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Some doctors can write a prescription for legal services that might mean housing for a family

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Some doctors can write a prescription for legal services that might mean housing for a family

October 14, 2019 | Donna Bryson | Denverite
Thanks to an unusual specialist at her primary care clinic, Beth Lawler Stichter got a remedy for what many may not see as a medical problem. “I was homeless,” Lawler Stichter said.
Tags: Medical-Legal Partnerships

Denverite

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Denverite

Local member-supported news outlet covering Denver and surrounding region.

Getting legal help can be a barrier for low-income Colorado families who need safe, clean housing

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Getting legal help can be a barrier for low-income Colorado families who need safe, clean housing

May 28, 2019 | Donna Bryson | Denverite
A case involving Denver-based SKM Management Co., bed bugs and bad heating highlights the struggle for tenants.
Tags: Housing: Landlord-Tenant

John Aguilar

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John Aguilar

Reporter at The Denver Post, covering the Denver suburbs.

Eviction reduction effort set for Adams, Broomfield counties as tenant rights pilot program readies for launch

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Eviction reduction effort set for Adams, Broomfield counties as tenant rights pilot program readies for launch

October 28, 2018 | John Aguilar | Denver Post
Escalating home prices, rentals in metro Denver have put the squeeze on tenants.
Tags: Housing: Eviction

Colorado Legal Services provides a free monthly legal advice clinic for low-income Summit County residents

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Colorado Legal Services provides a free monthly legal advice clinic for low-income Summit County residents

July 5, 2018 | Deepan Dutta | Summit Daily News (CO)
For working folks in Summit County, there's never enough money left at the end of each expensive month. So when a legal crisis hits, paying potentially thousands of dollars for a lawyer might just be impossible.

Summit Daily News (CO)

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Summit Daily News (CO)

Published 365 days a year with an average free distribution of 12,000 papers daily. Covers Summit County, Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Region.