The Center for Social Gerontology, Inc. (TCSG), since its inception in 1972, has been a non-profit research, training and social policy organization dedicated to promoting the individual autonomy of older persons and advancing their well-being in society. TCSG has pursued this goal through a wide variety of projects, including serving since 1985 as an Administration on Aging-funded National Support Center in Law & Aging.Continue reading
Category Archives: Legal Services
Best Practices & Lessons Learned
Best Practices & Lessons Learned from Model Approaches to Statewide Legal Assistance Systems
Updated December 9, 2010 This section of our website is still under construction.
As the Model Approaches Projects proceed, TCSG will be continually adding information and documents to this site. Please check back frequently for updated information.
For short-term access, here is a small list of Model Approaches state products:
PRODUCTS FROM MODEL APPROACHES STATES (Please note: not all documents below were produced under the Model Approaches projects; more information will be forthcoming.)Continue reading
National Survey of Legal Assistance for the Elderly: Results and Implications
Report of Survey Findings by Respondent Type
This section provides a fairly detailed report on the survey data organized according to the various categories of respondents. That is, the Legal Services Developers section highlights data reported by Legal Services Developers; the Area Agencies on Aging section highlights data reported by Directors of Area Agencies on Aging; the Title IIIB Providers section highlights data reported by Directors and Managing Attorneys of Title IIIB-funded legal assistance providers who do not receive LSC funds; the Title IIIB/LSC Providers section highlights data reported by Directors and Managing Attorneys of Title IIIB/LSC-funded legal assistance providers; and the LSC Providers section highlights the survey data reported by Directors and Managing Attorneys of LSC-funded legal services providers. These breakdowns are designed to assist in more fully understanding the above highlighted issues as well as the variances among the three provider types.
State Legal Services Development
The Center for Social Gerontology, Inc. (TCSG), since its inception in 1972, has been a non-profit research, training and social policy organization dedicated to promoting the individual autonomy of older persons and advancing their well-being in society. TCSG has pursued this goal through a wide variety of projects, including serving since 1985 as an Administration on Aging-funded National Support Center in Law & Aging.Continue reading