Elaine was our first Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) client several years ago. Elaine and her family were significantly affected by the economic downturn. Elaine lost her property in Georgia in a foreclosure proceeding forcing her and her family to relocate to south Florida to reside temporarily with family. Elaine’s husband was able...Read More

Issac is a homeless man who visited our Family Court Self-Advocacy Program Office seeking help with his child support case. While living at a shelter, he received a letter from Department of Revenue stating that he owed over $40,000 in arrears. Issac wanted to get a Judge to review his Child Support case. The CCLA...Read More

Dorothy is a 63 year old woman who wanted to divorce her husband, who had recently attempted suicide. Dorothy was referred to our office with the Florida Supreme Court divorce packet in hand that she had purchased from the Clerk of Court. Overwhelmed by the sheer number of forms, our Family Court Self Advocacy Center...Read More

Chris is a 64 year old Marine Corps Veteran.  In October 2019, he went to the ER and was diagnosed with cancer. He had to stop working and had no health insurance. He obtained early Social Security retirement but the amount was not enough for him to pay his bills. He came to CCLA for...Read More

Carla Roundtree has been an active and engaged member of our Board of Directors since being appointed in June 2018 to represent the Urban League of Broward County. Carla is a community advocate; over the past 30 years, she has been involved in organizations such as the Parent Teacher Association, School Advisory Committee, School Advisory...Read More

Rosalind J. Matos, Esq. accepts pro bono cases from Broward Lawyers Care/Legal Aid to assist low-income residents of Broward County with defending foreclosure lawsuits in order to save them from homelessness. During the past four years, she has volunteered over 240 hours, demonstrating her generosity and willingness to serve the community. Her work has helped...Read More

Nicholas Ashby is an attorney with the Children’s Advocacy Program. Prior to joining Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Nicholas worked as a family law legal assistant with FloJam Legal, P.A. Nicholas earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law School in 2018 and received his Bachelor of Science...Read More