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ADA ACCESS TO COURT SERVICES - NCSC

NEVADA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT #69488768


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  • 201 Church Street, Suite 6
    Nevada City, Nevada

Nevada County Superior Court has an ADA Coordinator (Americans with Disabilities Act) to ensure full access to the judicial system.

POLICY
In accordance with California Rule of Court 1.100, it is the policy of Superior Court of California, County of Nevada to assure that qualified individuals with disabilities have equal and full access to the judicial system.

REQUEST FOR ACCOMODATION
Requests for Accommodation including but not limited to auxiliary aids and/or services should be made as far in advance of the requested accommodations implementation date as possible, and in any event should be made no less than five court dates prior to the requested implementation date. The Court may, in its discretion, waive this requirement..

QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
Are persons covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and includes individuals who have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities; have a record of such… [read more]
ADOPTION & LEGAL SERVICES

ADOPTION AND FAMILY FORMATION LAW CENTER #65630835


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  • 1216 High Street
    Auburn, Placer

Adoption and Family Formation Law Center provides:
  • Free adoption services to birth parents wishing to make placement
  • Legal services available for adopting parents
  • Adoption Informational Meetings for Social Workers, Hospitals, County Systems
  • Legal Services for Adoption, Guardianship and Surrogacy
AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION

AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION #65630856


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  • 1331 G Street NW
    Washington, District Of Columbia

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is the national association of more than 15,000 attorneys and law professors who practice and teach immigration law. AILA member attorneys represent:
  • U.S. families seeking permanent residence for close family members
  • U.S. businesses seeking talent from the global marketplace
  • Foreign students, entertainers, athletes, and asylum seekers, often on a pro bono basis
Founded in 1946, AILA is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that provides continuing legal education, information, professional services, and expertise through its 39 chapters and over 50 national committees.

Websites:
CAL VOICES

CAL VOICES #69333381


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  • 720 Howe Avenue, Suite 102
    Sacramento, Sacramento

Cal Voices is dedicated to improving the lives of residents in the diverse communities of California through advocacy, education, research, and culturally relevant services.

Placer County
Programs/services:
  • Placer County Parent Partners
    • Family Advocates use creative, culturally sensitive, and strengths-based thinking to support families in achieving their goals.
    • Locations: Roseville, Rocklin, Auburn, Tahoe
       
      Family Advocates:
    • 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 t…
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CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER

CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER #65631220


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  • 1225 8th Street
    Sacramento, Sacramento
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  • Phone 1
    916-448-6762

The California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC) is a constituent-based statewide immigrant rights organization with offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego and Oakland. It is the premiere immigrant rights institution in the state that promotes and protects safety, health and public benefits and integration programs for immigrants, and one of the few organizations that effectively combines legislative and policy advocacy, strategic communications, organizing and capacity building to pursue its mission. It is powered by a staff of policy experts and advocates; a Steering Committee composed of 14 statewide organizations; 85 member organizations; and nine regional coalition partners spanning Southern and Northern California, the Central Coast and the Central Valley.

For the past 20 years, CIPC has played a central and essential role in advancing a progressive statewide immigrant justice agenda. For the past 5 years, it helped pass 30 pro-immigrant laws in the state, including: The Safe… [read more]
COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS

COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS #65631244


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  • 2533 West 3rd Street
    Los Angeles, Los Angeles
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  • Phone 1
    213-353-1333

CHIRLA organizes and serves individuals, institutions and coalitions to build power, transform public opinion, and change policies to achieve full human, civil and labor rights.

CHIRLA is recognized by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) to provide immigration legal services at low-cost to its members. All legal staff and volunteers at CHIRLA are supervised by licensed attorneys, BIA-accredited representatives, Juris Doctors, and trained paralegals. CHIRLA's Legal Services Department has helped thousands of individuals to become citizens, reunite with their families and apply to become a DACA beneficiary.

CHIRLA's Community Education and Outreach section provides free information, group seminars, presentations, and workshops on Coalition Building, Policy, Civic Engagement, Worker's Rights, Community/Police Relations and other social services relevant to our immigrant community.

CHIRLA's Resources section provides a Know Your Rights Tool Kit as well as a Family Preparedness Plan and ot… [read more]
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE - CDCA

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS #52160102


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  • 1625 North Market Boulevard
    Sacramento, Sacramento

Offers Consumer Assistance by telephone for consumer and licensee questions. Consumer service representatives can answer consumer and licensee questions in over 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. 

1-800-952-5210
TTY 1-800-326-2297
 
CRISIS INTERVENTION & FAMILY SUPPORT - SCH

SIERRA COMMUNITY HOUSE #64062775


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  • 948 Incline Way
    Incline Village, Washoe
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  • Phone 1
    530-214-5141

Crisis Intervention and Family Support 
For suicide prevention and support or Crisis Advocacy please call our 24-hour Crisis Line at 800-736-1060.

You may also call the national Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. For more resources please visit the Tahoe Truckee Suicide Prevention Coalition at www.tahoelifeline.org.

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Formerly known as Tahoe SAFE Alliance, Sierra Community House’s Crisis Intervention and Family Support Program is dedicated to serving victims of intimate partner / domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. All services are free and available in multiple languages. Sierra Community House will not discriminate against anyone based on actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender, or disability. All of our services are designed to empower victims in reclaiming their rights and to provide the tools individuals and fam… [read more]
DEL ORO CAREGIVER RESOURCE CENTER

DEL ORO CAREGIVER RESOURCE CENTER #4662608


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  • 8421 Auburn Blvd., Suite 265
    Citrus Heights, Sacramento

Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center supports family caregivers of adults with chronic and disabling conditions or diseases.

Founded in 1987, Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center is part of a statewide system of resource centers serving family caregivers. Del Oro covers California’s Gold Country Counties — Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba — and is an independent, private, non-profit program funded by the Department of Health Care Services, Agency on Aging, Area 4, grants and private contributions.

Del Oro is dedicated to serving families caring for an adult with a cognitive impairing condition that occurred after the age of 18 (e.g., Dementia, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, and frail older adults) in various counties.

MISSION
Our mission is to improve the well-being of caregivers and provide support throughout the caregiving process.

Services include:
  • Family c…
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DISASTER LEGAL HOTLINES & RESOURCES - ABA

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION #74595397


This information is for the 2021 California Wildfire season.

The American Bar Association has a hotline and links to other resources for California Wildfires.