Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI)-Delaware

DeBorah shared key insights on causes & possible solutions for older adult homelessness during the summit's Lived Experience panel. We’re proud to be part of this important conversation & are committed to advancing solutions that ensure older adults have safe, stable housing. 3/3

CLASI’s Advocacy Director & Elder Law Program Managing Attorney @johnswhitelaw enjoyed reconnecting with housing advocate DeBorah Gilbert White (pictured), who partnered with us to help secure a Right to Representation in evcitions here in Delaware. 2/3

This week, CLASI joined regional and national leaders in homelessness services, aging, and health care at the Homebase Regional Summit on Older Adult Homelessness to explore cross-system solutions and share strategies to better support older adults facing housing instability. 1/3

We are thankful for the collaboration and dedication of our partners and for all of the legislators who have supported the rights of people with disabilities!

CLASI's Disability Rights Delaware Project Director Marissa Band also had the honor of joining staff & other members of @Delaware_DDC for Senate Concurrent Resolution 154, a proclamation also sponsored by Sen. Poore designating March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

Delaware is one step closer to adopting critical disability rights protections under state law! CLASI was proud to join our partners from @Delaware_DDC & @DE_SCPD at Legislative Hall this week as SB 198 advanced out of House committee, following its unanimous Senate passage...

If you need an alternative format of this survey, or to provide comments verbally, please contact Marissa Band at 302-575-0660 or 800-292-7980, or e-mail us at mband@declasi.org. We appreciate your time and input!

CLASI’s Disability Rights Delaware wants to hear from from Delawareans with disabilities, their families, providers, and the general public to guide us in determining our areas of focus for the next year. Please complete our survey here by June 19, 2026: surveymonkey.com/r/ZTBQDC2

We're hiring a Housing Unit Staff Attorney! The Unit helps prevent eviction, address unsafe conditions & enforce fair housing protections. The attorney will provide legal representation, community education & engage in policy & impact advocacy. Learn more: declasi.org/careers/housin…

Congrats to CLASI’s Vestonia Viddy on her admission to the Delaware Bar! As a staff attorney with our Domestic Violence Unit & Medical-Legal Partnership Program, she represents survivors in protection order & related family law matters. We're thrilled to have her on our team!

During February, CLASI has been celebrating Black History Month. It marks its 100th anniversary this year and offers an important opportunity to honor the contributions of Black Americans, including many trailblazers in the legal profession. Learn more: americanbar.org/groups/diversi…

A new @WHYYNews story highlights how Delaware’s Right to Representation program is a lifeline for families facing eviction — providing free legal help to low-income renters & working collaboratively with landlords & the courts to promote housing stability: whyy.org/articles/delaw…

CLASI's Family Representation Unit is growing! We're hiring for two positions: 1) Staff Attorney (Sussex County): declasi.org/careers/fru-st… 2) Social Worker (New Castle County): declasi.org/careers/fru-so… Learn more about working at CLASI here: declasi.org/careers/

If you lost food purchased with SNAP food benefits because of a power outage or situation related to the 2/22/26 winter storm, you may qualify for replacement benefits. You must report your food loss to DSS by 3/4/26 and submit Form 324. Learn more: de.gov/snapalert.

This Thursday, January 29 at 12:00 p.m., join Stefanie Ramirez from CLASI's Disability Rights Delaware program & the @PICofDEL for a FREE webinar about legal protections for students with disabilities in school disciplinary actions. Register here: forms.monday.com/forms/54ee218e…

CLASI's offices will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For a list of MLK Jr. Day service events and celebrations in Delaware, visit: delawaretoday.com/things-to-do/m…

Thanks to @BarrishCris of @WHYYNews for covering our settlement with the Delaware Dept. of Education to address long-standing failures to provide legally mandated special education services to incarcerated young adults with disabilities. 🔗Read the story: whyy.org/articles/delaw…

SNAP benefits could end for some Delawareans as early as 2/1/26. If you received a notice from DHSS and haven’t verified your work information or exemption, contact your case manager or call 1-866-843-7212 today. Visit de.gov/snapalert to learn more.