Eligibility
Young people between ages 12-24 who are experiencing, or at risk of, housing instability in Walla Walla County are eligible for LCYC’s free civil legal services.
Housing instability includes, but is not limited to: homelessness, couch surfing, struggling to access emergency shelter, temporarily living with friends or family, facing eviction, or feeling unsafe/unwelcome at home.
Legal Services
Youth and young adults in Walla Walla County are served by an attorney who is local to the community, Sandy García.
LCYC does not have a physical office space. Attorneys meet with young people in locations of their choosing, where they feel comfortable.
Services provided can include legal advice, mediation or negotiation, and in-court advocacy. Below are examples of civil legal issues that LCYC can address. This is not a complete list. If you are unsure if LCYC can address your issue, contact us.
“I am so happy my child has an attorney. It has been an invaluable resource for them and a true voice to speak for them.”
Onsite legal services help increase youth engagement and improve the timeliness of identifying and responding to the legal barriers youth face in accessing safety, housing, education, employment, and public benefits.
LCYC expanded services through our Youth Homelessness program to Walla Walla in the fall of 2019. We are grateful to our community partners in Walla Walla County, helping us to holistically support young people and end youth homelessness.
A WAY HOME WASHINGTON AND THE ANCHOR COMMUNITY INITIATIVE
LCYC’s work in Walla Walla is connected to A Way Home Washington’s innovative Anchor Community Initiative. AWHWA launched the Anchor Community Initiative (ACI) in 2018 as a central pillar of its mission and activities.
The ACI will help the first four communities in Washington state end youth and young adult homelessness by 2022 by reaching functional zero, “Yes to Yes.” Success will include creating clear, believable proof points that demonstrate it is possible to solve youth and young adult homelessness; learning what a sustainable system to end youth homelessness looks like by using real-time, quality data; and generating progress and new action throughout Washington. Most importantly, young people struggling with homelessness will know our state values their well-being and is able to help them find safety and stability.