DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES LEGAL CLINIC FREE in Kent What We Do: The Northwest Justice Project (NJP) Developmental Disabilities Legal Clinic provides free legal assistance for low-income individuals and families who have family members with developmental disabilities and special health care needs (you must qualify as low-income in order to receive assistance). Assistance is restricted to specific legal issues related to:  TANF  Medical Assistance  Overpayments What to Expect:  COPES and Medicaid Personal Care hours  Developmental Disabilities Administration services  Long-term care services: including nursing home (or ALF or other facility)  Care provider terminations based on character, competence or suitability issues, or criminal convictions or APS/CPS findings; termination of providers for criminal background check reasons (includes childcare providers and in-home care providers under COPES and MPC programs).  Adult Day Health: denials, terminations reductions.  Mental Health: denial, termination or reduction of mental health services.  SSI/SSDI: termination of SSDI/SSI for any nondisability related reason.  Working Connections Child Care benefits  Guardianships DATE/TIME Clients are seen by confirmed appointment only. Appointments are scheduled for the second Wednesday of every month. Open Doors advocates make referrals to the clinic by sending a completed referral form to NJP. NJP will screen the referral for eligibility. NJP and Open Doors schedule appointments and interpreters. Appointments will be scheduled for the next available opening on a monthly basis. LOCATION Open Doors for Multicultural Families 24700 Military Road South (36th Ave S.), Suite 105 Kent, Washington 98032 WHAT TO BRING? Please bring all documents about the legal issue in question:  Court or fair hearing documents  Notices, copies of assessments.  If not a U.S. citizen, please bring proof of legal status. Eligible clients will be able to meet with a legal advocate during an appointment lasting about one hour. In most cases, the NJP Developmental Disabilities Legal Clinic does not assist with ongoing representation. This service is specifically for low-income individuals and families who have family members with developmental disabilities and special health care needs