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| Domestic Violence Mitigation - Suggested social service and legal aid resources (Listing at the website of TAMIL AMUDHAM RADIO) |
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| Safehouse is one organization which provides safe housing and shelter for abuse victims. They have training for volunteers and are an extremely responsive organization. http://www.safehousecenter.org/ |
| SOS is an organization (this is in Ypsilanti, Michigan) which essentially works for the homeless and helps people to get back on their feet by providing assisted living space till you find your own home. They also help single women find a footing and a home in case of domestic issues (where a safehouse is not required). They even have a voluntary care and tutoring center where you can go volunteer your time on a weekend with kids or tutoring teenagers. Those who know the contact information for this organization, please let us know. |
| Please consider volunteering your skills and services for from their methods and apply them to our communities. language and translation and interpretation services at courts, answering crisis lines and so on. high school children could think of earning help with their College Admission Process. |
| your cities, please let us know. We will post be acknowledged or remain anonymous. Thanks. |
| Mrs. Mohana Chandran of Rochester Hills, Michigan Public Library has been kind enough to provide the following useful links: Family Violence Prevention Fund: Gives information and resources for immigrant women going through domestic Violence.and also gives links to other helpful online resources. http://endabuse.org/section/programs/immigrant_women National Domestic Violence Hotline: http://www.ndvh.org If you are an immigrant woman experiencing violence and abuse Call 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224 to find a domestic violence program near you. Action Center on what to do to get help: http://endabuse.org/content/action_center/detail/1193 Rochester Hills Public Library has a separate page for online "Immigrant Resources" which has some good weblinks useful for immigrants on different subjects: http://www.rhpl.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=326%3Aimmigrant-resources&Itemid=209 |
| Legal Assistance in Michigan (1) State Bar of Michigan, Michael Franck Building 306 Townsend Street, Lansing , Michigan 48933-2012 Phone: (517) 346-6300; Toll Free: (800) 968-1442; Fax: (517) 482-6248 Lawyer Referral Service (248) 338-2100 |
The State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) is designed to assist anyone who wants to hire an attorney and can afford to pay for legal services. is a link to the legal assistance programs and services found on the State Bar of Michigan’s website under Legal Aid Programs and Services. How the Lawyer Referral Service Works • Dial (800) 968-0738 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, to speak with a lawyer referral associate. Remember, lawyer referral associates are not attorneys, and, therefore, cannot give legal advice. • You will be asked to provide your name and address, the general nature of your concern, and the county in which you need assistance. A lawyer referral associate will give you the name and telephone number of one attorney (only 1 referral per telephone call) who is a LRIS panel member. Referrals are made to panel members on an impartial rotation basis. • When you contact the attorney, please state that you received a referral from the State Bar of Michigan. The cost of your initial 30-minute consultation with a LRIS panel member will be no more than $20.00. Any and all fees beyond the initial 30-minute consultation (including, but not limited to, fee agreements for representation) must be negotiated with the attorney. If the county in which your legal problem arose is on the following list, please call the lawyer referral service for that county first. Please note that the rules and fees for the referral services listed below may be different from the State Bar’s LRIS. |
| http://www.michbar.org/public_resources/legalaid.cfm to look for more information if anybody needs free legal help! If you need legal assistance or dispute resolution assistance but cannot afford a lawyer, you may be eligible for free legal services. All Michigan communities are also served by dispute resolution centers that may be helpful in certain disputes. To apply for free help or learn more, check with some of the programs below to see if you are eligible. |
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| The Domestic Violence Clinic is part of the Family Law Assistance Project (FLAP), collaboration between Thomas M. Cooley Law School and counsel, and represent clients in court. 2630 Featherstone Auburn Hills, MI 48326 Contact: Professor Ashley M. Lowe E-mail: lowea@cooley.edu |
| nonprofit organization and continues today in partnership with the law school and the Legal Aid and Defender Association. FLAC provides legal assistance in state court on family law matters such as custody, support, visitation, and divorce. Students interview clients, investigate facts, draft pleadings to negotiate with opposing counsel, appear in court, and may participate in all phases–even up to the final judgment. FLAC is a collaborative venture with the Legal Aid and Defender Association, Inc. (LADA) of Detroit and is located at: Penobscot Building 645 Griswold Street Detroit, MI 48226 Contact: Professor David Moss Phone: (313) 577-3970 E-mail: david.moss at wayne.edu (replace "at" with @ when you send e-mail) ***Prospective clients need to meet the income and asset guidelines of the Legal Services Corporation and should contact LADA’s intake unit at (877) 964-4700. |
| • Michigan’s six law schools each offer clinical programs as part of their curriculum. Law school clinics offer counsel or instruction in a students, and the vast resources available to law schools combine to make law school clinics a valuable community resource. Ave Maria School of Law In the Asylum and Immigrant Rights Law Clinic, students provide legal assistance to asylum seekers and immigrants. This legal assistance includes representing asylum seekers in both affirmative and removal proceedings, helping battered women self-petition under the Violence Against Women Act, and writing appellate briefs for the Board of Immigration Appeals. Students, under the supervision of clinical faculty, perform client interviewing and counseling, conduct research, draft pleadings, and appear in court. Ave Maria School of Law 3475 Plymouth Road Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2550 Contact: Professor Bridgette Carr Phone: (734) 827-7930 E-mail: jpeyster at avemarialaw.edu (Replace at with @ when you send e-mail) |
to legal help and representation. assistance, advice and if necessary free legal representation in certain cases. Alpena: 123 N. 2nd Ave, Suite 1 Alpena, MI 49707 Phone: 989.356.9081 Toll-free: 888.356.9009 Serving Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, Presque, and Isle counties Ann Arbor: 420 N. 4th Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Phone: 734.665.6181 Serves Washtenaw County DETROIT: LEGAL AID AND DEFENDER ASSOCIATION OF DETROIT (LADA), CIVIL DIVISION Phone: 313.964.4111 (administrative) New Cases Contact: 1.877.964.4700 Detroit and Wayne County: Penobscot Building 645 Griswold Street Detroit, MI 48226 Phone 877.964.4700 Fax 313.231.1231 WAYNE COUNTY NEIGBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES 104 Lothrop, Detroit 48202 Phone: 313.874.5820 Serves Wayne County Pontiac LEGAL AID AND DEFENDER ASSOCIATION OF DETROIT (LADA), CIVIL DIVISION Free Legal Aid Michigan: Oakland Towne Center 28 North Saginaw Street Pontiac, MI 48342 Phone 248.253.1548 Fax 248.253.7240 WOMEN'S SURVIVAL CENTER Phone: 248-338-4488 Serves Oakland county |
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(1) Dayaa Houston, Texas (2) Saheli Austin, Texas (3) Sewaa - Pennsylvania (4) Chaaya - Seattle |
| Michigan Asian Indian Family Services members & volunteers - www.maifs.org 248-477-4985 - Toll Free888-664-8624 |
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