$60,145 to Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio to enhance its Expanding Attorney Volunteer Engagement in Pro Bono Services for Nonprofits project. This funding will help expand the attorney volunteer base, appreciate current volunteers, recruit new corporate and transactional attorneys, and improve volunteer communications. Serving Hamilton, Montgomery, and Warren counties.

$35,000 for the Legal Assistance for Unaccompanied Minor Children to protect children’s rights by helping them navigate the overwhelmingly complex immigration process with appropriate legal representation in immigration proceedings.

$66,111 to conduct outreach and training to the courts, prosecutors, victim advocates, and homicide co-victim support groups to educate them about the legal rights of co-victims and the resources available to them. This project continues a multi-year endeavor that OVWA has undertaken to improve the provision of services and access to justice for those who have lost a loved one to homicide.

$25,000 to Ohio Domestic Violence Network for their Seeking Freedom & Safety: Legal Information for Community Based and Incarcerated Survivors project which will update Self Help Legal Manuals in English and Spanish and distribute them to domestic violence programs statewide; additionally educational workshops will be offered to incarcerated survivors on topics of judicial release, clemency, and more.

$30,000 to YWCA Columbus for their Racial Equity 101: Train the Facilitator pilot project which will teach high school girls in the Bright Futures empowerment program to facilitate racial literacy and anti racism trainings.

$20,000 to Mid-Ohio Psychological Services Inc for their Ethics, Legal, & Diversity Training Expansion project which will enhance training programs to promote the education of justice, fairness, and collaboration with the legal systems for Ohio mental health professionals.

$30,000 to Mental Health & Addiction Advocacy Coalition for the Behavioral Health in Ohio: Improving Data, Moving Toward Racial and Ethnic Equity Research and Report project which will identify areas of inequity in the behavioral health system, propose solutions, and make policy recommendations. Serving all 88 counties.

$25,000 for the Driving Justice Project will give Ohioans with suspended driver's licenses step-by-step action plans to help them understand and navigate the various court and administrative processes required to complete the reinstatement process. It will also screen for eligibility for fee reductions and provide information for local organizations that assist with reinstatement for individuals who require additional assistance.

$7,500 to Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio (LASCO) to upgrade the Collaboration to Improve Access to Justice project’s listserv platform for statewide legal aid staff. The funding will facilitate a migration to a modern listserv management platform for better communication and information sharing. Serving counties statewide.

$50,000 to the University of Cincinnati Foundation to support the Social Justice and the Law: Assessment and Application in Ohio project which will conduct an assessment of the inclusivity, diversity, and racial equity of the legal profession in Ohio.