Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Community Needs Assessment

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* 1. Prior to receiving this survey, were you familiar with the services provided by Southwest Virginia Legal Aid?

Very familiar

Somewhat familiar

Heard of it only

Not at all familiar

Comments (please specify)

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* 2. I am a (you may check more than one):

Person that works directly with the community (ex: advocate, social services provider, CSB employee, housing authority employee, volunteer, school or church employee, etc.)

Client or low-income person

Judge, court employee, attorney, paralegal, legal assistant

Federal or state government employee or administrator

Law Enforcement officer or employee

Legal Aid Board or Staff Member

Student (undergraduate or graduate)

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Please rank the importance of the following legal problems facing people in your community:

	Very Important	Important	Not very important compared to other problems	Unsure
Housing issues (ex: public housing, evictions, landlord-tenant disputes, etc.)	Housing issues (ex: public housing, evictions, landlord-tenant disputes, etc.) Very Important	Housing issues (ex: public housing, evictions, landlord-tenant disputes, etc.) Important	Housing issues (ex: public housing, evictions, landlord-tenant disputes, etc.) Not very important compared to other problems	Housing issues (ex: public housing, evictions, landlord-tenant disputes, etc.) Unsure
Family law (ex: custody and visitation, child and spousal support, etc.)	Family law (ex: custody and visitation, child and spousal support, etc.) Very Important	Family law (ex: custody and visitation, child and spousal support, etc.) Important	Family law (ex: custody and visitation, child and spousal support, etc.) Not very important compared to other problems	Family law (ex: custody and visitation, child and spousal support, etc.) Unsure
Domestic/intimate partner violence	Domestic/intimate partner violence Very Important	Domestic/intimate partner violence Important	Domestic/intimate partner violence Not very important compared to other problems	Domestic/intimate partner violence Unsure
Adoptions and Foster Care issues	Adoptions and Foster Care issues Very Important	Adoptions and Foster Care issues Important	Adoptions and Foster Care issues Not very important compared to other problems	Adoptions and Foster Care issues Unsure
Consumer problems (ex: bankruptcy, debt collection, garnishments, sales or rental contracts, car purchases, etc.)	Consumer problems (ex: bankruptcy, debt collection, garnishments, sales or rental contracts, car purchases, etc.) Very Important	Consumer problems (ex: bankruptcy, debt collection, garnishments, sales or rental contracts, car purchases, etc.) Important	Consumer problems (ex: bankruptcy, debt collection, garnishments, sales or rental contracts, car purchases, etc.) Not very important compared to other problems	Consumer problems (ex: bankruptcy, debt collection, garnishments, sales or rental contracts, car purchases, etc.) Unsure
Unemployment, disability benefits	Unemployment, disability benefits Very Important	Unemployment, disability benefits Important	Unemployment, disability benefits Not very important compared to other problems	Unemployment, disability benefits Unsure
Drivers' license suspension and restoration	Drivers' license suspension and restoration Very Important	Drivers' license suspension and restoration Important	Drivers' license suspension and restoration Not very important compared to other problems	Drivers' license suspension and restoration Unsure
Advance directives (ex: wills, powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney, etc.)	Advance directives (ex: wills, powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney, etc.) Very Important	Advance directives (ex: wills, powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney, etc.) Important	Advance directives (ex: wills, powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney, etc.) Not very important compared to other problems	Advance directives (ex: wills, powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney, etc.) Unsure
Employment issues (ex: discrimination, grievance, access, safety, etc.)	Employment issues (ex: discrimination, grievance, access, safety, etc.) Very Important	Employment issues (ex: discrimination, grievance, access, safety, etc.) Important	Employment issues (ex: discrimination, grievance, access, safety, etc.) Not very important compared to other problems	Employment issues (ex: discrimination, grievance, access, safety, etc.) Unsure
Access to public benefits (ex: TANF, Food Stamps, unemployment compensation, disability, Veterans benefits, etc.)	Access to public benefits (ex: TANF, Food Stamps, unemployment compensation, disability, Veterans benefits, etc.) Very Important	Access to public benefits (ex: TANF, Food Stamps, unemployment compensation, disability, Veterans benefits, etc.) Important	Access to public benefits (ex: TANF, Food Stamps, unemployment compensation, disability, Veterans benefits, etc.) Not very important compared to other problems	Access to public benefits (ex: TANF, Food Stamps, unemployment compensation, disability, Veterans benefits, etc.) Unsure
Elder law issues involving fraud, abuse, exploitation	Elder law issues involving fraud, abuse, exploitation Very Important	Elder law issues involving fraud, abuse, exploitation Important	Elder law issues involving fraud, abuse, exploitation Not very important compared to other problems	Elder law issues involving fraud, abuse, exploitation Unsure
Guardianships and conservatorships (for elderly or incapacitated persons)	Guardianships and conservatorships (for elderly or incapacitated persons) Very Important	Guardianships and conservatorships (for elderly or incapacitated persons) Important	Guardianships and conservatorships (for elderly or incapacitated persons) Not very important compared to other problems	Guardianships and conservatorships (for elderly or incapacitated persons) Unsure

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* 4. For each problem you identified as important or very important in question 3, please share an example of such problem.

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* 5. Is there any other area of law or need that has not been mentioned in this survey, but that you would like to see addressed by our Legal Aid attorneys?

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* 6. Please provide any comments about how Southwest Virginia Legal Aid can improve its services:

To contact Southwest VA Legal Aid for legal help, you may call this toll-free number: 1-888-201-2772, visit us online at www.svlas.org or on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/Southwest.Virginia.Legal.Aid

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!

Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Community Needs Assessment - 2025

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* 1. Prior to receiving this survey, were you familiar with the services provided by Southwest Virginia Legal Aid?

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* 2. I am a (you may check more than one):

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* 3. Please rank the importance of the following legal problems facing people in your community:

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* 4. For each problem you identified as important or very important in question 3, please share an example of such problem.The comment box below will expand for your use.

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* 5. Is there any other area of law or need that has not been mentioned in this survey, but that you would like to see addressed by our Legal Aid attorneys?

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* 6. Please provide any comments about how Southwest Virginia Legal Aid can improve its services:

Southwest Virginia Legal Aid
Community Needs Assessment - 2025

* 4. For each problem you identified as important or very important in question 3, please share an example of such problem.

The comment box below will expand for your use.