National map of Pro Bono programs -- from the American Bar Association
Northwest Justice Project -- excellent website promoting access to justice and legal services information for Washington state

Support Centers

Shriver Center (National Center on Poverty Law) -- policy research, development, analysis, and advocacy on issues affecting low-income communities
National Housing Law Project -- information and resources about low-income housing programs
Welfare Law Center

Domestic Violence Resources

American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence -- NCADV's work includes coalition building, safe home and shelter programs, public education and technical assistance; policy development and innovative legislation
Office of Violence Against Women -- U.S. Department of Justice
Violence Against Women Document Library -- excellent site offers documents about full faith and credit, model programs, model legislation, etc.
Women's Coalition of St. Croix -- a wonderful website

Advocacy Networks

Community Organizations

Lane County Nonprofit Organizations -- extensive list of e-mail addresses and websites from Oregon Public Networking
Birth to Three -- parenting education and support services for families with young children
Centro LatinoAmericano -- bilingual/bicultural social services, facilitates access to resources, and advocates for Hispanic/Latino residents of Lane County
First Place Family Center -- shelter and support services for homeless and low-income families with children
Head Start of Lane County -- developmental services for low-income, pre-school children (ages three to five) and social services for their families
Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS) -- crisis intervention, advocacy, peer counseling, support groups and referrals for survivors and their friends and family
Whitebird -- crisis intervention, homeless services, community medical and dental clinics, drug counseling and treatment,and other social programs
Womenspace -- Womenspace empowers women and children and seeks to end domestic violence by changing community standards. Services include a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, drop-in advocacy center, support groups, rural outreach, transitional programs, community education, and the lesbian alliance.