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"Justice is the goal" Trauma-informed training for court professionals

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Letcher Knott Leslie Perry (LKLP) Community Action is working to help those who work with different kinds of victims in the courtroom learn to navigate supporting their clients. “In dealing with people who are suffering from t...

Reentry Resources: Hazard Expungement Clinic and More

On July 11, 2023 from 9 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. AppalReD Legal Aid will be at the Passport Health One Stop Health clinic along with the Kentucky Department of Corrections. Swing by for help cleaning up your record, recovery and health resources, and to meet...

Resident Meetings for Long-Term Flood Recovery

Give Your Input and Get Help at Flood Recovery Meetings

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - The Kentucky River Area Development District is hosting meetings starting Thursday regarding flood recovery in Breathitt, Knott, Letcher and Perry Counties. KRADD Executive Director Michelle Allen said they want to hear from p...

Donate and Grab your AppalReD Legal Aid Pride Shirt

PRIDE is around the corner! This year at AppalReD we served nearly 600 LGBT community members and their families. All too frequently, we heard they were surprised to find an attorney who would fight by their side. Our clients have been told to ...

Over $8 Million in Grants to Fight the Opioid Epidemic in the Commonwealth

FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 27, 2023) – Attorney General Daniel Cameron today announced more than $8 million in grant funding to 24 opioid abatement programs in the Commonwealth. The grants will be awarded by the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commissi...

Executive Director Transition and Search

After eight years of dedicated work to further AppalReD Legal Aid’s mission of expanding equal access to justice and providing high quality legal assistance to low-income families, Rob Johns has announced that he will be departing from his role as Ex...

Hazard Pro Se Family Law Clinic on April 11

This is a FREE pro se (do it yourself) clinic that will be held in Hazard, KY from 1:00 pm-4:00 pm. The Pro Se Family Law Clinic is available for persons from any county in our service area, will be limited to 20 participants and is available for bot...

Registration open: March 28 Expungement Clinic Somerset

Sign up today! Spots are limited. Once you sign up Goodwill will reach out to confirm your spot and time. Prior to the in-person clinic, Goodwill will request your unofficial background records from the Administrative Office of the Court for...