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Frontline Justice, a nonpartisan civic moonshot of OAP and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc., equips trusted community advocates to become justice workers so that every American can access affordable, effective civil legal help for everyday issues.

08/12/2026

A trusted program model that has worked in Alaska trains trusted community members through a specialized SNAP training. The training teaches these helpers - identified as community justice workers - how to assist people in receiving benefits they are eligible for.

In addition to having a 100% SNAP eligibility assessment rate during two years of the program, those same trained helpers drew down $23M in SNAP benefits for eligible families that otherwise would have been lost. Frontline Justice is helping to scale this training in other states, including Arizona, Texas, and Wisconsin.

In Arizona, there are 444,000 people who are eligible for SNAP benefits; however, they are not receiving them. Many are having to choose between buying groceries or paying their rent, while others are turning to food banks to feed their families.

The problem is due to recent changes to federal law, the process of applying and verifying information for people has become increasingly difficult. This keeps Arizonans waiting months for answers, leading to overwhelmed caseworkers and unnecessary barriers for people who still qualify for assistance.

The training introduces one solution where community justice workers can help people overcome delays, and access the benefits they qualify for.

Read more about the challenge Arizona faces in The New York Times article: https://zurl.co/oEeGJ

08/11/2026

States like Arkansas are beginning to feel the economic impact of the new federal laws that require that states take on more of the administrative costs of SNAP, including penalties for errors in SNAP payments.

With reduced funding and states having to pay out more, SNAP programs are at risk, which means families are at risk of not being able to keep food on the table.

In the “Research Brief: Analysis of the Social and Economic Impact of the Alaska Community Justice Worker Program (2021-2025),” by Matthew Burnett, Rebecca L. Sandefur, and James Teufel, Alaskan community justice workers had a 100% successful assessment of SNAP eligibility, and recovered $23.6 million in SNAP benefits for residents.

Creating pathways for community justice workers to expand their reach is an opportunity for Arkansas, along with other states, to reduce error rates during SNAP assessments and also help increase food security.

Check out this article to learn more about how these changes have impacted Arkansas.
https://zurl.co/Oipca

08/10/2026

Thank you, NALA - The Paralegal Association, for having us at this year’s Elevate Conference. We had an amazing time sharing information about Frontline Justice’s mission and educating on the community justice worker movement.

We loved collaborating with Michael Houlberg, Director of Special Projects at IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System. FJ's Alicia Mitchell-Mercer and Celine Ta joined IAALS in a two-part series on how the collaboration between community justice workers and Allied Legal Professionals (limited license professionals) can help expand access to legal help and services for Americans who cannot afford it.

Part 2 of the series provided attendees with the opportunity to participate in a working lab to design a community justice worker or limited license professional program. The lab allowed them to share ideas and reflect on different program structure needs.

Be sure to check out some of the moments we captured in our photos.

08/07/2026

Traditionally, people turn to lawyers when facing a legal problem. The challenge is that too many people can't afford lawyers and lawyers aren't always in the right places. Because of this challenge, millions of Americans are left to face their civil legal problems alone every year.

Proposing alternative pathways like the community justice worker model is one way to address this problem and build capacity. Community justice workers are teachers, healthcare advocates, food pantry workers, church staff, and legal aid professionals who are dedicated to stepping in and helping people when they need it the most. Training people embedded in the community is a start to ensuring that no one has to face a complex justice system alone.

You can check out this review essay in the Law & Social Inquiry by Elizabeth Chambliss, where she provides her view of the book “The Making of Lawyers’ Careers.”

Read here: https://zurl.co/FIZLR

Chambliss reveals that studying lawyers provides insight on their role in shaping access to legal help and law. In addition, she states that looking beyond traditional pathways and centering the person/community is how we address the justice gap and produce effective change.

07/31/2026

We’re excited about the expansion of Frontline Q, a human-moderated AI tool supporting community justice workers. Paired with our legal advocacy SNAP training, Frontline Q helps trained justice workers practice their skills with support and mentorship.

sheds light on the work we do and the community justice worker movement. You can read more about the rollout on LawSites, in his article at https://zurl.co/VRjg5.

In addition, thank you to the ABA Journal and Fidelity Investments for spreading awareness about this milestone. Check out their articles below.

ABA Journal: https://zurl.co/9fj9o

Fidelity: https://zurl.co/rTKQU

Frontline Q makes it easy to access answers backed by justice workers and attorneys and verified against state regulations. What started as a pilot in Alaska is now expanding to Arizona and Texas, and eventually, with plans to expand to other states.

Josef we are truly grateful for your partnership in designing a valuable and practical tool to assist community justice workers in their work. Your technical backbone helps us scale instant, actionable answers in multiple jurisdictions. As we progress, we hope this model can expand to other legal issues, such as Medicaid, consumer debt, housing disputes, and more.

Stay tuned, because there is more growth to come.

07/30/2026

🥳 We have some great news!

In November, we will attend the National Legal Aid & Defender Association Annual Conference in St. Louis, MO, and host our community justice worker pre-conference, “Community Justice Workers in Action: Expanding Help Where People Already Turn.”

Details:
📅 November 4
🕜 9:30 - 5:00 p.m.
🎫 Learn more and register by visiting https://zurl.co/oQNnb.

Earlier this year, in May, we held our first community justice worker-centered pre-conference convening at the ABA/NLADA Equal Justice Conference. This event was designed by community justice workers for community justice workers. We were able to connect, learn, and share resources to help expand this work in communities nationwide.

We’re excited for the opportunity to bring justice workers, movement leaders, and advocates together again to hear real-world experiences and innovative approaches.

Spots fill quickly, so be sure to register and share with those in your network who may be interested.

07/29/2026

🚨 Alert: Last Call for Proposals

The deadline to submit a proposal to present at the Frontline Justice pre-conference in St. Louis on November 4 is August 1.

Learn more and submit by visiting https://zurl.co/oK27I, or share with your networks that may be interested.

We’re looking forward to bringing together community justice workers, leaders, advocates, researchers, and partners committed to community-centered approaches and bringing insights to the work happening on the frontlines.

Stay tuned because we’ll be announcing speakers and sessions as we get closer to the convening.

07/28/2026

In Arizona, hundreds of thousands of people have lost their access to SNAP benefits. According to Hannah Knowles and Mariana Alfaro's recent article in The Washington Post, “The number of Arizonans on food stamps has plummeted by half - a loss of nearly 500,000 people, including about 200,000 children, according to the latest available state data.” With so many losing benefits, there are inevitably eligible households that mistakenly lose their benefits.

This is a similar story not just for Arizona but for every state due to changes in SNAP eligibility.

One solution to this crisis? Community justice workers. Frontline Justice is offering accessible trainings to frontline advocates who can help people correct wrongful denials of SNAP benefits. Paired with a human-moderated AI tool called Frontline Q, the trainings prepare community justice workers to help people navigate complicated systems and keep food on the table.

If you’re interested in learning more about the SNAP training and Frontline Q, sign up for our waitlist at https://zurl.co/2MWG0.

07/23/2026

California’s Supreme Court is considering a community justice worker program!

If you want to connect with the movement in California, join Groundwork and the California Justice Work group at https://zurl.co/VJJMX. You can also view sample public comments to help craft your own comment to support this proposal.

According to the 2019 The State Bar of California report, “The California Justice Gap: Measuring the Unmet Civil Legal Needs of Californians,” 55% of Californians experienced at least one civil legal problem in their household during the previous year, and 85% of civil legal problems received either no legal help or inadequate legal help.

This is a reminder that the access to justice gap is far too wide. We need to start thinking more about people-centered, community-driven solutions that build trust while also addressing the current challenge of access to justice.

New to Groundwork? Sign up here: https://zurl.co/OASNu

07/22/2026

We’re excited to announce our first sponsor, Quarles & Brady LLP, for the Frontline Justice convening, “Community Justice Workers in Action: Expanding Help Where People Already Turn.”

Your partnership helps bring people together and advance the mission of equal access to justice for all. Thank you, Quarles & Brady, for believing and helping make this experience possible.

If your organization or another organization in your network would like to support our event in November at the National Legal Aid & Defender Association Annual Conference, visit our sponsorship page to learn more: https://zurl.co/Zu0gP.

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