Legislative Advocacy (Public Assistance Issues)

Provider: PUBLIC COUNSEL

The project provides public benefits advocacy for people who live in Los Angeles County. Services are targeted to homeless general relief recipients. Services include class action litigation, group advocacy, legal representation, legislative advocacy, organizational development and management services, system advocacy, and welfare rights assistance. There are no geographic restrictions.

The project provides individual welfare rights assistance to help homeless or indigent adults obtain general relief and CalFresh. The project also provides direct legal services to homeless and at-risk youth and is a resource to service providers working with this population.

Advocacy is provided via a hotline, at DPSS district offices and at the project office. It operates an advocacy project for law student interns through which interns go to DPSS offices to advocate for general relief applicants and recipients.

The project advocates at a system-level which may involve class action litigation and legislative advocacy. It also provides technical assistance to other service providers on issues related to homelessness, general relief and welfare rights assistance.
Resource Description

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Application Procedure
Call to apply for service.
Fees
There are no fees for service.
Fee structure
Free
Application procedure
Appointment Required, Call to Apply

Address

610 S. Ardmore Ave.

Los Angeles, California 90005 (Physical)

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Service hours
Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:15pm; closed between 12:30pm and 1:30pm.
Monday : 9:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 5:15 PM

Service/Intake (Immigrant's Rights Project)

+12133852977

Service/Intake (Community Development Project)

+12133852977

Service/Intake (Homeless Prevention Law Project)

+12133852977

Service/Intake (Children's Rights Services)

+12133852977

Service/Intake and Administration (Main Line)

+12133852977

FAX

+12133859089

Service/Intake

+18008708090

Service/Intake (Center for Veterans Advancement)

+12133852977

Service/Intake (Consumer Law Project)

+12133852977

Service/Intake (Bankruptcy Services)

+12133852977

All services by this agency

Class Action Litigation (General Relief Recipients)
Financial Management Support
Private/Voluntary Consumer Groups
Receptionist Volunteer Opportunities (Legal Issues)
Legal Representation (Homeless Veterans)
Data Entry/Word Processing Volunteer Opportunities (Legal Issues)
Sign Language Volunteer Opportunities (Legal Issues)
Labor and Employment Law (Females)
Certificates/Forms Assistance (Low Income)
Legal Counseling (Homeless Families)
Bankruptcy Assistance
Legal Representation (Veterans)
Immigrant Visa Application Filing Assistance (Low Income, Abused Women)
Writing/Editing Volunteer Opportunities (Legal Issues)
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Legal Counseling (Immigration Issues, Homeless Youth)
Special Education Advocacy (Children, Low Income)
Fundraising and Resource Development Support
System Advocacy (Homeless Men)
Legislative Advocacy (Public Assistance Issues)
Legal Counseling (Low Income)
Legal Counseling (Homeless Men)
Public Speaking Volunteer Opportunities (Legal Issues)
Legal Representation (Low Income)
Strategic Planning (Housing Issues)
Legal Representation (Homeless Families)
Asylum Application Adjudication
Language Interpretation/Translation Volunteer Opportunities (Legal Issues)
Group Advocacy (General Relief Recipients)
Service Planning and Delivery Assistance
Organizational Development and Management Services (Public Assistance Issues)
Legal Representation (Homeless Men)
Consumer Complaints
Legal Counseling (Veterans)
Board Development Support
Housing Complaints
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Self Petitions for Abused Spouses
Children's Rights Groups
Small Business Development
Graphic/Digital Design Volunteer Opportunities (Legal Issues)
Legal Representation (Homeless Men)
Filing Volunteer Opportunities (Legal Issues)
Organizational Consultation/Technical Assistance (Nonprofit Organization Issues)
Organizational Development and Management Services (Homelessness Issues)
Legal Counseling (At Risk Families)
Legal Counseling (At Risk Youth)
System Advocacy (Public Assistance Issues)
Legal Representation (Victims of Human Trafficking)
Grant Development Volunteer Opportunities (Legal Issues)
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