Through a combination of individual representation, high impact litigation and public policy advocacy, NLSLA combats the immediate and long-lasting effects of poverty and expands access to health, opportunity, and justice in Los Angeles’ diverse neighborhoods.
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (NLSLA)
Area of law
Details
Qulification (if any)
Government benefits & healthcare
Denial of health coverage, denial of health services or medication, denial of durable medical equipment, problems with Medi-Cal share of cost, problems with being able to pay medical bills, Medi-Cal eligibility questions, application denial and coverage termination, medical debt covered California eligibility and coverage issues, Medicare premium assistance & coverage issues, In-Home Supportive Service (IHSS) application denial, hour reduction, or termination
Housing
Tenant: tenant protections, disability accommodations, eviction defense, illegal rent increases, housing discrimination, unsafe living conditions, Section 8 and public housing, tenants experiencing domestic violence, Homeowners: eviction assistance, mobile home cases, homeowner fraud, Homelessness: driver’s license reinstatement, credit resolution, unpaid traffic tickets, unemployment & public benefits, family law assistance, restraining order assistance, preserving section 8, criminal record clearing
Family law & domestic violence
Domestic violence restraining orders, child custody and visitation, paternity, divorce, appear remotely for court, civil harassment restraining orders
Government benefits
CalFresh (food stamps), CalWORKs, Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN), General Relief (GR), General Relief Opportunities for WORK (GROW), Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Title II benefits (retirement, survivors), public charge
Immigration
U Visa, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), T Visa, I-754 removing conditions on residence, legal permanent residency, naturalization
For survivors of domestic violence and other crimes, For survivors of sex and labor trafficking,
Expungement & employment
Expungement and other criminal record clearing relief, employment denials and discrimination, correction of errors on background reports, elimination/reduction of traffic ticket debt, reinstatement of driver’s license, professional license & DSS exception issues, housing denials and discrimination
Employment
Unemployment insurance benefits, pandemic unemployment assistance, appeals, state disability insurance, wage protection assistance, leave-related issues, work health and safety issues related to COVID-19
Medical-legal partnership
Help patients with housing, public benefits, immigration, income & food security, healthcare access, education & employment, and family law
A medical team can refer patients to NLSLA. Visit their website for healthcare locations they serve (https://nlsla.org/services/medical-legal-partnerships/)
Education
Special education and related services, representation at discipline hearings, advocacy for students in foster care, contesting opportunity and involuntary transfers, district and state-level complaints
Disaster management
FEMA & SBA, tenant rights, mobile home, benefits, unemployment, insurance, other disaster related issues
WHO DO THEY HELP
Low-income people. Has program for disaster management and people with disability
Contact
(800) 433-6251 , (818) 834-7500
Website link
Address
1104 East Chevy Chase Dr, Glendale, CA 91205, 13327 Van Nuys Blvd, Pacoima, CA 91331 3629, Santa Anita Ave #109, El Monte, CA 91731, Historic General Hospital, 1200 N State St #1014, Los Angeles, CA 90033