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Equitable justice depends on reaching families through direct, culturally responsive engagement.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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All families deserve equitable access to essential resources and supports that allow them to thrive.1<\/sup><\/a> Yet the legal system is complex and challenging to navigate, often making it difficult to access resources, and understand legal rights and how to assert them. For example, a parent may be concerned about unsafe housing conditions, eviction threats from a landlord, or abuse by a partner, but see these as personal or social problems and not seek legal help.<\/p>\n

Raising awareness about legal rights can empower families to seek and secure resources and identify legal services when needed. Early legal advocacy that is offered at an initial crisis point can increase family health and well-being, and address issues that, if left unresolved, can lead to child protective intervention. Many families in the United States experience non-criminal or civil legal issues at some point in time. A national study<\/a> found that 71% of all families from low-income households experienced at least one civil legal issue that would benefit from representation, 54% experienced at least two, and 24% experienced six or more. Yet only 20% sought professional legal help for these issues. The top three reasons for not seeking professional legal help included: making the decision to deal with the problem alone; not knowing what resources exist and where to look for them; and uncertainty about whether the issue is one that could benefit from legal support.<\/p>\n

Additional studies show that for those experiencing domestic violence or sexual assault, the numbers can be far worse. In Washington State, survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault report twice as many legal issues per household per year<\/a> than people from other low-income households. When these civil matters escalate to a court dispute, an estimated 3 out of 5 people<\/a> go to court without a lawyer or any legal support at all.<\/p>\n

Unnecessary family separation and child welfare involvement can result when parents are unable to get civil legal assistance to resolve or address homelessness, domestic violence, or children’s disabilities and\/or medical issues. Direct, culturally competent outreach to families is central to creating a system of equitable access to justice, and can be accomplished by:<\/p>\n