The Foundation is proud to partner with the Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) to provide grant opportunities to Ohio’s legal aid organizations to support critical family legal services.
AAML, an organization dedicated to family law and a long-time supporter of legal aid, has committed $120,000 to the Foundation to support Ohio’s legal aids over the past three years, much of which has funded legal services for domestic violence survivors.
Because of funding from AAML, legal aid was able to represent domestic violence survivors like Tracey Howell*, a young mother of three who lives in a rural county in Northeast Ohio. After suffering years of abuse at the hands of her children’s father, Ms. Howell bravely fled her abuser with her children, seeking safety at a homeless shelter. At the shelter, a domestic violence advocate put her in touch with legal aid.
Legal aid represented Ms. Howell in a civil protection hearing, where she was granted a five-year Civil Protection Order that includes her three children. Thanks to legal aid, Ms. Howell and her family are safe and secure and can focus on healing and rebuilding their lives.
“AAML’s support has been instrumental in ensuring that domestic violence survivors can access critical legal services,” said Angie Lloyd, executive director of the Foundation. “We’re grateful for their partnership toward ensuring greater safety and stability for domestic violence survivors.”
*Name and photo have been changed to protect client privacy.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. A gift to the Foundation supports Ohio’s legal aids working to help domestic violence survivors