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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 2012
Basic Field
FY 2011
Basic Field
$ Difference
from FY 2011
% Difference
from FY 2011
$1,061,522 $1,243,870 $-182,348 -17%

FUNDING HISTORY
Year LSC Funding* Non-LSC Funding Total Funding LSC Funding %
2011 1,263,329 4,511,285 5,774,614 22%
2010 1,317,915 4,581,760 5,899,675 22%
2009 1,222,711 4,099,716 5,322,427 23%
*Includes Basic Field and other LSC grants, carryover funds and derivative income.

TOTAL CASES CLOSED
2009 2010 2011
7,983 8,574 6,244
WORKFORCE 2011
Attorney Paralegal Other Total
30 11 21 62

NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED 2011*
Adults Children Total
7,010 7,004 14,014
*Includes number of persons in households for cases closed.

CASES CLOSED BY CASE TYPE 2011
Case Type # %
FAMILY 2,667 43%
HOUSING 1,036 17%
INCOME 868 14%
CONSUMER 867 14%
EMPLOYMENT 314 5%
HEALTH 195 3%
JUVENILE 182 3%
MISC 115 2%
INDIVIDUAL 0 0%
EDUCATION 0 0%
TOTALS 6,244 100%
CLIENTS BY ETHNICITY 2011
Ethnicity # %
White 3,637 58%
African American 2,115 34%
Hispanic 294 5%
Native American 7 0%
Asian/Pacific 65 1%
Other 126 2%
TOTALS 6,244 100%

CLIENTS BY GENDER 2011
Gender # %
Women 4,692 75%
Men 1,552 25%
TOTALS 6,244 100%

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

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA - Coatesville
1003 E Lincoln Highway,
Coatesville, PA 19320-3539