System 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

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