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Precautions to take before buying or renting a home

August 15, 2023

  HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - After the July 2022 flood and recent fires in the region, many Eastern Kentuckians have had to find other places to live. If you are renting, AppalReD Legal Aid staff recommend that the tenant and landlord sign a...

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

August 09, 2023

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

July 20, 2023

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

June 28, 2023

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

June 27, 2023

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...

Give Your Input and Get Help at Flood Recovery Meetings

June 23, 2023

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

April 28, 2023

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

March 21, 2023

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...