World Relief offers legal support to help immigrants through the immigration process. Services include:

Immigration Legal Services

• Adjustment of Status
• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
• Family-based petitions

Web pages

• Home - https://worldrelief.org/sacramento/
• Immigration Legal Services - https://worldrelief.org/sacramento/our-work/ils/
• Education - https://worldrelief.org/sacramento/our-work/education/
• Refugee Resettlement - https://worldrelief.org/sacramento/our-work/refugee-resettlement/

Long-Term Care Ombudsman Services investigate and work to resolve complaints made by, or on behalf of, individual residents in long-term care facilities such as:

• Nursing homes
• Residential care facilities for the elderly
• Assisted living facilities

All Ombudsman services are provided for free and all complaints are confidential. Long-Term Care Ombudsman representatives assist with issues related to day-to-day care, health, safety, and personal preferences.

Report Abuse in a Long-Term Care Facility

1. Download and complete the Report of Suspected Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Form SOC341
2. Submit it with the Local Law Enforcement SOC341 Cross Reporting Transmittal Cover 
   
   

Web pages

• Long Term Care Ombudsman Services - https://www.agencyonaging4.org/long-term-care-ombudsman/
• California Adult Protective Services (APS) Information - https://www.cdss.ca.gov/adult-protective-services
• Information on LTC Ombudsman Services - https://aging.ca.gov/Programs_and_Services/Long-Term_Care_Ombudsman
• Report …

California Department of Consumer Affairs provides consumer support by phone for people with questions about licensed professionals or businesses regulated by the California Department of Consumer Affairs.

Services include:

• Telephone-based consumer and licensee support
• Assistance with filing consumer complaints
• Referrals to regulatory boards and relevant agencies
• Access to consumer protection publications
• Multilingual support in over 140 languages

Web pages

• Home - https://www.dca.ca.gov/

Opening Doors, Inc helps underserved members of the Greater Sacramento Area access opportunities within the US social and economic system. Their programs help those escaping human trafficking and newly arrived refugees to start safe and healthy lives. They provide low-cost immigration legal services, financial education classes, and small business support programs.

They do this with a multi-cultural staff and volunteers who respect the cultural identities and individual goals of their clients.


Web pages

• Home - http://www.openingdoorsinc.org/
• Immigration Legal Services - https://openingdoorsinc.org/programs/defending-immigrants/
• Mental Health Program - https://openingdoorsinc.org/programs/addressing-mental-health/
• Refugee Programs - https://openingdoorsinc.org/programs/welcoming-refugees/
• Support for Survivors of Trafficking - https://openingdoorsinc.org/programs/supporting-survivors/
• Economic Prosperity Program - https://openingdoorsinc.org/programs/expanding-economic-opportunity/

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

Areas of immigration legal assistance:
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, Filings with USCIS

Non-legal services:
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 (Provides comprehensive, trauma-informed services, case management and direct assistance for survivors of both labor and sex trafficking. The HOPE Program serves the greater Sacramento region and 30 counties throughout Northern Califo…

Cal Voices improves the lives of residents in the diverse communities of California through advocacy, education, research, and culturally relevant services. Some programs are offered in specific counties or regions, others are statewide.

Placer County

• Family Advocates with Placer County Parent Partners offer the following
  • Use creative, culturally sensitive, and strengths-based thinking to support families in achieving their goals.
  • Provide support to families receiving services from Placer County’s Children’s System of Care, including:
    • Behavioral Health
    • Drug Court
    • Child Welfare
    • Juvenile Probation Services
  • Create connections between teachers, juvenile probation officers, mental health workers, and social workers.
  • Support families where applicable
    • Court proceedings
    • Treatment team meetings
    • School meetings
  • Assist families in being equal partners with professionals assisting them.
  • Provide an opportunity for parents to benefit from the support and understandin…

Children's Law Center of California provides legal representation for children ages 0-21 in the foster care systems in Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Placer counties in all aspects of their dependency court cases.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.clccal.org/
• Legal Representation - https://www.clccal.org/our-work/legal-representation/

The Legal Services of Northern California Health Program assists clients with legal problems related to getting and keeping health-care services.


Web pages

• Legal Services of Northern California Health Program - https://lsnc.net/office/lsnc-health-program

This is a Ready to Grow (R2G) resource. Ready to Grow is a First 5 Nevada County program to connect children 0-5 with services and information that support their well-being. Organizations with programs that have this R2G tag may have additional programs of interest to families.

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