PB County: Free Legal Assistance for Tier Challenges

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Family Care Council Communication:

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Bob Wessels

Employment Coordinator, Community Outreach, FCC Liaison

Agency for Persons with Disabilities

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Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

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----- Forwarded by Wessels/APD/DCF on 10/27/2008 10:16 AM -----

From: Roman

Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 09:48 AM

To: Al

Subject: FW: Free Legal Assistance for Tier Challenges

Importance: High

If you have clients who have filed appeals relative to the APD tier

placements, you have an opportunity to inform them that free legal

assistance is available to help them prepare for their hearings and present

their cases.

United Way of Palm Beach County is providing support to Legal Aid of Palm

Beach County to help residents in need.

If your clients would like to take advantage of this free service, please

contact Shane Weaver at Legal Aid, , or by e-mail,

sweaver@...

Please forward this message to those who may need this assistance.

Whenever possible, it is advisable to have legal counsel when challenging a

tier placement.

Roman

Director of Community Impact

Promoting Independence for People with Disabilities

United Way of Palm Beach County

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