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VAWA Pro Bono Project, YMCA
 
Who We Are
Assists battered immigrant men, women, and children with pro bono legal representation for VAWA cases. Also provides related immigration services.
 
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How to Get Help
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   Contact this group by calling for an appointment. 713-339-9015 M,T,TH,F 8:30-4:00
 
Location: 6300 Westpark, Ste. 600 Houston, TX 77057
Cross Streets: Southwest Freeway 59 and Westpark
 
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   Contact this group by visiting its office at  6300 Westpark Ste. 600
 
 Wednesday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
  Cross Streets: Southwest Freeway 59 and Westpark
  Appointments are also available; please call 713-339-9015 to schedule. Representatives can also visit people off site if situation warrants.
 
 
Who We Serve
See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve.
 
Area(s) Served:  Angelina, Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton
Languages Spoken  French, Haitian Creole, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese Chinese, Chinese, Polish, Italian, Portuguese, Bengali, Tagalog, Swahili, German, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Serbo-Croatian, Taiwanese, Vietnamese, Foughenese, Spanish, Creole, Somali, Kurdish, Sudanese, Tigrina
Interpreters can be provided for: Interpreters can be provided for intake and all aspects of legal services. Interpreters can be obtained for most languages; please call ahead to request services.
Wheelchair Accessible Y
Income Guidelines: 
  Your family's income should be at or below 125.0% of the poverty level.
(Get more information about income guidelines.)
 
Other Requirements: For help, you must be:
  Domestic Violence
  Immigrant
  In need of a battered spouse petition (VAWA)
 
Nominal fees for some services apply.
 
 
Type of Help
This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:
 
  Full Legal Representation
  Brief Advice
  Self-Help Materials

(Get more information about types of services.)
 
 
 
Emergency contact information:  713-339-9015
 
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General contact information:
Telephone:713-339-9015
Fax:713-339-1159
Website:http://www.ymcahouston.org (Intl. Services link)
 
Last Updated: 07/19/04
 
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