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Program Profile

Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania

Harvey F. Strauss, Executive Director
625-627 Swede Street, Norristown PA 19401-4801
Phone: (610) 275-5400; Fax: (610) 275-5406
http://www.lasp.org

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CURRENT FUNDING STATUS
FY 2013
Basic Field
FY 2012
Basic Field
$ Difference
from FY 2012
% Difference
from FY 2012
$1,035,363 $1,061,522 $-26,159 -3%

FUNDING HISTORY
Year LSC Funding* Non-LSC Funding Total Funding LSC Funding %
2012 1,080,570 4,375,703 5,456,273 20%
2011 1,263,329 4,511,285 5,774,614 22%
2010 1,317,915 4,581,760 5,899,675 22%
*Includes Basic Field and other LSC grants, carryover funds and derivative income.

TOTAL CASES CLOSED
2010 2011 2012
8,574 6,244 5,702
WORKFORCE 2011
Attorney Paralegal Other Total
30 11 21 62

NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED 2012*
Adults Children Total
6,306 6,442 12,748
*Includes number of persons in households for cases closed.

CASES CLOSED BY CASE TYPE 2012
Case Type # %
FAMILY 2,417 42%
HOUSING 996 17%
INCOME 811 14%
CONSUMER 651 11%
EMPLOYMENT 292 5%
JUVENILE 201 4%
HEALTH 185 3%
MISC 145 3%
INDIVIDUAL 3 0%
EDUCATION 1 0%
TOTALS 5,702 100%
CLIENTS BY ETHNICITY 2012
Ethnicity # %
White 3,241 57%
African American 2,045 36%
Hispanic 252 4%
Native American 10 0%
Asian/Pacific 55 1%
Other 99 2%
TOTALS 5,702 100%

CLIENTS BY GENDER 2012
Gender # %
Women 4,291 75%
Men 1,411 25%
TOTALS 5,702 100%

Counties Served

Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery


Branch office locations

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA - Pottstown
248 King Street,
Pottstown, PA 19464

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA - Bristol
1290 Veterans Highway, Box 809
Bristol, PA 19007

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA - Delaware
410 Welsh Street,
Chester, PA 19013

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA - Chester
222 N. Walnut Street - 2nd floor,
West Chester, PA 19380

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA - Doylestown
108 N. Main Street,
Doylestown, PA 18901