Local
El Paso County veterans event adds legal help for its 28th year
The annual Homeless Veterans Stand Down will offer legal services alongside its other assistance at Weidner Field on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Colorado Legal Services plans to connect with veterans at the event.
The 28th annual El Paso County Homeless Veterans Stand Down will bring legal services to Weidner Field on Tuesday, Oct. 20, adding a new resource to the event’s existing array of support for veterans experiencing homelessness.
Colorado Legal Services expects to be at the Colorado Springs event to connect with veterans. Organizers have not provided further details in the available information about the specific legal assistance or other services on offer.
The event’s addition of legal aid recognizes that housing insecurity can come with legal needs as well as immediate material ones. The Stand Down is held annually in El Paso County for homeless veterans.