January 2022 CDEL Newsletter

CDEL 2021 Year In Review

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2021 was another challenging year for so many. Despite this, CDEL staff and volunteers continued to serve our clients to help them receive the quality legal assistance they need. We would like to take this time to say a profound thank you to CDEL staff, volunteers, interns, Governing Board Members, Young Professionals Board members, community partners, and all of our generous CDEL supporters for everything they have done and continue to do to help us further our mission.

In 2021, CDEL closed 2,043 case files.

A graphic showing 41.3% of CDEL clients come from the suburbs, and 58.7% come from the City of Chicago.

CDEL serves low-income seniors and people with disabilities throughout Cook County. In 2021, approximately 60% of CDEL’s clients resided in Chicago, while 40% resided in the surrounding suburbs.

CDEL clients can qualify for CDEL’s services on age or disability status. However, many seniors that qualify on age status also identify as having a disability.

49%

of CDEL's clients identified as having a disability.

CDEL Programs By the Numbers:

In 2021, CDEL helped 268 clients through our Guardianship Help Desk. The Pro Se Guardianship Help Desk provides drafting assistance to pro se petitioners seeking guardianship over a loved one.
In its first year, CDEL’s Early Resolution Program (ERP) served over 750 clients in 2021. CDEL is a part of Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt (CCLAHD) Early Resolution Program, a county-wide initiative to help resolve eviction, foreclosure, debt, and tax deed issues.
CDEL is committed to serving the LGBT community through its Proud to Thrive programming. In 2020 and 2021, CDEL provided cultural competency training to over 422 attorneys, paralegals, and law students. Also in 2021, CDEL earned SageCare Platinum Status, indicating that CDEL's staff completed training on culturally competent care for LGBT older adults.

Donate to CDEL to Support Even More Clients in 2022!

Please join us in celebrating all of these successes and more on 2/22/2022 at 4:30 pm at our annual CDEL 2022 Winter Awards Benefit!

Run With CDEL!

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CDEL still has two remaining entries for the 2022 Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday October 9, 2022! The deadline to register and join CDEL's Marathon Team is January 31, 2022!

Run and raise at least $1,750 for CDEL and its programs. Include your family, friends, and colleagues as well! We are excited to have the opportunity to be a Charity Partner for the 2022 Bank of America Chicago Marathon and we hope you will join us! If you are interested in running and fundraising for CDEL, register at the link below and you will be quickly approved and ready to fundraise.

(If you have any questions or issues registering for a slot, please email CDEL's Development Assistant Alyssa York, at ayork@cdelaw.org.)

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