Mental Health – Voices for Civil Justice

Black women and Latinas struggle to buy food, build savings amid COVID-19, study says

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Black women and Latinas struggle to buy food, build savings amid COVID-19, study says

National Center for Youth Law (NCYL)

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National Center for Youth Law (NCYL)

NCYL attorneys assist advocates representing poor children and adolescents. HQ in Oakland.
Tags: Children & Juvenile, Family, Juvenile Justice, Mental Health

California HealthCare Foundation

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California HealthCare Foundation

CHCF advocates for healthcare reform to serve low-income individuals.
Tags: Health Care, Mental Health

Mental Health Advocacy Services (MHAS) (Los Angeles)

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Mental Health Advocacy Services (MHAS) (Los Angeles)

Established in 1977, provides free legal services to people with mental disabilities. HQ in LA.
Tags: Mental Health

Homeless Action Center (HAC) (Alameda County, CA)

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Homeless Action Center (HAC) (Alameda County, CA)

HAC provides free public benefits advocacy to people who are homeless and mentally ill in Alameda County. Offices in Oakland and Berkeley.
Tags: Housing, Housing: Homelessness, Mental Health

Los Angeles Allegedly Forces The Mentally Ill Through Bureaucratic Nightmare For Welfare

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Los Angeles Allegedly Forces The Mentally Ill Through Bureaucratic Nightmare For Welfare

November 19, 2015 | Alan Pyke | ThinkProgress
A lawsuit accuses Los Angeles County of making it too difficult for people with mental health issues to apply for a program called General Relief (GR), which is supposed to provide a $221 monthly stipend to all eligible Californians.
Tags: Housing: Homelessness | Mental Health

Lawsuit accuses L.A. County of denying welfare aid to mentally ill homeless people

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Lawsuit accuses L.A. County of denying welfare aid to mentally ill homeless people

November 18, 2015 | Hailey Branson-Potts | Los Angeles Times (LA Times)
A federal lawsuit filed by civil legal aid attorneys Wednesday accuses Los Angeles County of illegally denying mentally ill homeless people access to general relief.
Tags: Housing: Homelessness | Mental Health