CIVIL ADVOCACY LINKS
There are many organizations working on the basic issues that we deal with in our civil advocacy program. Some of the ones we have found most useful are listed below, and for some of our issue areas you will find links to publications as well.
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Consumer Law
National Association of Consumer Advocates
Public Housing Association of Residents, Charlottesville. Grassroots advocates for those persons living in public and subsidized housing in the Charlottesville area.
Elder Law
Legal Aid's Elder Law Program has put together a number of documents that are helpful in the process of choosing a nursing home and becoming an advocate for improved long term care.
- Fact Sheet on Access and Visitation
- Fact Sheet on Residents Rights
- Key Components of Family Councils
- Rights of Family Councils
- The Community Partnership for Improved Long-term Care
- The Piedmont Area Regional Family Council -- Why is it Worth Your Time
- Ways for Families to Overcome Obstacles to Family Council Development
- Why Family-led Family Councils Benefit Families, Residents and Facility Personnel
National Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
National Senior Citizen’s Law Center
Employment Law
National Employment Law Center
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Virginia Employment Commission
U.S. Department of Labor's Employment Topics Page
Housing Law
RESOURCES FOR HOUSING NEEDS IN THE CHARLOTTESVILLE/REGION TEN AREA, prepared by the City of Charlottesville Housing Division.
Legislative Information System (LIS)Code of Virginia, Virginia Administrative Code, all legislation before the General Assembly. This base page shows these links and many other related possibilities.
Free Credit Report. Everyone is entitled to one free credit report from each of the major credit bureaus per year. However be careful because it is very easy to order costly extra services by clicking the wrong button on line.
United States Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). All sorts of information about public and subsidized housing.
Charlottesville Housing & Revelopment Authority (CRHA). Public housing and Section 8 information for the Charlottesville area.
Public Benefits
Virginia Department of Social Services
U.S. Social Security Administration
FAMIS Children's Health Insurance website
National Center for Law & Economic Justice (formerly the Welfare Law Center)
