You will find information and links on this page to reduced–cost or free legal services, lawyer referral services, and other social services. Use the Index to jump directly to the service category of your choice. Please note:
- The Clark County Bar Association can not and does not offer or render legal advice or legal opinions. The information contained on this web site is not intended to be a legal opinion or legal advice. Visitors to this site are encouraged to contact an attorney at law for specific advice about legal matters or questions.
- The Clark County Bar Association can not and does not make direct referrals to lawyers. The Association helps administer a lawyer referral service in which lawyer–members who are available for referrals in specific areas of expertise are randomly selected and referred on a case–by–case basis. (CCBA members interested in participating in the referral service may click here to sign up). Information about the Southwest Washington lawyer referral service and other resources for legal help, help finding a lawyer, and reduced–cost or free legal services are set forth below.
- The services listed on this page are provided for your convenience only, and the Clark County Bar Association does not necessarily endorse or sponsor, nor does it warrant, the services set forth on the following list.
Legal Services
Southwest Washington Lawyer Referral Service
The Southwest Washington Lawyer Referral Service maintains a list of attorneys at law who are available to receive referrals.
Phone: (360) 695-0599
Clark County Volunteer Lawyers Program
The Clark County Volunteer Lawyers Program is a non–profit organization that provides free legal assistance to low income Clark County residents in civil (non–criminal) areas of the law.
Intake Phone: (360) 695-5313
Free Legal Information
Washington LawHelp is provided as a public service by the Northwest Justice Project in collaboration with other legal aid providers in the Alliance for Equal Justice and Washington courts.
Web site: www.WashingtonLawHelp.com
CLEAR
CLEAR is the Northwest Justice Project‘s Legal Education Advice and Referral system. CLEAR provides a toll free telephone service for low income people to obtain free legal assistance with civil (non–criminal) problems, and screens potential clients for the Moderate Means Program of the Washington State Bar Association.
Hours: 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 3:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Tuesday afternoons.
Phone: (888) 201-1014
CLEAR for Seniors: (888) 387-7111
Legal Advocacy
Provides information and assistance in obtaining civil protection orders, anti–harassment orders and other legal documents. Legal advocates can also assist in guiding clients through the court system.
Phone: (360) 696-0167
YWCA Domestic Violence Legal Advocate
Website: http://www.ywcaclarkcounty.org/
Phone: (360) 696-0167
Shelters
SafeChoice Domestic Violence Shelter And 24 Hour Hotline
SafeChoice‘s domestic violence shelter provides emergency shelter to women and families fleeing physical, emotional and verbal abuse.
Phone: (360) 695-0501 or 1 (800) 695-0167
Children And Family Services
State of Washington, Department of Social and Health Services
Phone: (360) 993-7900
Emergency Shelter Clearinghouse
Council for the Homeless
Website: http://www.icfth.com/
Phone: (360) 695-9677
National Runaway Switchboard
Website: http://www.nrscrisisline.org/
Phone: 1 (800) 621-4000
Oak Bridge Youth Shelter
Overnight youth shelter.
2609 Northeast 93rd Avenue, Vancouver, WA
Phone: (360) 891-2634 or 1 (888) 979-4357
Jim Parsley Community Center
Teen Program
Phone: (360) 696-8558
Domestic Violence
SafeChoice Domestic Violence Shelter And 24 Hour Hotline
SafeChoice‘s domestic violence shelter provides emergency shelter to women and families fleeing physical, emotional and verbal abuse.
Phone: (360) 695-0501 or 1 (800) 695-0167
YWCA Domestic Violence Legal Advocate
Website: http://www.ywcaclarkcounty.org/
Phone: (360) 696-0167
Sexual Assault
YWCA Sexual Assault Advocate
Website: http://www.ywcaclarkcounty.org/
Phone: (360) 696-0167
YWCA Rape–Sexual Support Groups
Website: http://www.ywcaclarkcounty.org/
Phone: (360) 696-0167
Counseling
Catholic Community Services—Counseling Program
Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services offer a variety of programs and services to assist families, children, youth and seniors in need.
Website: http://www.ccsww.org/site/PageServer
Phone: (360) 750-6918
Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Program
Children’s Home Society.
Website: http://www.childrenshomesociety.org/
Phone: (360) 695-1325
Children’s Center
Children’s Center is dedicated to serving the community by providing quality mental health services to children and families of Clark County.
Website: http://www.thechildrenscenter.org/
Phone: (360) 699-2244
Children’s Home Society
Professional counselors help children and parents communicate effectively, manage stress, identify and address problems, and find solutions that strengthen the whole family.
Website: http://www.childrenshomesociety.org/
Phone:(360) 695-1325
Clark County Crisis Line
Phone: (360) 696-9560 or 1 (800) 562-5642
Columbia Pastoral Counseling Service
Discounted fee schedule. Day and evening appointments.
Phone:(360) 696-1615
Columbia River Mental Health
Child and family services, outpatient and medical services, supported housing, residential facility—Elahan Place, drug and alcohol treatment.
Website: http://www.crmhs.org/
Phone: (360) 993-2000
Connections—Clark County Juvinille Court
Phone: (360) 397-2201
Counseling Center Of Vancouver
Phone: (360) 694-7046
Dougy Center For Grieving Children
Website: http://www.dougy.org/
Phone: 1 (503) 775-5683
Family Reconcilliation Services
Parent Teen conflicts.
State of Washington Department of Social and Health Services.
Phone: 1 (800) 562-5642
Stepping Stones
Grief counseling through Southwest Washington Medical Center
Phone: (360) 696-5100
Alcohol & Drug Services
Alanon/Alateen
Refers family members of alcoholics to local meetings.
Website: http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/
Phone: (360) 693-5781
Alcoholics Anonymous
Website: http://www.aa.org/?Media=PlayFlash
Phone: (360) 694-3870
Community Drug & Alcohol Center
Referral, assessment and out–patient treatment.
Phone: (360) 696-1631
Narcotics Anonymous
24 hour hotline for meeting locations and someone to talk to.
Website: http://www.na.org/
Phone: (360) 690-1144
Recovery Northwest
Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, Gambling.
Phone: (360) 695-1297
SWAY
Southwest Washington Advocates for Youth Education program.
Phone: (360) 695-5356
Child Abuse & Neglect
Child Protective Services
State of Washington Department of Social and Health Services.
Phone: 1 (800) 562-5642
Adult Protective Services/Elder Abuse
State of Washington Department of Social and Health Services.
Phone: (360) 397-9500
Parenting
Family Reconcilliation Services
For family reconcilliation and short–term crisis. State of Washington Department of Social and Health Services.
Phone: (360) 993-7900
Teen/Parent Program
Battle Ground School District, Phone: (360) 885-5016
Evergreen School District, phone: (360) 604-3900
Vancouver School District, phone: (360) 313-4446
North Clark County Resource Center
Parenting classes.
Phone: (360) 687-7126