Success Stories

Meet Rob Robinson

5 of the top 10 issues that lead to homelessness among veterans can only be solved with legal aid.

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Rob Robinson
We have helped more than 16,889 individuals, families, and community groups.
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Joanne Lawson

Military Sexual Trauma (MST) has affected an estimated 1 in 3 women and 1 in 100 men within the VA healthcare system.

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Jayden and Brianna

Of the 53,500 children adopted from foster care in 2021, roughly one-third were by relatives.

Family & Children
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Louise Robinson

There are approximately 2.7 million grandparents raising their grandchildren in the United States.

Custody & Paternity
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Julia Leon

875,000 children a year – 12 per 1,000 — are either abducted or kidnapped by a relative.

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Lauren Alvarez

85% of civil legal issues for veterans and their families can substantially affect their lives.

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Lauren Alvarez

Nazereah

Bay Area Legal Services helped over 1,500 veterans and their families in 2021.

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Naz pictured with her late mother and siblings.

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