COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Advocating Opportunity (AO)
AO provides comprehensive, holistic, trauma-responsive legal and social services to people who have experienced sex and labor trafficking. AO attorneys address legal issues related to human trafficking, while client advocates work with the client on removing other barriers such as access to stable housing, employment, and support engaging in the community.

Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE)
The Immigration Advocacy Project at Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE) provides quality legal services and legal information to immigrants and refugees in the 32-county service area of Northwest and West Central Ohio. ABLE provides critical information to community partners who serve these same communities. ABLE’s advocacy focuses on keeping families together, protecting victims of crime, and building a stronger community.

Legal Aid of Western Ohio (LAWO) works closely with ABLE, which was founded in 1969. LAWO and ABLE are the only law firms that provide comprehensive legal representation in non-criminal matters for more than 500,000 people who are living, working, and raising their families in poverty in Northwest and West Central Ohio.
 
Logistic Assistance for Migrant People (LAMP) is helping low/No income immigrant families who come in the country and seeking for immediate needs. LAMP is recognized /accredited by department of Justice Ohio (DOJ) and affiliated with Catholic legal immigration Network (CLINIC).

Social Services for the Arab Community (SSFAC)
SSFAC serves low income, limited English speaking, Arab immigrant, and refugee families in the Greater Toledo Area to achieve self-sufficiency and become contributing members of the community. Department of Justice (DOJ) authorized to assist in filing different applications with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

University of Toledo College of Law Immigrant Justice Clinic
Students in the Immigrant Justice Clinic represent local community members with critical legal needs working through the U.S. immigration system. Under the supervision of clinical faculty, students represent clients on family and humanitarian immigration cases, including people seeking family reunification and safety from domestic violence, persecution, torture, and human trafficking. Students also conduct community education on a variety of immigration law topics.