Community Legal Services of Philadelphia

Welfare Reform at 20

Twenty years of harmful policies have hurt Pennsylvania's neediest families. Read our new report to see how Pennsylvania can mend its safety net.

Pathways to Economic Stability

As experts who have been working for 50 years to help low income Philadelphians achieve economic stability, CLS advocates for these changes to help our clients and lift people out of poverty nation-wide

Predatory: How Payday Lenders are Using Trojan Horse Tactics to Weaken Consumer Protections in Pennsylvania

Read our new report on the predatory payday lenders' latest attempts to bring high-cost loans to Pennsylvania.

Youth Justice

Philadelphia’s youth experience high rates of poverty, unemployment, and negative physical and mental health outcomes. The Youth Justice Project, a collaboration between Philadelphia Legal Assistance and Community Legal Services, has come together...

Philadelphia Should Expand Its Kinship Care Program

Read our new report on how kinship care can promote family stability and prevent unnecessary trauma to children.

Careless: How the Pennsylvania Department of Health Has Risked the Lives of Elderly and Disabled Nursing Home Residents

Read our report on the nursing home crisis in Pennsylvania.

Moving Forward: Revitalizing the Economy by Sealing Old Criminal Records

Providing a second chance to people with old criminal records is essential to increasing economic security for low-income individuals and communities, and will reduce both unemployment and recidivism rates.

Sick Leave is the Law in Philadelphia!

All Philadelphia workers are now entitled to earned sick and family leave. Learn more about this new law.

Guides to Subsidized Housing in Philadelphia

CLS' guides to Philadelphia's five basic types of subsidized housing.

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Highlights

Help is Available for Youth with Criminal Records! Posted September 28, 2016 Have you ever been arrested? Are you under age 25? Do you live (or used to live) in Public Housing...	Three New Law School Funded Fellows Join CLS to Represent and Advocate for Vulnerable Populations Posted September 23, 2016 Community Legal Services (CLS) is proud to announce the hiring of three legal fellows to represent...	#WeNeedToWork Aims to Break Down Barriers to Employment Posted September 1, 2016 In recognition of the barriers to employment for many people living in poverty, CLS and Redeemed PA...
New Social Security Policy Benefits Youth Leaving Foster Care Posted August 11, 2016 A new policy from the Social Security Administration (SSA) went into effect on August 1st to allow...	The Dangers of Rent-To-Own Agreements Posted August 4, 2016 CLS has created a video to educate homebuyers on the dangers of rent-to-own agreements.	We Asked Our Interns... Posted July 25, 2016 Each year, our law student interns work on a variety of interesting and important projects. Our...

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