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The Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless (also known as WLCH or The Legal Clinic) is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization providing ''pro bono'' legal services to those in the District affected by lack of housing and other housing issues. In 2009, the organization was voted "one of the best small charities in the Washington, DC region" by the Catalogue for Philanthropy.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless | Catalogue for Philanthropy - Greater Washington )〕 The Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless has been instrumental in preserving city funding for homeless services,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Protest Over Budget Cuts To Be Held This Morning - City Desk )〕 housing, public benefits, domestic violence, individual rights and health.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, Washington, DC - Justia Legal Aid & Services Directory )〕 == Operations == The Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless is located in the True Reformer Building at 1200 U Street NW in the heart of Washington, D.C.'s U Street Corridor. At the core of the Legal Clinic's work is the Legal Assistance Project, which provides ''pro bono'' representation of individual low and no-income clients through a network of over 200 volunteer attorneys and legal assistants. Volunteers obtain clients on a referral basis or at one of seven intake sites run by the Legal Clinic at meal programs, health clinics and day programs throughout the District.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, Inc. - Washington, DC - Overview of volunteer & donation opportunities, services, mission, contact information on GreatNonprofits )〕 Additional programs of the Legal Clinic include: * Affordable Housing Initiative, which works to prevent homelessness by representing tenants with low and no-income who live in buildings threatened by gentrification, foreclosure, loss of subsidy, poor conditions or illegal sale or conversion to condominiums〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Affordable Housing Preservation )〕 * David M. Booth Disability Rights Initiative, which assures the accessibility of local shelters and housing programs to people with physical and/or mental health disabilities〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=2010-10-6 the Status of the 2010-2011 Winter Plan (2) )〕 * Permanent Supportive Housing Initiative, which works to move the District's local shelter system from one rooted in large emergency shelters to one that instead provides housing and wrap-around services to both individuals and families〔http://documents.csh.org/documents/DC/PSHPlan.pdf〕 * Veterans Initiative, which helps homeless veterans overcome the multiple barriers in their efforts to secure permanent housing.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=New Veterans Legal Project | Making Justice Real )〕 The Clinic hosts and participates in several major fundraisers each year including Lawyers Pitch In,〔http://www.steinsperling.com/firm.asp〕 and Home Court.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=23rd Annual "Home Court" Congressional Basketball Game - The Washington Scene - TheHill.com )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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