Mission Statement
Jeremiah's Circle of Friends, Inc. is a collaborative community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that seeks to assist vulnerable residents of the Washington DC area, by providing essential services, including, basic needs such as food, clothing, and access to affordable housing, legal aid and mediation services, life skills training, and a youth development program. JCF enlists compassionate professionals and organizations to donate their time and talents toward these ends. We are guided at all times by our commitment to a just society, and by our desire to empower the people and families we serve.
The JCF Legal Clinic
Jeremiah's Circle of Friends Legal Clinic strives to bring high-kind quality legal and mediation services based on respect and empowerment. Our pro bono model builds bridges and provides an enriching professional experience for our volunteers. In partnership with the nationally renowned law firm, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, JCF offers low-income residents of Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia free legal services in a variety of civil matters, including family, housing, employment, consumer, and public benefits law. JCF also provides free mediation to help disputing parties resolve their own conflicts quickly, confidentially, and without the time and expense of going to court.
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