Homeless persons who have civil legal problems are encouraged to visit any of the following clinics to receive free legal assistance; they may either go directly to a clinic or call HAP for an appointment at 1-800-837-2672 or 215-523-9595. Volunteer attorneys and paralegals can provide help with a wide variety of legal matters, including child custody, credit issues, landlord-tenant and public benefits.
Homeless persons who have civil legal problems are encouraged to visit any of the following clinics to receive free legal assistance; they may either go directly to a clinic or call HAP for an appointment at 1-800-837-2672 or 215-523-9595. Volunteer attorneys and paralegals can provide help with a wide variety of legal matters, including child custody, credit issues, landlord-tenant and public benefits.
Legal Clinic Schedule
FREE LEGAL HELP FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE
Please note that the Homeless Advocacy Project cannot provide representation in criminal matters, and cannot bring a lawsuit against anyone.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
| JANUARY 2017 | |
| Tuesday, January 10 10:00-11:00 a.m. Families Forwards 111 N. 48th Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Wednesday, January 11 10:00-11:00 a.m. Station House 2601 N. Broad Street View Map MEN ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Wednesday, January 11 6:00-7:00 p.m. UCHC - St. Agatha/ St. James Church 38th and Chestnut Street (Rear Entrance) View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Friday, January 13 10:00-11:00 a.m. RHD Woodstock 1981 N. Woodstock Street View Map WOMEN ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Wednesday, January 18 6:00-7:00 p.m. UCHC - St. Agatha/ St. James Church 38th and Chestnut Street (Rear Entrance) View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Thursday, January 19 6:00-7:00 p.m. Eliza Shirley House 1320 Arch Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Friday, January 20 1:00-2:00 p.m. Philadelphia VA Medical Center (VAMC) 3900 Woodland Avenue (Conference Room B802) View Map VETERANS ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Tuesday, January 24 5:30-6:30 p.m. Jane Addams Place 25 S. 43rd Street View Map JANE ADDAMS PLACE RESIDENTS ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Wednesday, January 25 4:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission 302 N. 13th Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Wednesday, January 25 6:00-7:00 p.m. UCHC - St. Agatha/ St. James Church 38th and Chestnut Street (Rear Entrance) View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Monday, January 30 9:30-10:30 a.m. Birth Certificate Clinic Parkway Central Library View Map 1901 Vine Street, Room 108 BIRTH CERTIFICATE REQUESTS ONLY | |
 FEBRUARY 2017 | |
| Wednesday, February 1 6:00-7:00 p.m. UCHC - St. Agatha/ St. James Church 38th and Chestnut Street (Rear Entrance) View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Tuesday, February 7 3:00-4:00 p.m. Project H.O.M.E 1515 Fairmount Avenue View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Wednesday, February 8 10:00-11:00 a.m. Our Brother's Place 907 Hamilton Street View Map MEN ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Wednesday, February 8 6:00-7:00 p.m. UCHC - St. Agatha/ St. James Church 38th and Chestnut Street (Rear Entrance) View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Monday, February 13 5:00-6:00 p.m. Red Shield 715 N. Broad Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Wednesday, February 15 6:00-7:00 p.m. UCHC - St. Agatha/ St. James Church 38th and Chestnut Street (Rear Entrance) View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Thursday, February 16 9:00-10:00 a.m. Perimeter/VMC 213-217 N. 4th Street, 3rd Floor (4th and Florist) View Map VETERANS ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Thursday, February 16 4:00-5:00 p.m. Achieving Independence Center (AIC) 1415 N, Broad Street View Map AIC Members Only NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Tuesday, February 21 10:00-11:00 a.m. St. Francis Inn 2441 Kensington Avenue View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Wednesday, February 22 6:00-7:00 p.m. UCHC - St. Agatha/ St. James Church 38th and Chestnut Street (Rear Entrance) View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Friday, February 24 2:00-3:00 p.m. St. John's Hospice 1221 Race Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Monday, February 27 6:00-7:00 p.m. Drueding Center 413 W. Master Street View Map WOMEN ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
MARCH 2017 | |
| Wednesday, March 1 10:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. Snyder House 1425 Snyder Avenue View Map SNYDER HOUSE RESIDENTS ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Wednesday, March 1 6:00-7:00 p.m. UCHC - St. Agatha/ St. James Church 38th and Chestnut Street (Rear Entrance) View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Thursday, March 2 6:00-7:00 p.m. Eliza Shirley House 1320 Arch Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Tuesday, March 7 9:00-10:30 a.m. PECO : Birth Certificate Clinic 2301 Market Street View Map BIRTH CERTIFICATE REQUESTS ONLY |
| Tuesday, March 7 6:00-7:00 p.m. Families Forwards 111 N. 48th Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Wednesday, March 8 10:00-11:00 a.m. Station House 2601 N. Broad Street View Map MEN ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Friday, March 10 10:00-11:00 a.m. RHD Woodstock 1981 N. Woodstock Street View Map WOMEN ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Tuesday, March 14 6:00-7:00 p.m. Stenton Family Manor 1300 E. Tulpehocken Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES CANCELED |
| Wednesday, March 15 6:00-7:00 p.m. UCHC - St. Agatha/ St. James Church 38th and Chestnut Street (Rear Entrance) View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Tuesday, March 21 6:30-7:30 p.m. ECS St. Barnabas Mission 6006 W. Girard Avenue View Map WOMEN ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Wednesday, March 22 4:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission 302 N. 13th Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Wednesday, March 22 6:00-7:00 p.m. UCHC - St. Agatha/ St. James Church 38th and Chestnut Street (Rear Entrance) View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Thursday, March 23 3:00-4:00 p.m. Impact Housing 124 E. Indiana Avenue View Map VETERANS ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Wednesday, March 29 6:00-7:00 p.m. UCHC - St. Agatha/ St. James Church 38th and Chestnut Street (Rear Entrance) View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
APRIL 2017 | |
| Tuesday, April 4 3:00-4:00 p.m. Project H.O.M.E 1515 Fairmount Avenue View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Wednesday, April 5 6:00-7:00 p.m. UCHC - St. Agatha/ St. James Church 38th and Chestnut Street (Rear Entrance) View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Wednesday, April 12 10:00-11:00 a.m. Our Brother's Place 907 Hamilton Street View Map MEN ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Wednesday, April 12 6:00-7:00 p.m. UCHC - St. Agatha/ St. James Church 38th and Chestnut Street (Rear Entrance) View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Thursday, April 13 9:00-10:00 a.m. Perimeter/VMC 213-217 N. 4th Street, 3rd Floor (4th and Florist) View Map VETERANS ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Wednesday, April 19 6:00-7:00 p.m. UCHC - St. Agatha/ St. James Church 38th and Chestnut Street (Rear Entrance) View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Thursday, April 20 4:00-5:00 p.m. Achieving Independence Center (AIC) 1415 N. Broad Street View Map AIC Members Only NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Friday, April 21 1:00-2:00 p.m. Philadelphia VA Medical Center (VAMC) 3900 Woodland Avenue (Conference Room B802) View Map VETERANS ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Monday, April 24 5:00-6:00 p.m. Red Shield 715 N. Broad Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Friday, April 28 2:00-3:00 p.m. St. John's Hospice 1221 Race Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
MAY 2017 | |
| Wednesday, May 3 10:00-11:00 a.m. Snyder House 1425 Snyder Avenue View Map SNYDER HOUSE RESIDENTS ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Tuesday, May 9 10:00-11:00 a.m. Families Forwards 111 N. 48th Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Tuesday, May 9 6:00-7:00 p.m. Stenton Family Manor 1300 E. Tulpehocken Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Wednesday, May 10 10:00-11:00 a.m. Station House 2601 N. Broad Street View Map MEN ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Friday, May 12 10:00-11:00 a.m. RHD Woodstock 1981 N. Woodstock View Map WOMEN ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Wednesday, May 17 9:00-10:30 a.m. St. John's Parish Center: Birth Certificate Clinic 21 S. 13th Street (enter on Ludlow Street) View Map BIRTH CERTIFICATE REQUESTS ONLY |
| Thursday, May 18 6:00-7:00 p.m. Eliza Shirley House 1320 Arch Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Tuesday, May 23 5:30-6:30 p.m. Jane Addams Place 25 S. 43rd Street View Map JANE ADDAMS PLACE RESIDENTS ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Wednesday, May 24 4:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission 302 N. 13th Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | |
JUNE 2017 | |
| Tuesday, June 6 10:00-11:00 a.m. St. Francis Inn 2441 Kensington Avenue View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Tuesday, June 6 3:00-4:00 p.m. Project H.O.M.E 1515 Fairmount Avenue View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Thursday, June 8 9:00-10:00 a.m. Perimeter/VMC 213-217 N. 4th Street, 3rd Floor (4th and Florist) View Map VETERANS ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Monday, June 12 5:00-6:00 p.m. Red Shield 715 N. Broad Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Wednesday, June 14 9:30-10:30 a.m. Our Brother's Place 907 Hamilton Street View Map MEN ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Thursday, June 15 4:00-5:00 p.m. Achieving Independence Center (AIC) 1415 N. Broad Street View Map AIC Members Only NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Monday, June 26 6:00-7:00 p.m. Drueding Center 413 W. Master St. View Map WOMEN ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Friday, June 30 2:00-3:00 p.m. St. John's Hospice 1221 Race Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
JULY 2017 | |
| Thursday, July 6 3:00-4:00 p.m. Impact 124 E Indiana Avenue View Map VETERANS ONLY | Thursday, July 6 6:00-7:00 p.m. Eliza Shirley House 1320 Arch Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Tuesday, July 11 10:00-11:00 a.m. St. Francis Inn 2441 Kensington Avenue View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Tuesday, July 11 6:00-7:00 p.m. Families Forward 111 N. 48th Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Tuesday, July 11 6:00-7:00 p.m. Stenton Family Manor 1300 E. Tulpehocken Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Wednesday, July 12 10:00-11:00 a.m. Station House 2601 N. Broad Street View Map MEN ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Wednesday, July 12 10:00-11:00 a.m. Snyder House 1425 Snyder Avenue View Map SNYDER HOUSE RESIDENTS ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Friday, July 14 10:00-11:00 a.m. RHD Woodstock 1981 N. Woodstock Street View Map WOMEN ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Friday, July 21 1:00-2:00 p.m. Philadelphia VA Medical Center (VAMC) 3900 Woodland Avenue (Conference Room B802) View Map VETERANS ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Wednesday, July 26 9:00-10:30 a.m. Project HOME: Birth Certificate Clinic 1515 Fairmount Ave View Map BIRTH CERTIFICATE REQUESTS ONLY |
| Wednesday, July 26 4:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission 302 N. 13th Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | |
AUGUST 2017 | |
| Tuesday, August 1 3:00-4:00 p.m. Project H.O.M.E 1515 Fairmount Avenue View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Wednesday, August 9 10:00-11:00 a.m. Our Brother's Place 907 Hamilton Street View Map MEN ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Thursday, August 10 9:00-10:00 a.m. Perimeter/VMC 213-217 N. 4th Street, 3rd Floor (4th and Florist) View Map VETERANS ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Monday, August 14 5:00-6:00 p.m. Red Shield 715 N. Broad Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Thursday, August 17 4:00-5:00 p.m. Achieving Independence Center (AIC) 1415 N. Broad Street View Map AIC Members Only NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Friday, August 18 2:00-3:00 p.m. St. John's Hospice 1221 Race Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
SEPTEMBER 2017 | |
| Tuesday, September 5 6:30-7:30 p.m. ECS St. Barnabas Mission 6006 W. Girard Avenue View Map WOMEN ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Friday, September 8 10:00-11:00 a.m. RHD Woodstock 1981 N. Woodstock Street View Map WOMEN ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Tuesday, September 12 9:00-10:30 a.m. PECO- Birth Certificate Clinic 2301 Market Street View Map BIRTH CERTIFICATE REQUESTS ONLY | Wednesday, September 13 10:00-11:00 a.m. Station House 2601 N. Broad Street View Map MEN ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Tuesday, September 19 10:00-11:00 a.m. Families Forward 111 N. 48th Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Wednesday, September 20 6:00-7:00 p.m. Woodland Presbyterian Church (Formerly UCHC) 401 South 42nd Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Thursday, September 21 6:00-7:00 p.m. Eliza Shirley House 1320 Arch Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Tuesday, September 26 5:30-6:30 p.m. Jane Addams 25 S. 43rd Street View Map JANE ADDAMS RESIDENTS ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Wednesday, September 27 4:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission 302 N. 13th Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Wednesday, September 27 6:00-7:00 p.m. Woodland Presbyterian Church (Formerly UCHC) 401 South 42nd Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Thursday, September 28 3:00-4:00 p.m. Impact Housing 124 E. Indiana Avenue View Map VETERANS ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | |
OCTOBER 2017 | |
| Tuesday, October 3 3:00-4:00 p.m. Project H.O.M.E 1515 Fairmount Avenue View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Wednesday, October 4 6:00-7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral (Formerly UCHC) 23 South 38th Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Tuesday, October 10 10:00-11:00 a.m. Perimeter/VMC 213-217 N. 4th Street, 3rd Floor (4th and florist) View Map VETERANS ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Tuesday, October 10 6:00-7:00 p.m. Stenton Family Manor 1300 E. Tulpehocken Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Wednesday, October 11 10:00-11:00 a.m. Our Brother's Place 907 Hamilton Street View Map MEN ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Wednesday, October 11 6:00-7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral (Formerly UCHC) 23 South 38th Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Monday, October 16 5:00-5:00 p.m. Red Shield 715 N. Broad Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Wednesday, October 18 6:00-7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral (Formerly UCHC) 23 South 38th Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Thursday, October 19 4:00-5:00 p.m. Achieving Independence Center (AIC) 1415 N. Broad Street View Map AIC Members Only NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Friday, October 20 1:00-2:00 p.m. Philadelphia VA Medical Center (VAMC) 3900 Woodland Avenue (Conference Room B802) View Map VETERANS ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Wednesday, October 25 6:00-7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral (Formerly UCHC) 23 South 38th Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Friday, October 27 2:00-3:00 p.m. St. John's Hospice 1221 Race Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Monday, October 30 6:00-7:00 p.m. Dreuding Center 413 W. Master Street View Map WOMEN ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | |
NOVEMBER 2017 | |
| Wednesday, November 1 10:00-11:00 a.m. Snyder House 1425 Snyder Avenue View Map SNYDER HOUSE RESIDENTS ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Wednesday, November 1 10:00-11:00 a.m. Station House 2601 N. Broad Street View Map MEN ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Wednesday, November 1 6:00-7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral (Formerly UCHC) 23 South 38th Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Friday, November 3 10:00-11:00 a.m. RHD Woodstock 1981 N. Woodstock Street View Map WOMEN ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Wednesday, November 8 6:00-7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral (Formerly UCHC) 23 South 38th Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Tuesday, November 14 10:00-11:00 a.m. St. Francis Inn 2441 Kensington Avenue View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Wednesday, November 15 4:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission 302 N. 13th Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Wednesday, November 15 6:00-7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral (Formerly UCHC) 23 South 38th Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Thursday, November 16 6:00-7:00 p.m. Eliza Shirley House 1320 Arch Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Tuesday, November 28 6:00-7:00 p.m. Families Forward 111 N. 48th Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Tuesday, November 28 6:30-7:30 p.m. ECS St. Barnabas Mission 6006 W. Girard Avenue View Map WOMEN ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Wednesday, November 29 6:00-7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral (Formerly UCHC) 23 South 38th Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Thursday, November 30 3:00-4:00 p.m. Impact Housing 124 E. Indiana Avenue View Map VETERANS ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | |
DECEMBER 2017 | |
| Tuesday, December 5 3:00-4:00 p.m. Project H.O.M.E 1515 Fairmount Avenue View Map BIRTH CERTIFICATE REQUESTS ONLY | Monday, December 11 5:00-6:00 p.m. Red Shield 715 N. Broad Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Tuesday, December 12 10:00-11:00 a.m. Perimeter/VMC 213-217 N. 4th Street, 3rd Floor (4th and Florist) View Map VETERANS ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Wednesday, December 13 10:00-11:00 a.m. Our Brother's Place 907 Hamilton Street View Map MEN ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Thursday, December 14 4:00-5:00 p.m. Achieving Independence Center (AIC) 1415 N. Broad Street View Map AIC Members Only NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | Friday, December 15 2:00-3:00 p.m. St. John's Hospice 1221 Race Street View Map NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES |
| Monday, December 18 6:00-7:00 p.m. Drueding Center 413 W. Master Street View Map WOMEN ONLY NO PA BIRTH CERTIFICATES | |
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