Sunday, February 12, 2012

Legal Services Referral Listing

Disclaimer: Information printed in the Legal Services Referral Listing is provided voluntarily by the agencies listed. Inclusion of an agency does not imply endorsement of its services, nor does exclusion reflect on any organization's contribution to the community. To add or correct any information, please contact us.

Adoption

Adult Services

  • Adult Protective Services - external link
    • Responsible for the receipt, investigation and assessment of reports pertaining to abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation of elderly and dependent adults.
    • 916-874-9377
  • 2-1-1 Sacramento - external link
    • A free, confidential information and referral service that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Assistance is available in multiple languages, and services are accessible to people with disabilities. Utilizing a comprehensive computerized database of more than 2,400 nonprofit and public agency programs, trained information and referral specialists give personalized attention to each caller.
    • Dial 2-1-1
    • If you have trouble reaching 2-1-1, please call 916-498-1000 or 800-500-4931.
  • Senior Legal Hotline - external link
    • Free, confidential legal advice by phone on any subject and some additional assistance for Californians over age 60 (no income restrictions) and in Sacramento County for low income grandparent caregivers of any age. Phone hours: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, until 7 p.m. on Thursdays. Clients may also submit questions by e-mail from the web site.
    • 916-551-2140
    • 1-800-222-1753 (toll free statewide)
  • Women Escaping a Violent Environment (WEAVE) - external link
    • Legal advocacy hotline. Provides assistance to domestic violence victims. 24 hour crisis line for peer counseling and referrals (no legal information).
    • 24 Hour Crisis Line: 916-920-2952 or 1-866-920-2952
    • Legal Department: 916-319-4905

Child Services

  • Child Protective Services - external link
    • Investigate and determine the necessity for providing initial intake services an crisis intervention to maintain child safety.
    • 916-875-5437 or 916-875-KIDS (Hotline)

Complaints and Consumer Protection

  • Better Business Bureau - external link
    • Provides company information and files disputes.
    • 916-443-6843
  • Business and Community Development Clinic - external link
    • Provides assistance to small businesses regarding formation of the business and matters like employment issues, trade names and contracts.
    • 916-340-6080
  • Department of Consumer Affairs - external link
    • Consumer service representatives can answer consumer and licensee questions in 140 different languages, assist in the filing of complaints, mail helpful publications, and refer callers to the appropriate government or private agency for more assistance. Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    • 916-445-1254
    • 916-445-1254 TDD
    • 1-800-952-5210
  • Senior Legal Hotline - external link
    • Free, confidential legal advice by phone on any subject and some additional assistance for Californians over age 60 (no income restrictions) and in Sacramento County for low income grandparent caregivers of any age. Phone hours: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, until 7 p.m. on Thursdays. Clients may also submit questions by e-mail from the web site.
    • 916-551-2140
    • 1-800-222-1753 (toll free statewide)

Disabilities

Education

  • Consultants in Educational and Personal Skills
    • Advocacy for clients of SSI and SSA; attorney referrals for seniors.
    • 916-348-1890
    • Web site not available.

Family Law

  • Domestic Violence Restraining Order Clinic (Offered by WEAVE) - external link
    • No appointment needed. Childcare available.
    • 916-875-3400 (Court)
    • 916-448-2321 (WEAVE)
    • 916-920-2952 (Crisis Hotline)
  • Family Law Facilitators Office (Sacramento Superior Court)
    • Assistance with form completion, procedural instructions, service of documents, and referrals for family pro per litigants.
    • 916-875-3400
  • Senior Legal Hotline - external link
    • Free, confidential legal advice by phone on any subject and some additional assistance for Californians over age 60 (no income restrictions) and in Sacramento County for low income grandparent caregivers of any age. Phone hours: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, until 7 p.m. on Thursdays. Clients may also submit questions by e-mail from the web site.
    • 916-551-2140
    • 1-800-222-1753 (toll free statewide)
  • UC Davis Family Protection Clinic (Woodland)
    • Only accepts domestic violence cases.
    • 530-661-4477
    • Web site not available.
  • WEAVE Dissolution Workshop - external link
    • Held on the 3rd Wednesdays of every month from 2:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Located at 1900 K Street. Divorce packets are available at the workshop. No child care is available and children are not allowed to attend the workshop.
    • 916-448-2321

Health Care

  • California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR)
    • Specializes in estate planning, personal injury, medical malpractice.
    • 1-800-474-1116
    • Web site not available.
  • California HMO Center
    • Provides assistance to Californians to help resolve problems with their HMO, as well as, ensure a more solvent and stable managed health care system.
    • 1-800-400-0815
    • Web site not available.
  • Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) - external link
    • Assists Medicare beneficiaries and their families in regard to Medicare coverage, supplemental health insurance and long-term care insurance.
    • 1-800-434-0222
  • Health Rights Hotline - external link
    • Independent source of free information and assistance for health care consumers.
    • 916-551-2100
  • Senior Legal Hotline - external link
    • Free, confidential legal advice by phone on any subject and some additional assistance for Californians over age 60 (no income restrictions) and in Sacramento County for low income grandparent caregivers of any age. Phone hours: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, until 7 p.m. on Thursdays. Clients may also submit questions by e-mail from the web site.
    • 916-551-2140
    • 1-800-222-1753 (toll free statewide)

Housing

  • Department of Fair Employment and Housing - external link
    • Protects people in California from unlawful discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations, and from the perpetration of acts of hate and violence.
    • 916-478-7251
    • 1-800-884-1684
    • Online appointment System - external link
  • Human Rights Fair Housing Commission - external link
    • Information to the public regarding landlord/tenant issues.
    • 916-444-6903 (General)
    • 916-444-0178 (Landlord/Tenant Hotline)
  • 2-1-1 Sacramento - external link
    • A free, confidential information and referral service that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Assistance is available in multiple languages, and services are accessible to people with disabilities. Utilizing a comprehensive computerized database of more than 2,400 nonprofit and public agency programs, trained information and referral specialists give personalized attention to each caller.
    • Dial 2-1-1
    • If you have trouble reaching 2-1-1, please call 916-498-1000 or 800-500-4931.
  • Senior Legal Hotline - external link
    • Free, confidential legal advice by phone on any subject and some additional assistance for Californians over age 60 (no income restrictions) and in Sacramento County for low income grandparent caregivers of any age. Phone hours: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, until 7 p.m. on Thursdays. Clients may also submit questions by e-mail from the web site.
    • 916-551-2140
    • 1-800-222-1753 (toll free statewide)
  • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - external link
    • Information on rental assistance. FHA Mortgages insurance programs, block grant programs, public housing and resale of HUD homes.
    • 916-498-5220

Social Services

  • 2-1-1 Sacramento - external link
    • A free, confidential information and referral service that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Assistance is available in multiple languages, and services are accessible to people with disabilities. Utilizing a comprehensive computerized database of more than 2,400 nonprofit and public agency programs, trained information and referral specialists give personalized attention to each caller.
    • Dial 2-1-1
    • If you have trouble reaching 2-1-1, please call 916-498-1000 or 800-500-4931.
  • Sacramento Chinese Community Service Center - external link
    • Educational, vocational, human services, and health programs in the greater Sacramento area for Asians, new immigrants, refugees, and welfare recipients. Bilingual translation and referral services available.
    • 916-442-2523

Acknowledgements:
The production of the Legal Services Referral Listing was accomplished under the direction of the Community-Focused Court Planning Committee, of the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento. The committee wishes to acknowledge and thank Voluntary Legal Services, Community Services Planning Council, and McGeorge School of Law for their contributions in preparing this listing. The committee also wishes to give special recognition to Vicki Jacobs, Manager of Voluntary Legal Services Program, for her continuing support and assistance.

Current information as of March 2009