Free legal assistance for cases related to family law, housing, immigration, disability benefits
Affordable mental health counseling
Affordable group therapy

Contact name: For legal assistance, call 617 661 1010 and front desk does initial intake.
For counseling, call main number and ask for counseling

Status or Documentation Needed to Access Services: Low income.

Cost of services: free for legal. Sliding scale fees for counseling, $5 - $55 per visit. Insurance is not accepted.

Additional notes: Spanish spoken. Evening appointments available.

Disability Law Center Inc.
11 Beacon St., Suite 925
Boston, MA 02108
617 723 8455/ 1 800 872 9992, Voice
617 227 9464/ 1 800 381 0577, TTY
617 723 9125 (fax)

Web site: www.dlc-ma.org

Email address: mail@dlc-ma.org

Description of Program/Services Provided:

Information, referral, technical assistance and representation regarding legal rights and services for people with disabilities.

Status or Documentation Needed to Access Services: Must have a disability. Legal issue must pertain to discrimination based on a disability and have occurred within the state of Massachusetts.

Cost of services: free.

Additional notes: Intake hours: M,T,Th,F 9-5 p.m.(no Wednesdays) Intake is done by phone through the Boston office. Service area: Statewide.

Greater Boston Legal Services
197 Friend St.
Boston, MA 02114
617 371 1234
617 371 1228, TDD
1 800 323 3205, toll free
617 371 1222 (fax)

Web site: www.gbls.org

Description of Program/Services Provided:

Asian Outreach Unit (Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese spoken)—provides assistance for housing, domestic violence, family issues, employment, benefits, and immigration
Elderly Unit—serves seniors regardless of income
Employment Unit—helps those denied benefits or not receiving minimum wage or overtime
Family Law Unit
Health & Disability Unit
Housing Unit
Immigrant Unit
Medicare Advocacy Project
Welfare Law Unit

Status or Documentation Needed to Access Services: Income must not exceed 125% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines and must live in service area (see www.gbls.org/legalhelp.htm).
Elderly clients and medicare beneficiaries are not subject to income guidelines.

Cost of services: free.

Harvard Legal Aid Bureau
23 Everett St., first floor
Cambridge, MA 02138-2702
617 495 4408
617 496 2687 (fax)

Web site: www.law.harvard.edu/students/orgs/hlab/index.php

Email address: hlab@law.harvard.edu

Description of Program/Services Provided:

Assists in cases related to housing, government benefits, family law, wages and hours

Status or Documentation Needed to Access Services: Low or no income, resident of Suffolk County and/or some communities in Middlesex County.

Cost of services: free.

Additional notes: Office hours: Monday-Friday 9-5 p.m.

Legal Advocacy Resource Center
197 Friend St.
Boston, MA 02114
617 603 1700
1 800 342 LAWS, toll free
617 371 1188 (fax)

Web site: www.larcma.org

Description of Program/Services Provided:

Hotline for brief advice and referrals: 617 603 1700/1 800 342 LAWS
Tuesday evening Hotline: 617 603 1815
Bankruptcy issues: 617 603 1584
SSI Matters: 617 603 1515

Status or Documentation Needed to Access Services: Low income, Massachusetts resident.
Can provide services usually only to U.S. citizens and/or green card holders.