{"id":20934,"date":"2023-08-21T11:40:21","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T17:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coloradolegalservices.org\/?p=20934"},"modified":"2024-12-24T12:51:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T19:51:38","slug":"los-servicios-juridicos-de-colorado-observan-un-aumento-del-numero-de-ciudadanos-que-solicitan-ayuda-para-obtener-el-documento-de-identidad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coloradolegalservices.org\/es\/colorado-legal-services-sees-uptick-in-number-of-coloradans-seeking-help-to-obtain-ids\/","title":{"rendered":"Los servicios legales de Colorado ven subida en el n\u00famero de Coloradans que buscan ayuda para obtener identificaciones"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

Identification documents vital for those who are unhoused and are seeking housing, employment, or other services<\/em><\/p>\n

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Aug. 21, 2023 (DENVER) \u2013 Colorado Legal Services this year recorded an increase in Coloradans requesting help obtaining identification documents, which are vital for those who need to find housing, jobs, and other necessities, according to\u00a0its first monthly report released today<\/a>. Colorado Legal Services is Colorado\u2019s statewide legal aid nonprofit. The CLS ID Project represented 481 people in the first half of 2023 on identification issues. That number puts the organization on track for another record year, as CLS opened 676 cases in 2022, 571 in 2021, and 556 in 2020.<\/p>\n

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Of those clients who volunteered demographic information when seeking ID assistance, the majority said they are unhoused.<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0ID Project<\/a>, which is a collaboration among CLS, Metro Caring, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, and Denver Department of Human Services, also distributes vouchers that pay for ID fees. The CLS arm of the partnership distributed 572 so far in 2023. Many people who ask for help simply cannot afford the cost ($12.67 state ID, $33 state driver\u2019s license, $20 state birth certificate), and others face more difficult obstacles to obtaining an ID, including the need to go to court or secure documents through complicated, out-of-state processes. The barriers faced by people experiencing homelessness become even more overwhelming when\u00a0they lack identification.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen we apply for almost anything\u2014apartments, jobs, medical assistance\u2014we must provide proof of who we are,\u201d said Matt Baca, executive director of Colorado Legal Services. \u201cAs indicated by the recent emergency declaration Denver Mayor Mike Johnston issued on homelessness, helping people avoid losing housing and ensuring they have resources to obtain it are critical. Colorado Legal Services helps people with little to no income get IDs, learn their rights as tenants, avoid wrongful eviction, and face other legal challenges that can lead to homelessness.\u201d<\/p>\n

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CLS helps clients navigate the system, though a lack of resources can sometimes lead to delays in helping low-income Coloradans.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMost of our clients are those who get stuck in a loop, because people need an ID to get most of the documents that are required to get a Colorado ID, so we are able to help breakup that logjam for clients as legal representatives,\u201d said Casey Sherman, supervising attorney for the ID Project at Colorado Legal Services. \u201cAnd many of our clients are experiencing homelessness. Without assistance navigating the system and paying the required fees our clients are often unable to take control of their circumstances.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In addition to the ID Project, CLS also represents Coloradans in poverty who are facing eviction, foreclosure, and other housing challenges.<\/p>\n

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About us<\/h2>\n

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Colorado Legal Services is Colorado\u2019s statewide nonprofit legal aid program providing civil legal assistance\u2014which does not include criminal or traffic matters\u2014to low-income individuals and older Coloradans throughout the state. Its 13 offices provide free legal assistance in a broad variety of legal areas, including eviction defense, consumer protection, services to survivors of serious crime and human trafficking, representation for domestic violence survivors, and many others.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Almost 1.4 million Coloradans qualify financially for CLS\u2019s services. CLS\u2019s current staff of 85 attorneys and 48 paralegals is supplemented by a robust private attorney involvement program. Learn more at\u00a0<\/em>www.coloradolegalservices.org<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Identification documents vital for those who are unhoused and are seeking housing, employment, or other services<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Aug. 21, 2023 (DENVER) \u2013 Colorado Legal Services this year recorded an increase in Coloradans requesting help obtaining identification documents, which are vital for those who need to find housing, jobs, and other necessities, according to\u00a0its first monthly report released today<\/a>. Colorado Legal Services is Colorado\u2019s statewide legal aid nonprofit. The CLS ID Project represented 481 people in the first half of 2023 on identification issues. That number puts the organization on track for another record year, as CLS opened 676 cases in 2022, 571 in 2021, and 556 in 2020.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Of those clients who volunteered demographic information when seeking ID assistance, the majority said they are unhoused.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The\u00a0ID Project<\/a>, which is a collaboration among CLS, Metro Caring, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, and Denver Department of Human Services, also distributes vouchers that pay for ID fees. The CLS arm of the partnership distributed 572 so far in 2023. Many people who ask for help simply cannot afford the cost ($12.67 state ID, $33 state driver\u2019s license, $20 state birth certificate), and others face more difficult obstacles to obtaining an ID, including the need to go to court or secure documents through complicated, out-of-state processes. The barriers faced by people experiencing homelessness become even more overwhelming when\u00a0they lack identification.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cWhen we apply for almost anything\u2014apartments, jobs, medical assistance\u2014we must provide proof of who we are,\u201d said Matt Baca, executive director of Colorado Legal Services. \u201cAs indicated by the recent emergency declaration Denver Mayor Mike Johnston issued on homelessness, helping people avoid losing housing and ensuring they have resources to obtain it are critical. Colorado Legal Services helps people with little to no income get IDs, learn their rights as tenants, avoid wrongful eviction, and face other legal challenges that can lead to homelessness.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

CLS helps clients navigate the system, though a lack of resources can sometimes lead to delays in helping low-income Coloradans.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cMost of our clients are those who get stuck in a loop, because people need an ID to get most of the documents that are required to get a Colorado ID, so we are able to help breakup that logjam for clients as legal representatives,\u201d said Casey Sherman, supervising attorney for the ID Project at Colorado Legal Services. \u201cAnd many of our clients are experiencing homelessness. Without assistance navigating the system and paying the required fees our clients are often unable to take control of their circumstances.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In addition to the ID Project, CLS also represents Coloradans in poverty who are facing eviction, foreclosure, and other housing challenges.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

About us<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Colorado Legal Services is Colorado\u2019s statewide nonprofit legal aid program providing civil legal assistance\u2014which does not include criminal or traffic matters\u2014to low-income individuals and older Coloradans throughout the state. Its 13 offices provide free legal assistance in a broad variety of legal areas, including eviction defense, consumer protection, services to survivors of serious crime and human trafficking, representation for domestic violence survivors, and many others.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Almost 1.4 million Coloradans qualify financially for CLS\u2019s services. CLS\u2019s current staff of 85 attorneys and 48 paralegals is supplemented by a robust private attorney involvement program. Learn more at\u00a0<\/em>www.coloradolegalservices.org<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\r\n","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coloradolegalservices.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coloradolegalservices.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coloradolegalservices.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coloradolegalservices.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coloradolegalservices.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20934"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.coloradolegalservices.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20934\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coloradolegalservices.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coloradolegalservices.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coloradolegalservices.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}