New LSNC PSA

Please take a moment to view our newest public service announcement (PSA) produced by Joey Gonzalez at the Art Institute in Sacramento.

♥ Valentine Run ♥

Thank you to everyone who came out to support Legal Services of Northern California at the 7th Annual Valentine Run! What a beautiful day we had. Great company, great food, and lots of fun! It’s never too early to start thinking about the 2011 Race for Justice. If you would like to sponsor, please call 916-551-2164.

Cy Pres Awards

LSNC welcomes cy pres awards. Cy pres (meaning next best use in Latin) awards allow unclaimed settlement funds from class-action suits to be distributed to organizations that are most likely to benefit or pursue the interests of the class.

Because it benefits those most likely to be unrepresented or underrepresented in the justice system, Legal Services of Northern California is an appropriate recipient of cy pres funds. In addition, the work of LSNC benefits the broader society by ensuring that the justice system itself remains fair and equitable.

Cy pres awards will fund direct services to LSNC’s low-income individuals and families who face urgent civil legal problems. These problems affect basic needs such as food, shelter, employment, healthcare, and family safety.

LSNC helps families put food on the table; keep a roof over their heads; and find access to affordable health care. The organization has a multi-dimensional service delivery system which employs the efficiencies of telephone hotlines, self-help advocacy through counseling, clinics, pro se materials, and community legal education, in addition to direct representation both in court and at administrative hearings. LSNC engages in creative collaborations with other legal services programs, community organizations, and government agencies, including court-based in pro per assistance.
Please keep us in mind when directing a cy pres award. For further information, please contact our Development office, at (916) 551-2135, or development@lsnc.net.

2009 Annual Report

Our 2009 Annual Report has been published online. You will find a letter from our Executive Director and Board President, financial information, our 2009 accomplishments in the areas of Senior Advocacy, Housing, Public Benefits, Health Rights and more.

Housing Advocacy

As we continue our work on affordable housing issues, we are helping those in urgent need of our services because of foreclosure and predatory lending issues. Click here to read our current newsletter

Race Equity Project (REP)

The Race Equity Project is a program wide project that addresses the racial inequities in education, housing, court access, health care and other institutions that our clients of color are experiencing. The REP focuses on revealing “invisible” forms of racism: structural and institutional racism and unconscious bias. Learn more

Do You Know Your Health Rights?

The Health Rights Hotline (HRH), a special program of LSNC, provides free assistance and information about your rights as a health care consumer. Whether you are covered through your employer, Medi-Cal or Medicare, or even if you buy your own health insurance, HRH is there to help. Read more