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YFS Legal is a community legal centre servicing clients in Logan and surrounding areas.
Generalist legal services include one-off legal advice appointments on:
- family
- civil
- tenancy
- criminal law matters.
The service does not provide assistance with:
- personal injuries
- business matters
- advice to landlords.
Youth legal services include:
- Legal information, advice and representation for young people aged between 10 and 25 years in relation to criminal law matters.
- May provide assistance with other legal matters depending on eligibility.
- Duty lawyer service at Beenleigh Children's Court on Monday mornings each fortnight.
Other services:
Finding and keeping a place to live - YFS works with people who are homeless – or about to become homeless – to help them find somewhere secure to live and to develop the skills and supports they need to maintain a tenancy.
YFS Money Smart - financial counselling - help people avoid getting into a financial mess and sorting out their finances if they get into difficulty through unemployment, sickness, or family problems.
Families with children - YFS works with families to help families work better, so that children grow up in environments where they can thrive.
YouthLink - the YouthLink program works specifically with young people aged 12 to 21 who are finding life a bit out of control.
Domestic and family violence - Regional Beaudesert Domestic and Family Violence Service for victims of domestic violence.
Responsible Men is a Domestic & Family Violence (DFV) intervention (behaviour change) program (16 weeks) for men who use violence or are controlling in their relationships.
YFS SHIFT program - for anyone aged 12 to 25 in Logan and the Redlands who identifies that they have a problem with alcohol or drugs and wants to make positive changes in their life.