Mayor Michelle Wu announced the Access to Counsel Pilot Program, providing free legal aid in housing court for families with school-age children at risk of eviction. Supported by the Office of Housing Stability and Boston Public Schools, the initiative connects at-risk families to legal representation, addressing the turmoil eviction brings to children's education. With a focus on community connection and stability, the program is a strategic part of Boston's broader eviction prevention efforts, which have successfully prevented hundreds of evictions in the past year.
The upheaval and uncertainty that comes with eviction can disrupt every aspect of a family's life, especially for children who need stability to succeed in school.
This program is about helping families get the support they need to stay in their homes and stay connected to their communities.
Through BPS' Early Homelessness Intervention Program, school homelessness liaisons will identify at-risk families.
The Access to Counsel program is part of Boston's wider eviction prevention strategy.
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