Melissa Salamon
Host: Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati
Sponsor: Ohio Access to Justice Foundation
Amy Roehl
- Hosted by MFY Legal Services, Inc.
- Service location New York
- Law school City University of New York School of Law
- Issue area Elder Abuse, Family Law
- Fellowship class year 2007
- Program AmeriCorps Fellows Program, Design-Your-Own Fellowship
The Project
The project seeks to bring greater permanency to the lives of children who are being raised by their grandparents or other relatives by connecting families that provide kinship care with pro bono private attorneys who represent them in custody, guardianship and adoption matters in all five boroughs of New York City. While much of our outreach is directed at senior citizens groups, the project serves caregivers of any age. I also conduct presentations at community-based organizations and am a member of the New York City and State kinship task forces.
The Inspiration
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