General Information on Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence in Gay/Lesbian Relationships
Domestic Violence – Religion
Domestic Violence – Batterer Intervention
Housing
Health and the Medi-Cal Program
California’s Medi-Cal Program
Immigration Resources; Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
California Work Opportunities and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)
CalWORKs – Alameda County Resources
Food Stamp and Nutrition Programs
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Unemployment Insurance
Legal Information for Individuals and Families Impacted by Northern California Wildfires
Legal Research
Legal Aid Organizations Serving the Bay Area
LawHelpCalifornia – A statewide legal services directory
California Rural Legal Assistance
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County
Legal Aid Society of Santa Clara County
Western Center on Law and Poverty
SF Volunteer Legal Services Program
Disability Rights California, Inc.
Family / Domestic Violence
Family Violence Prevention Fund
Community United Against Violence
ABA Commission on Domestic Violence
Dept. of Justice (DOL) Violence Against Women Office
President’s Interagency Council on Women
Department of Health and Human Services
Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement
DOJ Community Oriented Policing Services
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
DOJ National Institute of Justice
DOJ Bureau of Justice Statistics
DOJ Bureau of Justice Assistance
DOJ Office for Victims of Crime
Natl. Criminal Justice Reference Service
Natl. Org. for Women (NOW) & Violence Against Women
Young Women’s Christian Association Doves, Inc
General Information on Domestic Violence
California Partnership to End Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Information Center
DV Handbook: Who are the Abusers?
Safety Net Domestic Violence Resources
Understanding the Signs of Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence in Gay/Lesbian Relationships
Domestic Violence Batterer Intervention
Housing
BayLegal Fair Housing Resources
California Dept. of Consumer Affairs – Landlord-Tenant’s Rights
California Civil Rights Department
Eviction Defense Collaborative – serving San Francisco
Health and the Medi-Cal Program
National Health Law Program (Extensive links page to advocacy organizations and legal services programs)
California’s Medi-Cal Program and Covered California
Apply for Medi-Cal – List of welfare offices by county
Health Consumer Alliance – Medi-Cal Page
Immigration Resources
Consideration for Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA) – published by Catholic Charities CYO
National Immigration Law Center
Welfare Reform & Asian/Pacific Islanders
State Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants
California Immigrant Policy Center
California Work Opportunities and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)
CalWORKs – RAND Corporation Analysis
CalWORKs Alameda County Resources
Laney College (Oakland) CalWORKs Page
Peralta Community College District
Berkeley City College (formerly Vista) CalWORKs Page
Food Stamp and Nutrition Programs
Food Research and Action Center
Food Stamps and other Nutrition Programs
Economic Success Clearinghouse
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program
Supplemental Social Security Income (SSI)
Disability & Supplemental Security Income Benefits
Social Security Administration – Basic SSI Information
Social Security Office Locator
Unemployment Insurance
CA Employment Development Department
National Employment Law Project
Legal Information for Individuals and Families Impacted by Northern California Wildfires
Helping Handbook for Those Affected by Northern California Wildfires [PDF]
Disaster Assistance Guide for Californians [PDF]
Disaster Assistance Guide for Immigrant Californians [PDF]
BayLegal Disaster Relief Services [PDF]
Legal Rights – Frequently Asked Questions [PDF]
Immigrant Legal Rights – Frequently Asked Questions [PDF]
Tenants Legal Rights – Frequently Asked Questions [PDF]
Healthcare Assistance Information Sheet [PDF]
Replacing Documents Post-Disaster [PDF]
Applicants Can Revisit the Decision on FEMA Disaster Assistance [News Release]
Legal Research
Bernard E. Witkin Law Library – Alameda County
Legal Services of Northern California
Nolo Press – Publishes a number of legal self-help manuals