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Equip for Equality provides free or low-cost legal assistance related to housing, including eviction prevention, issues related to self-determination, tenants' rights, preserving housing subsidies, employment discrimination based on disability, and housing discrimination.The legal team will review the information at a weekly case assessment meeting. They will evaluate whether your request is within their case selection criteria, whether the case has merit, and whether they have enough resources to give you the type of help you're seeking.

Services

Health Care Discrimination AssistancePersonal Injury AssistanceAdult Guardianship AssistanceProtection and Advocacy for Individuals With DisabilitiesHousing Discrimination AssistanceSpecial Education AdvocacyEviction Prevention AssistanceEmployment Discrimination Assistance

Date of Last Formal Update

10/24/2023

Data provided by

211 Metro Chicago

Physical Address

300 East Main Street, Carbondale, IL 62901

Hours

Mon 8:30am - 5:00pm; Tue 8:30am - 5:00pm; Wed 8:30am - 5:00pm; Thu 8:30am - 5:00pm; Fri 8:30am - 5:00pm;

Fax

(618) 457-7985

Fax

(312) 800-0912

Application process

To get legal help from us, start by: Completing the online intake form; calling a local office, emailing, faxing or mailing pertinent information the office. When you contact them, they will ask you for information to determine how they can help you. This is called the "intake process." Everyone who contacts them for legal help must go through the intake process.

Eligibility

The issue is related to disability; has merit; The client is willing to participate actively and cooperate in the case resolution process, as appropriate; An unfavorable outcome would have a significant negative impact on the individual or the disability community; Equip for Equality has sufficient resources to devote to the matter.

Service area

IL, United States

Agency info

Equip For Equality

Equip for Equality promotes self-advocacy and serves as a legal advocate for people with disabilities, and handles individual cases and systems-change litigation to achieve broad-based societal reforms. They also advocate through public policy and legislative activities to give people greater choices in their lives and ensure their independence and inclusion in all aspects of community living.