The International Rescue Committee provides services for refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, survivors of torture, and other immigrants.

Areas of immigration legal assistance include:

• Adjustment of status
• Consular processing
• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
• Employment authorization
• Family-based petitions
• Naturalization/citizenship

Types of immigration legal services provided:

• Help completing forms
• Assistance in filing with USCIS

Non-legal services provided include:

• Employment services
• ESL
• Office Of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)-funded services for trafficking victims
• Referrals to other services

Web pages

• Home - https://www.rescue.org/
• Human-trafficking Outreach, Prevention and Education (H.O.P.E.) Program - https://www.rescue.org/announcement/hope-program-sacramento

Legal Services of Northern California provides Pension Assistance at no cost to callers of all ages and income levels who live or have worked in California, Arizona, Nevada or Hawaii. There are no age or income requirements.

LSNC offers legal advice and assistance with:

• Employer-sponsored retirement plans
• Help with understanding rights under the plan
• Claiming benefits
• Locating lost benefits from previous employers
• Working through the claims and appeals process
• Understanding rights as a former or surviving spouse
• Correcting benefit calculations
• Addressing overpayment demands
• And more...
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://lsnc.net/
• Pension Assistance - https://lsnc.net/office/western-states-pension-assistance-project

The California Department of Managed Health Care help center helps consumers with health care issues and ensures that managed health care patients receive the medical care and services to which they are entitled. Educates consumers regarding non-jurisdictional issues, medical group or health plan closures, community resource referrals, and health plan contact information as well as mailing forms, applications, and informational brochures. Staff includes medical and legal professionals.

Website resources include:

• Health care in California
• How to file a complaint
• Your right to language assistance

Web pages

• Home - https://www.dmhc.ca.gov/
• Health care in California - https://www.dmhc.ca.gov/HealthCareinCalifornia.aspx
• File a complaint - https://www.dmhc.ca.gov/FileaComplaint.aspx
• Right to language assistance - https://www.dmhc.ca.gov/HealthCareinCalifornia/YourHealthCareRights/LanguageAssistance.aspx
• Contact - https://www.dmhc.ca.gov/AbouttheDMHC/ContactUs.aspx

Yuba County Superior Court has a number of self-help resources to assist self-represented litigants. In addition, there are a number of resources that are available outside the court.

Services offered:

• Help with completing legal forms.
• Access to self-help manuals and guided online tools.
• Free assistance from Family Law Facilitator.
• Workshops and Clinics for common legal issues.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.yuba.courts.ca.gov/
• Self-Help Center - https://www.yuba.courts.ca.gov/self-help/self-help-center
• Family Law Facilitator/Self-Help Attorney - https://www.yuba.courts.ca.gov/self-help/family-law-facilitator
• https://www.yuba.courts.ca.gov/self-help/self-help-resources

My Sister’s House provides culturally responsive services for Asian, Pacific Islander, and other underserved women and children impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking.

Services include

• Emergency shelter and safe haven
• Case management and safety planning
• Legal advocacy and assistance
• Counseling and support groups
• Job training and employment assistance
• Community outreach and prevention education
• 24/7 Multi-lingual help line: 916-428-3271

Web pages

• Home - http://www.my-sisters-house.org/

Community Beyond Violence provides crisis response and recovery services for individuals impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, human trafficking, and stalking. 

Services are confidential and available to survivors of all genders.

Services include:

• 24/7 crisis counseling by phone, text, and online chat
• Emergency shelter and safe housing (pet friendly) for up to 90 days
• Support groups
• Food, clothing, and transportation assistance
• Legal advocacy and help with Domestic Violence Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs)
• Court and mediation accompaniment
• Referrals to Nevada County Victim Witness and other support systems
• Coordination of Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) exams and medical response following sexual assault
• Referrals to additional services

Web pages

• Home - https://cbv.org/
• Services - https://www.cbv.org/our-services

Sutter County Superior Court has a number of self-help resources to assist self-represented litigants. In addition, there are a number of resources that are available outside the court.

Services offered:

• Help with completing legal forms.
• Access to self-help manuals and guided online tools.
• Free assistance from Family Law Facilitator.
• Workshops and Clinics for common legal issues.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.sutter.courts.ca.gov/
• Self-help - https://www.sutter.courts.ca.gov/self-help
• Family Law Facilitator - https://www.sutter.courts.ca.gov/self-help/family-law-facilitator

Women of Worth operates a Safe House which provides emergency shelter and transitional housing services to women and families in crisis, as well as victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking.

Services include:

• Support services
  • Case management
  • Crisis counseling
  • Mentoring
  • Recovery coaching
  • Healthy Relationship and Parenting classes
  • Court ordered supervised visitation
  • Family reunification/parenting support
  • Legal and Medi-Cal assistance
  • Court advocacy
• Educational and career assistance
• Art therapy for children aged 5-12

Web pages

• Home - https://www.womenofworth.org/

Women of Worth provides services for women experiencing and/or fleeing domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or human trafficking.

Services include:

• Support services
  • Case management
  • Crisis counseling
  • Mentoring
  • Recovery coaching
  • Healthy Relationship and Parenting classes
  • Court ordered supervised visitation
  • Family reunification/parenting support
  • Legal and Medi-Cal assistance
  • Court advocacy
  • A safe house
• Educational and career assistance
• Art therapy for children aged 5-12

Web pages

• Home - https://www.womenofworth.org/

The Family Justice Center of Nevada County provides a safe, centralized location where survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse, stalking, and human trafficking can access comprehensive, coordinated services. The FJC connects individuals and families to advocacy, risk assessment and safety planning, counseling, legal assistance, law enforcement support, healthcare navigation, and social services, all in one place and through a multidisciplinary, trauma-informed approach. Services are voluntary, confidential, and survivor-centered, with a focus on reducing barriers, minimizing retraumatization, and improving outcomes. The FJC offers language access support, including bilingual Spanish-speaking staff and interpretation services, and works closely with community partners to ensure culturally responsive care for all individuals seeking help.

Web pages

• Home - https://fjcnc.org/