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Legal Services
of the Hudson Valley
For Legal Help:
Call
1-877-LSHV LAW (1-877-574-8529)
In Person
All offices have open intake from 9am-12pm daily
How Can YOU Help?
Volunteer
Attorneys can contact us for more information
Call 914-949-1305
Make a contribution
On our web site www.lshv.org
OR at our mailing address
OR call 914-949-1305
Offices:
White Plains
90 Maple Avenue | (914) 949-1305
Yonkers
30 South Broadway, 6th Floor | (914) 376-3757
Mount Vernon
100 East First Street, 8th Floor | (914) 813-6880
Peekskill
1 Park Place, 3rd Floor | (914) 402-2192
Poughkeepsie
331 Main Street, 2nd Floor | (845) 471-0058
Newburgh
1 Corwin Court | (845) 569-9110
Spring Valley
7A Perlman Drive | (845) 476-3831
Kingston
550 Aaron Court | (845) 331-9373
www.lshv.org
Legal Services
of the Hudson Valley
HIV/AIDS Project
Free Civil Legal Services
www.lshv.org | 877-574-8529
Legal Services
of the Hudson Valley
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley focuses on
legal representation and advocacy for PLWHAs including:
LSHV is comprised of a group of experienced and
Fighting Discrimination
• Advocacy and representation of PLWHAs who
experience discrimination in the workplace,
in medical settings, schools, and in public
accommodations. We work to ensure PLWHAs’
rights are protected under federal and state antidiscrimination and human rights laws.
dedicated staff attorneys and volunteer lawyers
who are passionate advocates for our credo—
Protecting Rights, Promoting Justice.
Experience and passion for this mission is why
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley has been
able to provide free legal assistance to nearly
300,000 clients since it was founded in 1967. With
offices in White Plains, Yonkers, Mount Vernon,
Peekskill, Newburgh, Kingston, Spring Valley,
and Poughkeepsie, the 120-member staff plus our
volunteer attorneys serve approximately 13,000
clients each year.
HIV/AIDS Project
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley fights to protect
low-income and newly unemployed people living
with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) and their families from
discrimination, loss of their homes, and domestic
violence, and also seeks to provide assistance with
accessing medical and other public benefits and
with debtor-creditor matters. We provide services
throughout Westchester, Putnam, Rockland,
Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan and Ulster Counties.
LSHV’s services are funded, in part, by the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, the New York State Office for the Aging, and
Department of Health, The Westchester County Department of
Senior Programs and Services, and the Westchester County Office
for Women.
HIV Confidentiality
• Advocacy and representation of PLWHAs whose
HIV confidentiality has been breached in violation of
the state and federal laws.
• We train and educate community, social service and
medical providers on HIV Confidentiality laws.
Government Benefits
• Advocacy and representation of PLWHAs
improperly denied government benefits including
Food Stamps, Social Security Disability, Medicaid,
Public Assistance and Unemployment.
Eviction Prevention/Housing Law
• Advocacy and representation of PLWHAs in
nonpayment, holdover, and Section 8 hearings.
• Litigate issues of hazardous conditions that impact
the health of PLWHAs.
Guardianship, Advanced Directives & Family Law
• Advocacy and representation of PLWHAs including
standby guardianship designations, guardianship
representation, health care proxies, living wills
and wills.
• Advocate and represent PLWHAs seeking
modifications of child support orders and custody &
visitation orders.
Debt Relief & Bankruptcy
• Advocate and represent PLWHAs in debtor-creditor
matters. Where appropriate, we assist PLWHAs in
filling for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcies.
This project is funded by New York State Department
of Health, AIDS Institute and the Ryan White Care
Act, Title 1.