Month: August 2016

  • Open Referral for legal services in Illinois: the new IllinoisLegalAid.org

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    Teri Ross
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    This is a guest post from Teri Ross, Program Director for Illinois Legal Aid Online.   Illinois Legal Aid Online develops technology and information to increase access to justice for people in Illinois who may otherwise be foreclosed from it, especially for those who cannot find or afford a lawyer. Illinois Legal Aid Online, or…

  • Crisis Text Line: lives in the balance

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    Rebecca Kan
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    This guest post is from Rebecca Kan, the head of referral services for Crisis Text Line.   I’m not safe. I have nowhere to sleep tonight. I don’t recognize myself anymore, I need help. I said no…was I raped? Crisis Text Line is a free, 24/7 text service for people in crisis. By texting 741741,…