Neighborhood Legal Services
Domestic
Violence
DASH
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Location |
Area courthouses
Pomona
Mon - Fri
9am - 1pm |
Van Nuys
Mon - Fri
9am - 1pm |
San Fernando
Mon - Fri
9am - 1pm |
Lancaster
Mon - Fri
9am - 1pm |
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Services Offered |
Interns
work in our courthouse clinics. They work one-on-one with litigants who
need assistance preparing their court forms requesting a domestic
violence restraining order. It usually takes about an hour to
complete a litigant's paperwork. Interns also provide information
about the legal process, shelters, counseling and other social services
available to victim of domestic abuse. All intern work is reviewed
and approved by an attorney.
A DASH
intern must be able to:
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work well with people - most of the people we assist are under
extreme stress;
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write clear and concise statements describing the domestic abuse;
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learn and apply legal rules; and
- use
a computer comfortably.
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Hours Required |
one full
clinic shift per week for 15 weeks (60 hours)
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Contact Person |
Diana
Avendaño, Volunteer Coordinator
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Telephone Number |
818.834-7585
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Email |
davendano@nls-la.org
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Comments |
To
participate you must register for training; please contact Diana
Avendano, Volunteer Coordinator (818) 834-7585 or email
volunteers@nls-la.org. |
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Neighborhood Legal Services
Self-Help
Centers
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Location |
Area Courthouses
Van Nuys
M-F
8:30am - 12:30pm
1:30pm - 4:30pm
Closed Friday afternoons |
Pomona
M-F
8:30am - 12:30pm
1:30pm - 4:30pm
Closed Friday afternoons |
Antelope Valley
M-F
8:30am - 12:30pm
1:30pm - 4:30pm
Closed Friday afternoons
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San Fernando
M-F
8:30am - 12:30pm
1:30pm - 4:30pm
Closed Friday afternoons
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Services Offered |
Volunteers/Interns work in courthouse clinics. They work
one-on-one with litigants who need assistance preparing their court
forms for family law, housing law and other civil matters. The
process of filling out the paperwork can take from 20 minutes to a
couple of hours, depending on the type of case.
Volunteers/Interns also provide information about the legal process and
give out any referrals the litigant may need. All
volunteers/Interns work is reviewed and approved by an attorney.
A
volunteer/Intern must be able to:
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work well with people - the people we assist may be under extreme
stress; and
-
lean and apply legal rules
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Hours Required |
2 shifts
per week for 12 weeks (approx. 70 hours)
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Contact Person |
Diana
Avendaño, Volunteer Coordinator
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Telephone Number |
818.834-7585
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Email |
davendano@nls-la.org
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Comments |
To
participate you must register for training; please contact Diana
Avendano, Volunteer Coordinator (818) 834-7585 or email volunteers@nls-la.org. |
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Neighborhood Legal Services
Workers'
Rights Center
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Location |
El Monte: Wednesday evenings, 5pm - 9pm
Pacoima:
Saturdays, 9am - 1pm
Glendale: Tuesday (1st and 3rd) evenings 5pm - 9pm |
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Services Offered |
The
Workers' Rights Center provides a place for low-income workers to come,
free of charge to learn about their rights as workers, and to get help
as they pursue legal claims to wages, unemployment benefits, and
criminal records clean up. The Center provides self-help legal
assistance to workers, through written materials and one-on-one
interviews, helping people to understand their legal rights and analyze
their legal options. Student advocates interview litigants,
calculate their claims, draft demand letters and declarations, and help
litigants prepare for their hearings. If interested, student
advocates can represent litigants at their wage claim or unemployment
benefits appeals hearings. The student will be responsible
for developing factual and legal arguments, writing a brief, preparing
the litigant for the hearing, and developing direct and cross
examination questions.
NLS
attorneys provide training and supervision for students who volunteer at
the Centers.
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Hours Required |
Students
must commit to one clinic every three weeks for a full semester a
minimum of 40 hours
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Contact Person |
Diana
Avendaño, Volunteer Coordinator
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Telephone Number |
818.834-7585
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Email |
davendano@nls-la.org
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Comments |
To
participate you must register for training; please contact Diana
Avendano, Volunteer Coordinator (818) 834-7585 or email
volunteers@nls-la.org. |
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Newhall Even Start
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Location |
24607 N. Walnut
Newhall, CA 912321
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Services Offered |
Newhall Even Start works with low income
families to help to break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy.
There are four parts of the program: Adult Education, English as a
second language, compute basic literacy in English and Spanish.
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Meaningful Duties |
Child care - working with 2 - 3 year olds providing
developmentally appropriate activities. Literacy - tutoring adults
in literacy skills in English or Spanish. Other tutoring -
computers. Help with special events such as Dr. Seuss
Birthday or Reading Nights.
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Hours of Operation |
Please check with agency.
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Minimum Hours Required |
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Contact Person |
Kelly Ferko
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Telephone Number |
661. 291-4010 ext. 141 |
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Email |
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New Leash on Life
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Address |
16742 Placerita Canyon Rd. |
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City |
Newhall
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Services Offered |
New Leash on Life is dedicated to the
welfare of pets and the community through educational and therapeutic
programs for children, adults, and abandoned animals. It is not
only in rescuing and placing homeless animals that they make a
difference, but in educating the public and providing assistance to both
canine and human.
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Meaningful Duties |
Assist with mobile dog adoptions held in
different parts of the community on Saturdays and Sundays; education,
rehabilitation, and adoption opportunities; fundraising events; dog care
and exercising.
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Hours of Operation |
Daily, 8am - 7pm; some weekend events |
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Minimum Hours Required |
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Telephone Number |
661. 255-0097 |
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Contact Person |
Irene McPhail
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Website |
www.newleash.org
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Email |
irene@nlol.org
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Comments |
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North Park Elementary School
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Location |
23335 Sunset Hills Dr.
Valencia, CA 91355
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Services Offered |
Elementary School
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Meaningful Duties |
After School Program; environmental
literacy project; ELL support
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Hours of Operation |
Mon - Fri, 2pm - 4pm
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Minimum Hours Required |
10
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Contact Person |
Pete Bland, Principal or Susan Bett,
Assistant Principal
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Telephone Number |
661.297-1476
Best time to contact: 7:30am - 4pm, M-F
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Email |
pbland@saugus.k12.ca.us
sbett@saugus.k12.ca.us
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Comments |
Students interested in volunteering,
please contact school administration about potential opportunities
before signing up. |
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