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New WellCare Grant: Domestic Violence Survivors "Hope for the Future"


August 9, 2003 Prestonsburg, KY AppalReD Legal Aid’s Appalachian HOPE (Homeless Outreach Prevention Effort) has assisted hundreds of domestic violence survivors over the past decade to transition to safe stable housing, but this is the firs...

Pike Co. and Floyd Co. Long-Term Flood Recovery Meetings


As the year anniversary of the devastating flooding of July 2022 nears, there are two more opportunities to connect with resources and lend your voice to the community action planning process. A meeting with be held on July 26 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in ...

Recovery Central Celebration in Whitesburg


Recovery takes a village! That's actually one of the reasons AppalReD Legal Aid started Project Renew, which provides free legal help to people in recovery. Because people CAN and DO recover, especially when they receive community support.  M...

"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...

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 Ad...

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 ...