Legal Services

The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations is the local agency that enforces the civil rights laws and deals with matters of inter-group conflict within the City of Philadelphia. Their mission is to enforce the City's laws prohibiting discrimination, to promote equal rights and opportunities of all Philadelphians, and to advance community relations across differences such as race, religion, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation. Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations 601 Walnut Street, Suite 300 South Philadelphia, PA 19106 215-686-4670

As the State Unit on Aging, PDA is responsible to serve as an effective and visible advocate for older Pennsylvanians and to coordinate all state activities related to the purposes of the Older Americans Act. In order to uphold these responsibilities, PDA laid out core principles that will guide the operation of the organization over the course of the next four years. Mission, Foundation, Values, and Goals – these principles, first and foremost, are crucial to understanding the vision that PDA has for aging services in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Department of Aging 555 Walnut Street -5th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17101-1919 717-783-1550

CAP is an advocacy program for people with disabilities administered by the Center for Disability Law & Policy. CAP helps people who are seeking services from the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Blindness and Visual Services, Centers for Independent Living and other programs funded under federal law. It’s help is provided to you at no charge, regardless of income. The Pennsylvania Client Assistance Program is dedicated to ensuring that the rehabilitation system in Pennsylvania is open and responsive to your needs. Pennsylvania Client Assistance Program 1515 Market Street, Suite 1300 Philadelphia, PA 19102 215-557-7112 or 888-745-2357

Non-profit law firm advocating for the rights of children involved in government agencies such as foster care. Juvenile Law Center 1800 JFK Boulevard, Suite 1900B Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-625-0551 or 1-800-875-8887 email: info@jlc.org

An organization that works towards lessening the burden to family and parents who have children or someone with disabilities to take care by campaigning for the option of deferring their jury service until proper accommodation is made. They offer tips on writing your legislators. email: ffjuryduty@insightbb.com

Laws, regulations, and guidance regarding discrimination with people with disabilities in the workplace. 1-800-669-4000 or TTY: 1-800-669-6820

A statewide legal advocacy group whose mission is to ensure that all of Pennsylvania’s children have access to quality public schools. Education Law Center (Philadelphia) 1800 JFK Boulevard, Suite 1900A Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-238-6970

A not-for-profit, non-partisan political watchdog dedicated to advancing good government for the city of Philadelphia and the surrounding region since 1904. Committee of Seventy 123 South Broad Street, Suite 1800 Philadelphia, PA 19109 215-557-3600 email: bettergov@seventy.org