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California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.

General Agency Information
Name: California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.
Alternate Name(s): Asistencia Legal Rural de California
Address: 21 Carr Street
Watsonville,  CA  95076
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Contact Information
Primary Phone: 831-724-2253
Fax: 831-724-7530
Website: http://www.crla.org
Details
Description: CRLA is a private, non-profit law office which provides free legal services to low income persons in the areas of housing, foreclosures, fair housing, public benefits (Cal-WORKS, General Assistance, Food Stamps, Medi-Cal, Unemployment, State Disability, SSI, etc.), access to education for public school students (including school discipline and special education placement disputes). CRLA assists workers with labor-related problems including wage claims and employment discrimination.

The Watsonville Office is located:
21 Carr Street
Watsonville, CA 95076
Intake on Tuesdays 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm &
Thursdays 9:30 am to 1:00 pm (drop-in)
(831) 724-2253
Mission: To fight for justice and individual rights alongside the most exploited communities of our society.
Programs: In accordance with federal regulations, the CRLA Board of Directors, Community Committee and staff have set the CRLA program priorities for client representation in the following legal areas:

Education
Employment & Labor
Housing
Leadership Development
Rural Health
Languages other than English: Spanish
Can Arrange for Others
Accommodations for Disabled Persons: Wheelchair Access
Public Transportation: Available Within One Block
Eligibility: Contact for Information
Fees: None
Areas Served: Santa Cruz County
Physical Location: Watsonville
Subject Headings
Subject Headings: Disability Insurance
Educational Programs
Educational Support Services
Eviction Assistance
Foreclosure Assistance
Government Agencies
Health Care Advocacy Groups
Health Care Referrals
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Legal Counseling
Legal Representation
Legal Services
Low Income
Medicaid/Medi-Cal
Migrants
Outreach Programs
Private Nonprofits
Public Assistance Issues
Public Awareness/Education
Social Security Disability
Social Security Recipients
Special Education Advocacy
SSI
TANF
TANF Recipients
Unemployment Insurance
This agency was last updated on May 21, 2018.