Community Health Law Project

What Community Health Law Project does

Community Health Law Project (CHLP) is a New Jersey-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal services organization founded in 1976 that provides free legal advocacy and representation to low-income individuals with disabilities and chronic health conditions. The organization serves clients across mental health, developmental, physical, and visual disabilities, as well as people living with HIV/AIDS, with eligibility determined by disability status, New Jersey residency, and income level. Its practice areas span public entitlements (SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, Medicare), housing advocacy, consumer law, family law, discrimination cases, healthcare access, advance directives, and barrier-free accessibility.

CHLP operates a statewide network of 10 offices across New Jersey — including regional main offices in Bloomfield (North Jersey), Elizabeth (East Jersey), Hamilton (Central Jersey), Westmont (South Jersey), and Neptune (Shore Area), supported by satellite offices and an administrative office in South Orange. Services are delivered in-person by attorneys and advocates working within local communities. The organization also runs training, counseling, technical assistance, and systems coordination programs for organizations serving people with disabilities, and produces an annual Ann Klein Advocate Awards ceremony with an associated digital journal.

The organization's revenue model is grant-dependent and diversified across three primary streams: government funding (notably a 47-year continuous grant from the NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities covering more than 200 families per year), charitable donations and fundraising (including a $150,000 50th Anniversary goal and Pershing Square Foundation support), and event revenue from the Ann Klein Advocate Awards dinner with sponsorship tiers from $200 to $10,000. Services are provided free of charge to eligible clients. The organization holds a Charity Navigator Four-Star Rating and Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency, and is governed by a Board of Trustees under President/Executive Director Erika Kerber, Esq.

Name

Community Health Law Project

Legal name

Community Health Law Project

Website

https://chlp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Community Health Law Project is a New Jersey nonprofit founded in 1976 that provides free legal advocacy and representation to low-income individuals with disabilities and chronic health conditions through a statewide network of 10 offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Aid and Disability Advocacy Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

Keywords

• Disability legal advocacy
• Nonprofit legal services
• Public benefits representation
• Housing advocacy services
• Civil legal aid

Headquarters

HQ city

South Orange

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Funding: CHLP receives funding from government sources including grants from the New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) that allow the organization to help families navigate healthcare, housing, insurance, and other legal challenges.
2. Donations and Fundraising: The organization accepts charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to support operations and expand services. A 50th Anniversary fundraising goal of $150,000 was established.
3. Event Revenue: Annual Ann Klein Advocate Awards Dinner generates revenue through ticket sales, table reservations, and sponsorship packages at various price points ranging from $200 to $10,000.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Community Health Law Project provides free legal representation, advocacy, training, and education services to low-income individuals with disabilities and chronic health conditions across New Jersey. Practice areas include public entitlements (SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, Medicare), housing advocacy, family law, consumer law, discrimination, and barrier-free accessibility. Services are delivered through a network of 10 regional and satellite offices staffed by attorneys and advocates serving eligible New Jersey residents.

Product overview

Community Health Law Project is a legal services nonprofit offering a unified suite of advocacy services for individuals with disabilities in New Jersey. The core offering is direct legal representation and advocacy across multiple practice areas (housing, healthcare, public benefits, family law, discrimination), supplemented by training and education programs, and the Ann Klein Advocate Awards recognition program. Services are delivered through multiple regional offices throughout the state.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal and Advocacy Services Free legal representation and advocacy for low-income individuals with disabilities and chronic health conditions across New Jersey, covering public entitlements, healthcare benefits, housing advocacy, family law, consumer law, discrimination, and accessibility matters. Delivered through 10 regional offices statewide by attorneys and advocates.
• Training and Education Programs Education, outreach, and support programs for persons with disabilities and the organizations representing them, including training, counseling, technical assistance, and systems coordination through information, linkage, and referral services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Help more than 200 families per year navigate healthcare, housing, insurance, and other legal challenges
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Community Health Needs Assessment (New Jersey) at Partners for Health Foundation: Not directly comparable; included as a NJ-based health-focused foundation relevant to CHLP's grant funding ecosystem and as a potential philanthropic partner given overlapping community health focus.

Regional players

• Equip for Equality: Illinois's Protection & Advocacy agency for people with disabilities. Comparable as a state-level disability legal advocacy nonprofit with similar mission, funding mix, and practice areas, but serves Illinois rather than NJ.
• Disability Rights California: California's Protection & Advocacy agency for people with disabilities. Comparable as a state-level disability legal advocacy nonprofit with similar funding model and service scope, but operates in a different geography and does not directly compete with CHLP in NJ.

Direct peers

• Legal Services of New Jersey: Statewide legal aid provider for low-income New Jersey residents. Comparable as a NJ-focused legal services nonprofit using IOLTA, government, and foundation funding to provide free civil legal services — overlapping in public benefits, housing, and healthcare access cases.
• Disability Rights New Jersey: New Jersey's designated Protection & Advocacy agency for people with disabilities. Directly comparable as a NJ-based disability-focused legal advocacy nonprofit serving overlapping populations (developmental, mental health, physical disabilities) with similar grant-funded model.

Emerging players

• Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law: National legal advocacy organization focused specifically on mental health disability rights. Comparable as a disability-specialized legal advocacy nonprofit with similar mission emphasis on mental health populations served by CHLP, though operating nationally rather than statewide.
• Center for Public Representation: National legal advocacy organization for people with disabilities, particularly in healthcare and community integration. Comparable in disability law specialization with overlap in Medicaid, home and community-based services, and benefits access cases central to CHLP's practice areas.
• Disability Rights Advocates: National disability rights legal center focused on high-impact litigation and policy advocacy. Comparable in disability civil rights legal services with overlapping accessibility, discrimination, and benefits cases, but operates at federal/multi-state scope rather than NJ-specific.

Broad incumbents

• ACLU of New Jersey: State affiliate of the ACLU with active disability rights, healthcare access, and discrimination litigation. Comparable in NJ-based civil rights legal advocacy with overlap in disability discrimination, accessibility, and benefits cases, though broader in scope beyond disability.
• National Disability Rights Network: National umbrella for the Protection & Advocacy system serving people with disabilities across all U.S. states. Comparable as the parent network that federally funds state-level disability advocacy organizations like CHLP's peers, and operates in the same disability legal rights mission space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-health-law-project
• Instagraminstagram.com/chlp_nj
• Xx.com/chlporg

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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