Call for Volunteer Lawyers for Appalachian Kentucky
Call for Volunteers AppalReD/VLAK is in urgent need of attorneys to accept cases, pro bono or by contract ("low bono"), in all counties in our service area, but particularly in Floyd, Johnson, Monroe, Cumberland and Adair Counties. Pro bono ...
Kyjustice.org is a great free legal resource
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY– MARCH 24 2022 Kentuckians now have access to a free, new and improved legal resource that provides answers to co...
PRESS RELEASE: APPALRED Legal Aid Awarded 100,000 from AEP Foundation
APPALRED Legal Aid Awarded 100,000 from AEP Foundation PRESTONSBURG, KY — The American Electric Power Foundation has awarded a $100,000, two-year grant to AppalReD Legal Aid. The gift is part of the foundation's Delivering on the Dream: Social and...
Kentucky Legal Aid Programs Stand Together
Kentucky’s Legal Aid Programs Stand Together Kentucky’s legal aid programs grieve with their fellow Kentuckians and all affected by Friday night’s tornadoes. The loss of life, the terrifying fear suffered, and the damage to property are inco...
50th Anniversary Interview of Founder John Rosenberg
Enjoy this fascinating interview. John Rosenberg is interviewed by Eastern Standard's Tom Martin from Snug Hollow in Estill County, VA. The program covers Rosenberg's incredible journey: fleeing Magdeburg, Germany to escape the Holocaust, serving...
Eastern Standard: A half-century of having the backs of Eastern Kentucky’s vulnerable: AppalReD prepares to celebrate its 50 year legacy
Eastern Standard's Tom Martin interviews executive director Rob Johns on 88.9 WEKU. A half-century of having the backs of Eastern Kentucky’s vulnerable: AppalReD prepares to celebrate its 50 year legacy.
Legal aid services get $1.2M to help fight substance abuse
August 24, 2021 FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s civil legal service programs have received nearly $1.2 million from federal grants to help them respond to the state’s drug epidemic, Gov. Andy Beshear said. Local programs can use the funding fr...
Labor Day will bring an end to Kentucky’s pandemic unemployment benefits
Labor Day will bring an end to Kentucky’s pandemic unemployment benefits BY LIZ MOOMEY AUGUST 20, 2021 11:33 AM Pandemic unemployment benefits will expire in less than a month despite surging COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, President Jo...
In-Person Expungement Clinic
Join AppalRed and community partners on July 15th in Harlan, KY. Is your record holding you back from getting a better job? Come see us at the Harlan Courthouse on July 15th from 1:00-4:00 pm. This is going to be an awesome one-stop shop wher...
50th Anniversary Bourbon
All pre-orders have been shipped! You can order a bottle to be shipped within the state of Kentucky or pick up a bottle in Lexington at Bluegrass Distillers. We are so excited to announce the release of Bluegrass Distillers ...