Medical conditions of the patient population that HeLP serves include cystic fibrosis (14 percent), cancer (10 percent), autism (7 percent), ADHD (7 percent), seizure disorders (6.5 percent), and asthma (6.5 percent) as well as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, kidney disease, sickle cell disease, and Down syndrome.

HeLP's diverse client population includes Caucasians (35 percent), African-Americans (30 percent), and Latinos (25 percent), as well as families of Chinese, Arabic, Somalian, French, Bosnian, Native American, and Bengali descent. Approximately 17 percent of HeLP families speak Spanish only and 80 percent of HeLP’s clients are female. (Statistics estimated).

HeLP’s caseload, as of February 2008, includes 771 cases since its inception in late 2004, with clients from 77 of Georgia’s 159 counties. The number of cases HeLP has accepted for legal representation has increased each year with the addition of new staff. In 2007, HeLP opened 372 new cases. While HeLP primarily serves low-income families from the greater metropolitan Atlanta area, a number of HeLP’s clients are from rural areas throughout Georgia with little or no access to legal assistance.

HeLP has served clients from Georgia counties that are in green on the map below.