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What Utah Legal Services did last year.....

Posted by Eric Mittelstadt |

In 2011, Utah Legal Services . . .

Traveled 102,509 miles serving clients
Received 20,208 requests for help
Assisted 14,137 people living at or below 125% of the federal poverty level
Provided 12,166 referrals to other agencies
Opened 8,042 new cases
Closed 7,024 cases
Assisted 6,902 people affected by domestic violence
Handled 5,406 cases with advice or brief service
Assisted 3,275 people facing homelessness or living in unsafe housing
Met with 2,631 people at clinics
Assisted 2,610 people with consumer or employment issues
Received 2,328 hours of pro bono services provided by volunteer attorneys
Assisted 2,021 individuals and families with government benefits
Served 1,671 senior citizens
Helped in 1,618 extended service cases, for example, in court.
Represented 207 Native Americans
Assisted in 73 cases for Migrant Farm Workers
Had 52 volunteers
Had 48 employees (FTE)
Had 40 funding sources ranging from $1,045 to $2,250,082
Existed 35 years in Utah
Served 29 counties in Utah (all of them)
Had 4 offices throughout the state
Has had 1 Mission -- Providing quality representation to people in need.
Last year . . .
83% of ULS clients were at or below 125% of the federal poverty level
75% of ULS clients were female
70% of ULS client families made $15,000 or less
26% of ULS clients were minorities
24% of ULS clients were Senior Citizens
19% of ULS clients were disabled
7%
 of ULS clients' primary language was not English