RESOURCES
VPLC does not provide direct legal representation except in very limited matters when referred by a local legal aid program. Please call (866) 534-5243 to find your local legal aid office.
Helplines
Contact the VPLC Helpline at 800-868-VPLC (800-868-8752) to connect with assistance. You can also reach any of VPLC’s helplines directly by contacting the numbers below:
- ENROLL Virginia! Helpline: (888) 392-5132
- Predatory Loan Helpline: (866) 830-4501
- Utility Helpline: (804) 313-9363
- Senior Legal Helpline: (844) 802-5910
- SNAP Helpline: (866) 753-7627
Those who are deaf and/or hard of hearing may call 7-1-1 to reach any of these numbers through Virginia Relay.
Other Resources
- For immediate assistance, call the local legal aid office that serves your area. The statewide legal aid number can help you find your local office: (866) 534-5243
- Basic Legal Advocacy Manual
- Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance
- DV Prevention — Department of Social Services
- Kinship Care Fact Sheet: Know Your Rights as a Relative Caregiver Taking Care of a Child
- Child Support Enforcement — Virginia Department of Social Services
- Virginia Divorce Laws and Related Issues
- Learn Your Rights: A Guide for Youth in Foster Care
- Voices for Change: The Creative Vision of Virginia’s Foster Youth
- Child Custody & Visitation: FAQs for Parties without an Attorney
- Custodia & Régimen de Visitas de Menores: Preguntas Frecuentes de Individuos o Particulares sin Representación Legal
- Enroll Virginia Health Coverage Helpline: (888) 392-5132
- Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services
- Virginia Department of Health
- Virginia Department of Social Services
- Healthcare for All Virginians Coalition (HAV)
- A Guide to Medicaid Appeals in Virginia
- SNAP Helpline: (866) 753-7627
- SNAP Calculator: Find Out if You’re Eligible for SNAP
- SNAP Eligibility Checklist
- SNAP Lista de Verificación de Elegibilidad
- SNAP (Formerly Food Stamps) — Department of Social Services
- USDA National Hunger Hotline (Call: (866) 3-HUNGRY or (877) 8-HAMBRE)
- Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
- TANF: A Guide to Virginia’s Cash Assistance Program
- Utility Helpline: (804) 313-9363
- Utility Client Intake Form
- Study: Electric Rates vs. Bills
- EnergyShare Program — Dominion Energy
- Energy Assistance Programs — Appalachian Power
- Energy Efficiency for Consumers — Virginia Energy$ense
- Reward Without Risk: A Look at Imbalances in Virginia’s Unique Regulatory Construct
General Legal Resources
Valegalaid.org
VaLegalAid.org is a Virginia Partnership for Equal Justice Website Project. It is an ambitious attempt by Virginia legal aid offices and their partners to provide complete, accurate, up-to-date information on poverty law issues in an interactive and easily accessible format. The intent is to allow access to this information by legal aid attorneys, pro bono attorneys, clients, advocates and providers of services to legal aid’s traditional client base.
Probono.net/va
A resource for advocates and others who do pro bono work in the community. The www.probono.net/va site includes brief banks for legal aid and pro bono attorneys handling poverty law cases, a library of training and CLE materials, a calendar of monthly training and other opportunities, relevant news stories, volunteer opportunities, as well as listservs for those listserv members who want to post relevant discussion topics so that other attorneys, staff, and advocates can respond and provide feedback.
Lawyer Referral Service
Access to Justice: Free and Low-Cost Legal Resources in Virginia
Virginia Public Defender Offices
Who Is My Legislator?
The Community Tax Law Project
The Community Tax Law Project (CTLP) provides free legal help to Virginia’s low wage families and individuals experiencing economic harm because of a tax problem. Their services directly strengthen the financial stability of working families and ensure that all Virginians receive fair and equal treatment in tax disputes.