Iowa Legal Aid
Iowa Legal Aid Youth Link Project
Equipping youth with civil legal knowledge and solutions
Iowa Legal Aid: Helps young people to gain an understanding of their legal rights and responsibilities so they can successfully navigate
future legal issues.
Iowa Legal Aid: Brings safety & stability into the lives of young people and their families through legal action.
Iowa Legal Aid: Introduces the legal system to youth in a positive way to encourage a connection with their community
Who do we serve? Foster care, Juvenile Court, homeless or near homeless youth.
Legal Education
Community Education: Staff Attorneys lead youth oriented educational workshops about common civil legal issues and mock
trails.
Legal Health Checks: Young adults (16-21) meet one-on-one with a staff attorney to discuss civil legal issues they may have
and to learn about how to avoid and address civil legal problems in the future.
Community Collaborations & meetings: Staff attorneys attend youth-centric community meetings in order to discuss gaps in
services for at-risk, homeless and near homeless youth and to exchange information
about youth services.
Legal Representation
Staff attorneys provide legal advice or legal representation to clients - 2 types of clients Iowa Legal Aid represents
Custody issues: Parents in a Child in Need of Assistance (CINA) Action or receiving voluntary services from DHS.
21 or younger: Applicable civil legal issue
Emancipation, domestic abuse, seal juvenile records, public benefits, problems with a landlord, minor guardianship, collection/garnishment, educational advocacy issues, child custody, sued by a creditor and common civil legal issues young adults face.
Contact us: Attn. YouthLink Project Iowa Legal Aid
1111 9th Street #230
Des Moines, IA 50314