Legal Aid of the Bluegrass (LABG) announced Robert Johns, Esq. has been named the new Executive Director after a nationwide search. Johns, who will begin on May 1, 2023, will lead the program that provides free civil legal help to low-income and vulnerable Kentuckians in 33 northern, central, and

On January 31, 2020, The Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency (PHE) due to Covid-19. That determination triggered temporary changes to Kentucky’s Medicaid program, including:

1. Temporarily waiving some eligibility requirements for certain

Recent changes to Kentucky’s Unemployment Insurance have reduced the amount of time Kentuckians can claim benefits and enforce stricter conditions for job searches.

The Legal Aid Network of Kentucky which includes Legal Aid Society, AppalRed Legal Aid, Kentucky Legal Aid, and Legal Aid of the

KENTUCKY– Kentucky’s legal aid programs grieve with their fellow Kentuckians and all affected by Friday night’s tornadoes. The loss of life, the terrifying fear suffered, and the damage to property are incomprehensible. We know that our client communities are suffering and many of our own legal