| Health Rights Hotline |
Independent source of free
information and assistance for health care consumers. |
916-551-2100
www.hrh.org |
| Senior Legal Hotline |
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 to 12 and 1 to 4 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)
www.seniorlegalhotline.org |
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HOUSING
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| Department
of Fair Employment and Housing |
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
www.dfeh.ca.gov |
| Human Rights
Fair Housing Commission |
Information to the public regarding
landlord/tenant issues. |
916-444-6903 (General)
916-444-0178 (Landlord/Tenant Hotline)
www.hrfh.org |
| 2-1-1 Sacramento |
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. |
2-1-1
If you have trouble reaching 2-1-1, please call 916-498-1000 or
800-500-4931.
www.communitycouncil.org |
| Senior Legal Hotline |
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 to 12 and 1 to 4 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)
www.seniorlegalhotline.org |
| University of the Pacific McGeorge
School of Law Landlord/Tenant |
Wednesdays Drop-in only. Must be
low-income. Sacramento residents only. No refund of deposit
cases. |
916-340-6080
www.mcgeorge.edu |
| U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Information on rental assistance. FHA
Mortgages insurance programs, block grant programs, public
housing and resale of HUD homes. |
916-498-5220
www.hud.gov |
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FAMILY LAW
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| Domestic
Violence Restraining Order Clinic (Offered by WEAVE) |
No appointment needed. Childcare
available. |
916-875-3400 (Court)
916-448-2321 (WEAVE)
916-920-2952 (Crisis Hotline)
www.weaveinc.org |
| 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
www.saccourt.com |
| Senior Legal Hotline |
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 to 12 and 1 to 4 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)
www.seniorlegalhotline.org |
| UC Davis Family Protection Clinic
(Woodland) |
Only accepts domestic violence cases. |
530-661-4477
Web site not available. |
| WEAVE Dissolution Workshop |
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
www.weaveinc.org |
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LEGAL SERVICES
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| Attorney
Referral Services |
One-half hour consultation
appointments with an attorney. Available to every member of the
public. |
916-444-2333
www.sacbar.org |
| Bankruptcy - McGeorge Community
Legal Services |
Provides civil services to a
broad-based cross-section of the Sacramento Community. |
916-340-6080
www.mcgeorge.edu |
| California State Bar Association
Attorney Referral |
General information regarding
attorneys. Complaints and fee mediation regarding disputes
with attorneys. |
1-877-437-3337 (Toll free)
www.california-lawyer-referral.org |
| CARES/AIDS |
Provides services only to people that
are HIV positive. Simple wills and powers of attorney. |
916-443-3299
www.caresclinic.org |
| California Women's Commission |
Strives to eliminate inequities in
laws, practices and conditions that particularly affect women. |
916-445-3173
www.statusofwomen.ca.gov |
| Legal Center for the Elderly and
Disabled |
Provide free legal services to people
over 60 and permanently disabled, low-income people in civil
matters including Social Security, health benefits, housing,
elder law, and disabled peoples' rights. |
916-488-5298
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| Legal Services of Northern
California |
Provides free assistance to low
income people with housing and landlord/tenant disputes, and
public benefits issues. |
916-551-2150
www.lsnc.info/ |
| McGeorge School of Law-Community
Legal Clinic |
Clinical education programs provide
civil legal services to a broad-based cross-section of
Sacramento Community. |
916-340-6080
www.mcgeorge.edu |
| Sacramento County Bar Association |
General information regarding
attorneys. Attorney Referral Service and complaints and fee
mediation regarding disputes with attorneys. |
916-448-1087
www.sacbar.org |
| Sacramento County District
Attorney's Bureau of Family Support |
Enforces child support orders and
establishes paternity, as requested by clients or by order of
the court. |
916-875-7400
www.dcss.saccounty.net/ |
| Sacramento County Public Law Library |
Public Law Library located in
Sacramento serving the judicial bench, bar and citizens of
Sacramento County. The library is a practice library,
focusing on practical materials for attorneys and lay persons. |
916-874-6012
www.saclaw.lib.ca.us |
| Sacramento Mediation Center |
Mediates private disputes, including
neighbor/neighbor, employer/employee, contractor/customer,
barking dogs, and relationships. |
916-441-7979
www.sacmediation.org
E-mail:
services@sacmediation.org |
| Senior Legal Hotline |
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 to 12 and 1 to 4 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)
www.seniorlegalhotline.org |
| Small Claims Advisory Clinic
(Sacramento Superior Court) |
Staffed by attorneys and legal
interns who provide procedural and legal information and legal
advice to Small Claims litigants regarding their rights. |
916-875-7846
www.saccourt.com |
| Small Claims Appeals - McGeorge
Community Legal Service |
Under the supervision of experienced
attorneys, McGeorge law students represent clients in state and
federal court and before administrative tribunals. |
916-340-6080
www.mcgeorge.edu |
| Voluntary Legal Services Program |
Free legal aid organization that
assists low-income clients with civil legal problems such as
debt collection, bankruptcy,
probate, expungement of criminal records, and
driver's license reinstatement. |
916-551-2102
www.vlsp.org |
| U.S. IRS Taxpayer Advocate
Service |
Specific tax problems answered. |
916-974-5007
www.irs.gov
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SOCIAL SERVICES
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| 2-1-1 Sacramento |
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. |
2-1-1
If you have trouble reaching 2-1-1, please call 916-498-1000 or
800-500-4931.
www.communitycouncil.org |
| Sacramento Chinese Community
Service Center |
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
www.sccsc.org/index.html
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