The Legal Wellness Institute’s holistic civil legal services promote health and stability for medically fragile New Yorkers. Our goal is to resolve legal problems quickly, so that our clients can focus on their health and their loved ones.
We strive to make our service accessible. For clients unable to travel to our office, we bring the law office to the client. Our attorneys and advocates can meet in clients’ homes, hospitals, and other sites throughout NYC. LWI’s attorneys and advocates are trained in multiple areas of law so that we can resolve interconnected legal problems.
With our help, clients achieve stability in their income, housing, and family relationships, and have a plan for the future.
General Eligibility:
LWI’s legal services are available to individuals and families who live within the five boroughs of New York City and are coping with a serious illness or disability.
Our Legal Services
Our attorneys practice in the following areas of the law:
Housing Law & Eviction Prevention
Having a stable place to call home is vital to an individual's or family's dignity and wellbeing.
Public Benefits & Income Support
We help our clients obtain benefits and entitlements to ensure economic stability and access to vital health care.
Family Law
Our clients achieve legal stability in their family relationships and security for the children in their care.
Lifetime Planning
Planning for the future is an important responsibility, especially for those facing a serious illness or disability.
Special Projects and Populations
Legal Services for Breast Cancer affected Families
The Maite Aquino Program at The Family Center provides holistic legal assistance aimed at improving stability for breast cancer-affected families with minor children.
Legal Services for HIV Affected New Yorkers
For more than 25 years, LWI has provided comprehensive legal services for HIV affected individuals and families throughout NYC.
Economic Justice Project
In partnership with our Leadership Council, TFC offers a financial literacy and empowerment project intended to help low- and moderate-income individuals and families combat poverty
Legal Services for Breast Cancer affected New Yorkers
The Judge Judith Kaye Project provides holistic civil legal assistance and connection to other supportive services for breast cancer patients and survivors who have limited financial and social resources.
Legal Services for Young Adults with ID/DD and their families
Thanks to The Countess Moira Foundation, the IDEA Project helps families address decision-making and other needs of an intellectually or developmentally disabled person, including petitions for Article 17A guardianship when appropriate
Benefits Counseling for HIV+ New Yorkers
LWI's certified benefits counselors help people living with HIV understand how earned income affects their public benefits
Get Help
If you are looking for legal assistance or would like to refer a client, please call 718.789.3841 x 150 or email [email protected]
Get Involved
Internship, Volunteer, and Pro Bono opportunities are available. Please check our career page for opportunities
Get Resources
The LWI offers free legal resources available to all. Please click here to view the resources.
LWI is grateful for the generous support of the following funders: Burke Foundation, Countess Moira Foundation, Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert, NYS AIDS Institute, Further Justice, NYC Department of Health, NYS IOLA Fund, NYS Unified Court System, The New York Bar Foundation.
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