Broadening the array of services: Integrating legal and social work services for youth and families

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Community Practice

Publication Date

12-1-2008

Abstract

The Community Justice and Legal Assistance Clinic (CJLA) is a unique community-based legal clinic developed through a partnership between a law school and a child and family service agency embedded within a low-income community. This article describes the development of this clinic through a community assessment process; its unique multidisciplinary features; the services provided to clients in three of the agency's service areas; the benefits of the partnership for clients, the social service agency, the participating law students, and the law school; and lessons learned for replication of this type of clinic in other communities. © 2008 by The Haworth Press. All rights reserved.

Volume

16

Issue

4

First Page

459

Last Page

479

DOI

10.1080/10705420802473667

ISSN

10705422

E-ISSN

15433706

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