1 West Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
Telephone: 617-661-1010 or 617-661-1216 - Fax: 617-661-3289
Web site: www.clsacc.org
Contact:
Intake staff
Services:
Community Legal Services and Counseling Center (CLSACC) provides free civil legal assistance to clients whose incomes are at or below 125% of the federal poverty level (approximately $26,000 for a family of four) in four areas:
- Family law (including domestic violence cases involving divorce, separation or visitation, child support for custodial parents);
- Housing and homelessness prevention;
- Disability benefits; and
- Immigration and refugee rights (including psychological assessments of immigrant trauma victims who seek legal status in the U.S.).
CLSACC also offers a Counseling Program to low-income people who have difficulty gaining access to affordable mental health services. The Center serves individuals and couples who seek help for crises, stress and other problems that affect their ability to function. Counseling focuses on improved coping. Clients work on overcoming the effects of violence, torture, sexual abuse, incest, social isolation, depression, anxiety, or substance abuse.
Approximately 40% of the work at CLSACC is done by volunteers. The telephone cannot always be covered by staff. Leave message and telephone number on answering machine. Intake staff or staff psychologist will call back.
Service hours:
M - Th: 9 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. F: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Requirements / Restrictions:
There may be some income restrictions and, in certain instances, some residency restrictions.
Cost:
Not for legal services. There is a sliding fee scale for counseling.
Languages:
Spanish-speaking staff available.
Transportation:
Intake service available by telephone only.