Legal Services NYC
Tara Lambert, LCSW, RYT, is a seasoned mental health professional with extensive experience in both psychotherapy and social work. Currently serving as the Owner and Psychotherapist at Green Tara Counseling LCSW, PLLC since September 2023, Tara specializes in nature-based and outdoor therapies. Tara Lambert has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since August 2021 and has held the position of Director of the Social Work Unit at Legal Services NYC since February 2005, where responsibilities include managing the Crime Victim's Assistance Program and assisting low-income New Yorkers in navigating civil legal matters. Previous roles include Social Worker/Individual Rights Specialist, providing advocacy and guidance to clients with disabilities, and Assistant Director of Disability Services at Columbia University, overseeing accommodations for students with disabilities. Tara's educational background includes a Master of Social Work from Hunter College and a Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Work with Adolescents from New York University.
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Legal Services NYC
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Legal Services NYC fights poverty and seeks justice for low-income New Yorkers. For 50 years, we have challenged systemic injustice and helped clients meet basic needs for housing, income and economic security, family and immigration stability, education, and health care. LSNYC is the largest civil legal services provider in the country, with deep roots in all of the communities we serve. Our staff of more than 500 people in neighborhood-based offices and outreach sites across all five boroughs helps more than 100,000 New Yorkers annually. LSNYC addresses the underlying causes of our clients’ problems through all forms of advocacy. We partner with scores of community-based organizations, elected officials, public agencies, pro bono lawyers, and the courts to maximize our effectiveness. Our work fights discrimination and helps to achieve equal opportunity and economic, social, and racial justice for all low-income New Yorkers. Support our work! Donate online at https://lsnyc.secure.nonprofitsoapbox.com/get-involved/giving-to-legal-services-nyc