Community Action Agency
Legal Issue: Other Legal Needs
Area(s) of Focus: Conservatorship, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Gender + Name Changes, Guardianship, Small Claims
How to Apply: Locate your local office using the map: caaofokc.org
Use the phone number indicated on their specific website.
Phone: (405)-232-0199
Website: http://caaofokc.org
County(ies) Served: Canadian, Oklahoma
Extra Information: All legal issues are referred to Legal Aid.
Some offices offer free legal advice about civil legal issues through their partnership with Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma.
Offers the following services:
Headstart program (early childhood education) in Oklahoma County,
Food pantry
Clothing closet
Rent, utilities, and down payment assistance
Rental homes
Homebuyer education
Resume and career assistance
Small business training
Community Crisis Center of Northeast Oklahoma
Legal Issue: Family
Area(s) of Focus: With DV/IPV
How to Apply: Accepts walk-ins to any of their four crisis centers. Call the Miami office (918-540-2275) for directions to nearest center. 24-hour hotline: 800-400-0883.
(918) 540-2275 (Miami), 918-253-3939 (Jay), 918-256-1945 (Vinita), or 918-787-5381 (Grove)
Message function on website
Phone: (918)-540-2275
Website: https://getmeout.org
County(ies) Served: Craig, Delaware, Ottawa
Extra Information: Services include shelter, walk-in advocacy centers, crisis response, counseling, legal assistance, advocacy, court accompaniment, and others.
Can help with cases involving domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking.
Diversion Hub
Legal Issue: Criminal + Tickets
Area(s) of Focus: Active Case, Early Stage, Reentry
How to Apply: For assistance, come in during intake hours. Intake hours are Monday-Friday, 8 am to 12 pm, at 220 NW 10th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73103.
Phone: (405)-594-8843
Website: https://www.diversionhub.org/
County(ies) Served: Oklahoma
Extra Information: For free shuttle rides for court and other client-related appointments, please call them at (405) 594-8843. To receive shuttle rides, you must be signed up with a case manager a week in advance. Message function on website.
Legal issues in the Benefits category can include SNAP issues, healthcare, SSI/SSDI, and Veterans resources.
Community navigators might see this in a few clear categories, including issues that happen in the initial application stage, as well as legal issues that are problems with the benefits someone should be receiving.
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Credit + Consumer
Credit + Consumer is our resource area for all parts of the consumer debt process. Through this category, community navigators can help with debt collection, debt lawsuits, judgments that come with a collection order, and other consumer issues.
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Criminal + Tickets
Our Criminal + Tickets category covers everything from early stages (arrest, bond hearing, arraignments), to active cases (first court appearance through plea or trial) to re-entry (expungements, costs, and fine reductions)
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Family
Family legal issues are categorized by whether a case is without DV (Domestic Violence)/IPV (Intimate partner violence), with DV/IPV, and whether the Department of Human Services (DHS) and/or Child Welfare Services (CWS) is involved.
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Housing
Housing issues usually fit neatly in 3 categories - pre-eviction, eviction, and post-eviction.
Pre-eviction services may help with security deposits, lockouts, or other conditions.
Eviction service may include help with notices, petition for forcible entry/detainer, and hearings.
Post-eviction legal aid may include dealing with the eviction on your record.
Housing legal aid may include repairs, discrimination, security deposits, and lockouts.
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Immigration
Immigration legal aid covers removal cases, undocumented / undetected cases, and affirmative cases.
Removal cases are when the government has started a case in immigration court.
Undocumented/undetected cases are when you don't have any cases or filings, but might want to assess your case.
Affirmative cases may be looking for administrative filing help for different statuses, including (DACA, VAWA, U-VISA, SIJS, and asylum).
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Indian Law
Oklahoma has resources designed to help specifically with Indian Law and the Tribal Court system.
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Work
Work legal issues usually involve, but are not limited to wages, hours worked, leaves, and workplace discrimination.
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Other Legal Needs
Many legal issues don't fit perfectly into the categories above. We've created this section to navigate to everything from Elder Care to Gender + Name Changes to Conservatorship.
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