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17 resources in Legal Aid
Immigration legal services including green card applications, family petitions, citizenship, U-visas, VAWA cases for domestic violence survivors, and asylum assistance. Fees start at $40.
Immigration consults: 2nd & 4th Monday starting 9am
Before you go: Bring court papers, notices, letters, leases, IDs, and deadlines related to the legal issue.
Statewide Legal Services
Help with criminal record expungement and pardons to remove barriers to employment and housing.
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Before you go: Bring court papers, notices, letters, leases, IDs, and deadlines related to the legal issue.
CIRI
Affordable immigration legal services, citizenship prep, and support for refugees and immigrants since 1918.
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Before you go: Bring immigration notices, identity documents, court papers, and any prior applications if you have them.
CIRI
Affordable immigration legal representation for asylum, U-visas, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, family petitions, employment authorization, naturalization, and relief for survivors of crime. Served 3,186 clients in 2025.
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Before you go: Bring court papers, notices, letters, leases, IDs, and deadlines related to the legal issue.
Connecticut Legal Services
Free civil legal help for low-income residents. Housing, family, benefits, immigration for DV survivors.
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Before you go: Bring court papers, notices, letters, leases, IDs, and deadlines related to the legal issue.
Statewide protection and advocacy organization for people with disabilities. Provides legal representation, investigative services, information and referral, and systems-level advocacy.
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Before you go: Bring court papers, notices, letters, leases, IDs, and deadlines related to the legal issue.
BHcare
24-hour hotline and emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence.
24/7
Before you go: Bring photo ID and any eviction, shelter, lease, or income paperwork you have.
Connecticut Fair Housing Center
Legal assistance for tenants facing eviction, including court representation and negotiations with landlords.
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Before you go: Bring court papers, notices, letters, leases, IDs, and deadlines related to the legal issue.
BHcare
Free wraparound services for domestic violence victims and survivors under one roof, including advocacy, legal services, housing assistance, on-site childcare, bilingual services, accessibility accommodations, and connections to clinical and sexual assault services.
Call for appointment hours; for 24/7 domestic violence support call CT Safe Connect at (888) 774-2900
Before you go: Se habla Espanol.
IRIS
Legal services, resettlement support, employment, and ESL classes for refugees and immigrants.
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Before you go: Bring immigration notices, identity documents, court papers, and any prior applications if you have them.
Junta
Immigration legal services, community organizing, and advocacy for the Latino community.
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Before you go: Bring immigration notices, identity documents, court papers, and any prior applications if you have them.
NHLAA
Free civil legal services for low-income New Haven residents, including housing, benefits, and family law.
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Before you go: Bring court papers, notices, letters, leases, IDs, and deadlines related to the legal issue.
Project MORE / City of New Haven
Walk-in resource center for individuals returning from incarceration. Provides document replacement, benefits enrollment, housing stabilization, job readiness training, and case management.
Mon-Fri; call for walk-in hours
Before you go: Bring photo ID, work history, resume if you have one, and any benefit or referral paperwork.
BHcare
Comprehensive domestic violence services including 24/7 crisis hotline, emergency shelter, individual counseling, support groups, safety planning, restraining order assistance, and children's services. All services are free and confidential.
24/7 crisis hotline; Office: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Before you go: Bring court papers, notices, letters, leases, IDs, and deadlines related to the legal issue.
Women & Families Center
Free and confidential sexual assault crisis services for survivors age 5 through adulthood and their loved ones. Provides a 24-hour hotline, hospital/police/court advocacy, short-term counseling, support groups, bilingual counselors, interpreters, and referrals.
24/7 hotline; office support by appointment
Before you go: Services are free and confidential.
Yale Law School / NHLAA
Free immigration legal services for low-income immigrants. Removal defense, asylum, VAWA, U-Visas.
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Before you go: Bring immigration notices, identity documents, court papers, and any prior applications if you have them.
CVLC
Free civil legal services for veterans including housing, family law, record expungement, bankruptcy, consumer debt, VA benefits, employment law, and military discharge upgrades.
Mon-Fri by appointment only
Before you go: CVLC does not accept office drop-ins for legal help.
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