Senior Citizens' Law Office, Inc
Mailing Address: 4317 Lead Avenue SE, Suite A, Albuquerque, NM 87108
County of Location: Bernalillo
Phone: (505) 265-2300
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://sclonm.org/
NTEE Code: I- Crime, Legal Related, R- Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy, W- Public, Society Benefit
Mission Statement:
The mission is to increase the self-sufficiency of senior citizens (over 60) through protection of their legal rights to maximize independence, safety and health.
Primary Programs:
SCLO provides legal services to seniors in the following areas: public benefits including Social Security and SSI; Medicare and Medicaid; protective services including powers of attorney and other advance directives; housing; abuse, neglect and financial exploitation; estate planning.
SCLO attorneys provide services at its office, at senior centers, at clients' homes, hospitals and long term care institutions and senior housing units.
Populations Served: African-American, Asian-American, Disabled, Elderly, Immigrants, Latino/Hispanic, Low Income, Native American, Rural, Urban, Other
Counties Served: Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, Valencia
Year Founded:
1983
Annual Budget: $500,000 - $749,999
Personnel: 10 to 29 FTE
Executive Director:
Ellen Leitzer
Accepts inquiries: Accepts inquiries about volunteering, Accepts inquiries about board member positions
Nonprofit Status: Has 501(c)(3) nonprofit status from the IRS, Is registered as a Nonprofit Corporation with the State of New Mexico