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Legal Support
The following is only a listing of legal services. Being listed here is not intended as a recommendation from UACF. UACF does not endorse or support any legal service.
Disability Rights California (Formally, Protection and Advocacy)
10 critical services that PAI provides free of charge:
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telling people with disabilities about their many legal, civil and service rights;
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technical assistance, training, publications and advocacy support for Californians with disabilities, their families and representatives;
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legislative advocacy to ensure that laws benefit Californians with disabilities;
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investigating complaints about serious physical and sexual abuse and neglect-related deaths in institutions;
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outreach to traditionally underserved ethnic and disability communities;
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peer self-advocacy services for people with psychiatric or developmental disabilities;
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patients' rights advocacy for state psychiatric hospital residents, technical assistance and training for county advocates;
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rights advocacy for clients with developmental disabilities who are receiving services at regional centers;
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bringing impact litigation and acting as amicus curiae in disability-related cases; and
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representing individuals based on our priorities and case selection criteria.
Pre-Paid Legal Services
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Law Help California
National Mental Health Information Center
Disability Rights Advocates
The Hawkins Center
Legal Aid Society of Orange County
Bay Area Legal Aid
Bazelon Center
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
National Center for Youth Law
Mental Health Advocacy Services
People With Disabilities Foundation
- Representation in Social
Security disability/SSI matters for people (any age) with a mental
and/or developmental impairment in 8 CA counties (San Francisco,
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Napa, Sonoma, Solano)
- Also limited free
consultations in Social Security work incentives programs and
ADA-reasonable accommodations
- Please call (415) 931-3070
for more information (www.pwdf.org)
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