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JALA helps tenant avoid unlawful pet fee for service dog

“Joel,” a 32-year-old veteran, came to JALA after moving into a new apartment complex. Before moving in, Joel had informed the property manager that he had a service animal and had even provided pictures and immunization records. But once Joel moved into his apartment, the property manager said he would need to obtain a signed letter from a doctor and fill out lengthy, unlawful forms.

2020-05-06T18:32:41-04:00May 6th, 2020|Client Stories, Fair Housing, News|

Advocates reach settlement agreement with Florida state agencies that ensures timely review of Medicaid eligibility for beneficiaries transitioning out of adoption assistance, SSI

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 27, 2020 – Three civil legal aid organizations this week reached a settlement agreement with the Florida Department of

2020-02-28T15:56:11-05:00February 28th, 2020|Children's Health, News|

More than $1 million raised for medical-legal partnership through Freed to Run marathon series

With the donations from Freed to Run 3.0 counted, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid is now nearly halfway to its goal of creating a $2.25 million endowment for the Northeast Florida Medical Legal Partnership, having raised $1,035,000, including Baptist Health’s 125% match.

2020-01-27T11:16:01-05:00January 27th, 2020|Children's Health, Endowment, Freed To Run, News|
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