Kitsap Legal Aid Services

The mission of Kitsap Legal Aid Services is to provide and facilitate access to justice in Kitsap County for low-income individuals or marginalized communities through advocacy and free civil legal services.

Address:

500 Pacific Ave Suite 401
Bremerton, Washington98337

Website:

https://kitsaplegalservices.org/

Hours:

Monday - Friday

9am - 4pm

Contact Information:

GetHelp@KitsapLegalAid.org

360-479-6125

EvictionDefense@KitsapLegalAid.org

Services:

Legal: Eviction Services

Provides representation for emergency eviction services for low income residents.

Legal: Family Law

We provide advice and limited assistance completing paperwork for the family law matters. We DO NOT provide representation or appear in court. Some examples include: Divorce Custody Support Parenting Plans Minor Guardianship (non-parental custody)

Legal: Debt/Collections/Bankruptcy

We provide advice and limited assistance with paperwork completion for filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy. We do provide representation at bankruptcy court. We also give advice for anyone with credit card, medical or other types of debt.

7:00 AM	Shift begins; check in with night shift to ensure continuity for ongoing cases
8:00 AM	Outreach presentation to regional high school counselors
8:55 AM	Drive to a South Kitsap middle school for a “warm hand-off” of youth to new support services
9:20 AM	Receive call from a Central Kitsap middle school counselor on the way to South Kitsap
9:35 AM	In South Kitsap, meet with a youth’s mom, dad, school support staff and new school-based WISe intensive support team to discuss care for young person whose behaviors have led to severe weight loss; resolution includes therapy for the youth and an appointment at Kitsap Resolution Center for parents to work on co-parenting skills
11:20 AM	Lunch
12:00 PM	Answer emails and enter progress notes in client charts
1:20 PM	Follow up with a client by phone
1:40 PM	Follow up with a client at the Crisis Triage Center
2:15 PM	Drive to a Central Kitsap middle school to provide support with school counselor for youth who is drawing pictures that indicate suicidal thoughts; refer to WISe intensive support team
4:35 PM	Answer crisis call with adult who tried to suffocate themself; talk to paramedics and caller’s family; client is taken to St. Michael Medical Center
5:55 PM	Follow up with a youth’s parents to offer resources covered by their insurance
7:00 PM	Shift ends

Donations	$57,706
Investment Income	$2,350,966
Medicaid Managed Care	$40,516,387
Other Contracts/Misc	$16,788,859
Private Fee/Insurance	$439,572
Total	$60,153,490

24/7 Evaluation & Treatment, Residential, Supported Housing	$12,105,599
Adult Services	$16,363,069
Child & Family Services	$10,222,802
Emergency Services	$5,106,174
General & Administrative	$13,284,787
Total	$57,082,431