Family Resource Center of Truckee
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Building Community One Family At A Time
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Resources & LinksGeneral California Self-Help Information
California Court information and forms -- www.courtinfo.ca.gov/
Local Courts and Self-Help Centers
Nevada County Court information -- court.co.nevada.ca.us/
Placer County Court information -- www.placercourts.org
Nevada County Public Law Center (self-help assistance with non-family civil matters) -- (530) 470-2594 plc@nevadacountycourts.com
Nevada County Family Law Facilitator (self-help assistance with family law matters) -- (530) 470-2567
Placer County Self-Help Center (self-help assistance with all civil matters) -- (916) 408-6446 www.placer.courts.ca.gov
Local Nonprofits and Partners
Tahoe Women's Services (assistance with domestic violence) -- www.tahoewomenservices.org
Center for Conflict Resolution (Nevada County mediation services) -- www.nevadacountyconflictresolution.org
Project MANA (hunger relief) -- www.projectmana.org
Sierra Family Services (mental health counseling) -- Sierrafamily.org
North Tahoe Family Resource Center -- (530) 546-0952
Catholic Community Services of Northern Nevada (immigration assistance) -- www.ccsnn.org
Legal Services of Northern California-- www.lsnc.net
Tahoe Truckee Community Collaborative (local collaborative of nonprofits) -- www.communitycollaborative.org
Bar Associations
Tahoe-Truckee Bar Association (with list of local attorneys) -- www.tahoetruckeebar.org
State Bar of California -- www.calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_home.jsp
American Bar Association -- www.abanet.org/
Auto Accidents/Tickets
California Bar information on accidents -- calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_extend.jsp
Traffic violations -- www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/traffic/
Civil Harassment and Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
California civil harassment orders -- www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/protection/civharass.htm
Preparing for your court hearing -- www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms/documents/dv520info.pdf
How to accomplish service of process -- www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms/documents/dv210info.pdf
Consumer Law
Nonprofit consumer action --http://www.consumer-action.org
California Department of Consumer Affairs -- http://www.dca.ca.gov/
California Attorney General -- http://www.ag.ca.gov/
Federal consumer action website -- http://www.consumeraction.gov/index.shtml
Federal Communications Commission consumer section -- http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/
Federal Trade Commission -- http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/consumer.shtm
US Consumer Guides and Protection -- http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Consumer_Safety.shtml
Auto Fraud information -- http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/consumer.shtm
Criminal Law
California Courts information on expunging records -- http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/other/crimlawclean.htm
Find a public defender -- http://www.pubdef.ocgov.com/linkpdoc.htm#ca
Crime Victim/witness assistance centers -- http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Victim_Services/victimwitness.html
California District Attorneys –-http://www.cdaa.org/daroster.htm
Overview of California Juvenile Justice system -- http://www.lao.ca.gov/1995/050195_juv_crime/kkpart5.aspx#HowDoes
Disabilities
Nonprofit working to eliminate barriers -- http://www.pai-ca.org/
Americans with Disabilities homepage -- http://www.ada.gov/
Introduction to workplace disabilities by Legal Aid Society -- http://las-elc.org/DisabilitiesintheWorkplaceENG.pdf
Employment rights under ADA -- http://www.pai-ca.org/pubs/506801.htm
Disabilities in higher education -- http://www.las-elc.org/disability_factsheet.html
Domestic Violence
California Bar FAQs -- http://calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=10581&id=2181
California Courts DV information -- http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/protection/dv/
Domestic violence and employment -- http://www.las-elc.org/00057924.pdf
Guide to applying for a DV protective order -- http://www.centralcallegal.org/domestic_violence/proper2.pdf
About restraining orders -- http://www.thesafespace.org/pdf/handout_about_rest_orders.pdf
Information for non-citizen victims of DV -- http://www.womenslaw.org/laws_state_type.php?id=10269&state_code=US
Education
California special education information -- http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/family/speced/
California Department of Education special ed -- http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/
Community Alliance for Special Education -- http://www.caseadvocacy.org/
US Department of Education on Special Ed -- http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html
Parent’s Guide to Special Ed -- http://www.disabilityrights.org/title.htm
18 tips for getting quality special ed for your child -- http://pai-ca.org/pubs/513001.htm
Access to school for students with physical disabilities -- http://dralegal.org/downloads/pubs/access_to_schools.pdf
California Parents rights regarding special education -- http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/qa/pssummary.asp
California special education rights -- http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/programs/cfcc/pdffiles/special.pdf
Elder Law
Calfornia Bar elder abuse FAQs -- http://calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=10581&id=24443
Elder abuse forms -- http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/protection/eaforms.htm
California Courts conservatorship -- http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/seniors/
California Courts elder abuse -- http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/protection/elder.htm
Seniors and the Law overview -- http://calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=10180&id=7970
Employment Issues
See www.publiccounsel.org for overview of CA leave policies including FMLA, pregnancy leave, ADA, military leave
How to file a California wage claim -- www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/HowToFileWageCLaim.htm
California Dept of Fair Housing and Employment -- http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/
EEOC -- http://www.eeoc.gov/
California Bar overview of Employee rights -- http://calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=10581&id=12442
California Court on workplace violence -- http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/protection/workviol.htm
Employment Rights of undocumented workers by Legal Aid Society -- http://las-elc.org/UndocumentedWkrsEmpRights.pdf
Legal rights of household workers -- http://www.las-elc.org/HouseholdWorkers.pdf
Independent Contractor v Employee -- http://las-elc.org/IndepContractorEmp.pdf
Discrimination/Harassment in employment -- http://las-elc.org/DiscriminationHarassmentENG.pdf
Paying social security and medicare for household workers -- http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10021.html
12 facts about employment law -- http://las-elc.org/12factsfactsheetENG.pdf
101 facts about workplace law -- http://www.centralcallegal.org/employment/10facts/
Severance pay overview -- http://las-elc.org/SeverancePay.pdf
Unemployment insurance forms -- https://eapply4ui.edd.ca.gov/
Unemployment insurance FAQs -- http://www.edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/FAQs.htm
Unemployment insurance eligibility after being fired -- http://las-elc.org/UnempInsurAfterFired.pdf
Unemployment insurance eligibility after quitting -- http://las-elc.org/UnempInsuranceElgAftQuitJob.pdf
How to file an unemployment claims -- http://www.edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/Filing_a_Claim.htm
Family Law
California Bar overview of divorce and custody -- http://calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=10581&id=2177
California Courts on Family Law Overview -- http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/family/overview/
California Courtson Divorce and Separation -- http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/family/divorce/
California Courts on custody and visitation -- http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/family/custody/
California Courts on Support -- http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/family/support/
California Courts on adoption -- http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/family/adoption/
Handbook on going to court without a lawyer -- http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/additionalinfo/documents/Going_to_Court_Without_a_Lawyer.pdf
Divorce manual for clients -- http://www.aaml.org/files/public/Divorce_Manual.htm
Child custody mediation pamphlet -- http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/protection/dv/documents/custmedpamphlet.pdf
California Child Support Agency locator -- http://www.childsup.cahwnet.gov/Home/LocalOffices/tabid/68/Default.aspx
Housing
California Department of Fair Housing and Employment -- http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/
California Bar rental FAQs -- http://calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=10581&id=2185
California Department of Consumer Affairs housing handbook -- http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/index.shtml
California Courts on landlord/tenant -- http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/other/landten.htm
Disability discrimination in housing -- http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/publications/publications.aspx?showPub=29
Immigration Law
See www.publiclawcenter.org for links to VAWA Petitions (Victims of domestic violence), U Visa Petitions (Victims of violence), T Visa Petitions (Victims of human trafficking), SIJ Petitions (Abused, abandoned, and neglected children), Asylum (Victims of persecution in their home county), I-751 Waivers (Lawful immigrant spouses who are victims of domestic violence), HIV/AIDS Waivers (People living with HIV/AIDS who are qualified for residency)
Employment rights of undocumented workers -- http://las-elc.org/UndocumentedWkrsEmpRights.pdf
Foreign workers and social security numbers -- http://ssa.gov/pubs/10107.html
Overview of public benefits for immigrants -- http://pai-ca.org/pubs/539001.htm
Juveniles
See www.publiccounsel.org Children’s Rights Project for overview of juvenile justice system, teen guide to immigration, teens in foster care, statutory rape, emancipation, legal issues for teen families, staying in school when pregnant, sealing juvenile records
California juvenile courts overview -- http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/family/juv/intro.htm
California Courts on juvenile delinquency -- http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/family/delinq/
California Courts on emancipation --http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/family/emancip/
Overview of California Juvenile Justice System -- http://www.lao.ca.gov/1995/050195_juv_crime/kkpart5.aspx#HowDoes
Kids and the law overview by California state bar -- http://calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1018499187.1219689668@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccchadeemjglhdjcfngcfkmdffidfng.0&id=1398&cid=10180
When you become 18 guide -- http://calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=10180&id=17523
Mobile Home Law
California Mobile Home Law and FAQs -- www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/SEN/COMMITTEE/SELECT/MOBILEHOMES/_home/
Coalition of Mobilehome Owners – http://www.comocal.org
Golden State Manufactured-Home owners Leage – http://www.gsmol.org
California state mobilehome Ombudsman – http://www.hcd.ca.gov/codes/ol/ombpg-menu.html
California permissible local ordinance guidance – http://www.hcd.ca.gov/codes/mp/info bulls/IBPS-LocalOrdinances-4-21.pdf
Mobilehome Park Resident Ownership Program – http://www.hcd.ca.gov/fa/mprop
Name Change
California Court information -- http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/other/namechange.htm
Public Benefits
Social Security overview -- http://ssa.gov/pubs/10006.html
Application for SS card -- http://ssa.gov/online/ss-5.pdf
Social Security Disability benefits -- http://ssa.gov/pubs/10029.html
Social Security Death benefits -- http://ssa.gov/pubs/10008.html
Cash Assistance program for legal immigrants not eligible for SSI -- http://lsnc.net/calworks/index.php/Cash_Assistance_Program_for_Immigrants_(CAPI)
Immigrant eligibility for food stamps -- http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/rules/Legislation/2002_farm_bill/farmbill_QA.htm
Immigrants and food stamps -- http://www.nilc.org/ce/nonnilc/imm_eligibility_food_stmps_CA_2006-1-11.pdf
Social security and disability benefits -- http://www.centralcallegal.org/ss_ssi/apps/
California food stamp eligibility -- http://www.cdss.ca.gov/foodstamps/PG841.htm
Food stamp facts -- http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10101.html
California health care for immigrants -- http://healthconsumer.org/index.php?id=497
California health care for children -- http://healthconsumer.org/index.php?id=443
Medicare Part D information -- http://healthconsumer.org/index.php?id=476
Small Claims Court
California Bar FAQs -- http://calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=10581&id=2175
California Courts information -- http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/smallclaims/
Wills, Trusts and Probate
Calfornia Bar wills FAQs -- http://calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=10581&id=2189
California Bar trusts FAQs -- http://calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=10581&id=2212
Calfironia Bar estate planning FAQs -- http://calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=10581&id=2206
California statutory will form -- http://calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=10180&id=1401
Worker's Compensation
Introduction to Workers Comp Rights by Legal Aid Society -- http://www.las-elc.org/aworkerscompintro.pdf
California workers comp forms -- http://www.dir.ca.gov/DWC/forms.html
California FAQs re workers comp -- http://www.dir.ca.gov/DWC/WCFaqIW.html
California answers to temporary benefits Qs -- http://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/FactSheets/FactSheet_C.pdf
California injured worker information -- http://www.dir.ca.gov/DWC/InjuredWorker.htm
California answers to permanent disability benefits questions -- http://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/FactSheets/FactSheet_D.pdf
California answers to QME questions -- http://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/FactSheets/FactSheet_E.pdf
Intrduction o to Workplace disabilities by Legal Aid Society -- http://las-elc.org/DisabilitiesintheWorkplaceENG.pdf
Workers Comp overview by Legal Aid Society -- http://las-elc.org/WorkersCompOverview.pdf
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