Legal Aid of Sonoma County

A shout out to Kaiser for their support of fire survivors working to recover! Fire Then Fraud: Grants Help Sonoma County Residents Recover A new round of Kaiser Permanente grants to help residents of Sonoma County get back on their feet after 3 years of devastating fires brings the total assistance to $18 million.... https://lookinside.kaiserpermanente.org/fire-then-fraud-gr/

ENROLL BY NOV. 20 Impacted by the Glass Fire? You may be eligible for D-CALFRESH if you lived or worked in Sonoma County between September 27 - October 26... This one-time food benefit provides up to $646 for a family of 4! Families with undocumented immigrants can enroll! This is not a public benefit considered for public charge. You do not need a social security number to apply for D-CalFresh. YOU MUST APPLY BETWEEN NOVEMBER 16-20, 2020 (Then you have a full year to utilize benefits) For more information and to apply for these benefits either call 1-877-699-6868 or go to https://bit.ly/DCalFreshSonoma to fill out form then submit by fax or drop off at county office For assistance completing your application: call or visit in person at Catholic Charities at 707-867-2082 987 Airway Ct., Santa Rosa, CA 95403 from 9am-12pm daily during enrollment D-CALFRESH Value Can Double for Fruits & Vegetables! Purchase produce at Farmers Markets, CSA’s and grocery stores part of Market Match and benefit can double to $388 for an individual or $1292 for a family of 4! Find one at FMfinder.org For more info about how to double your benefits please contact (707) 634-4672 or [email protected].

INSCRÍBASE A MÁS TARDAR EL 20 DE NOVIEMBRE ¿Ha sido afectado por el Incendio Glass? Usted puede ser elegible para D-CALFRESH si usted vivió o trabajó en el condado de Sonoma entre el 27 de septiembre y el 26 de octubre de 2020. ... ¡Este beneficio alimentario, que se recibe una sola vez, provee hasta $646 para una familia de 4! ¡Familias que tienen miembros indocumentados, pueden inscribirse! Este no es un beneficio público ni es considerado como carga pública. No necesita un número de seguro social para solicitar el programa D-CalFresh. DEBE PRESENTAR UNA SOLICITUD ENTRE EL 16-20 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2020 (Entonces tendrá un año completo para utilizar los beneficios) Para solicitar los beneficios: llame al 1-877-699-6868 Para obtener más información y el enlace de la aplicación: https://bit.ly/DCalFreshSonoma Para ayuda con su aplicación, llame a la oficina de Catholic Charities al (707) 867-2082, de 9 a 5 o visite en persona al 987 Airway Ct., Santa Rosa, CA 95403. La oficina está abierta 9-12 todos los días durante la inscripción. Para asistencia con la aplicación en español, llame a Carol Madriz al 707-867-7469 de 8 a 5. Para más información, llame al (707) 634-4672 o en [email protected].

Glass Fire Survivors have until this Friday, 11/20, to apply for Disaster CalFresh. If you were impacted by the Glass Fire and had damage to your home, lost wages, or have other disaster-related costs (e.g., food, evacuation), you may be eligible for a one-time financial benefit to help you pay for food. More info and the application are here: https://sonomacounty.ca.gov//F/CalFresh-Disaster-Benefits/

Join us tonight for the online Virtual Community Resource Fair! Email [email protected] to register

Legal Aid of Sonoma County is part of the community response to help those impacted by the Glass Fire. Here is one of our Disaster Relief Services Attorney Kris Lopez who is staffing our station at the Local Assistance Center at Maria Carrillo High School in Santa Rosa. If you need help in recovery and rebuilding, please call (707) 542-1290.

If you or someone you know is in need of help during the pandemic, here is a list of local organizations that are providing food, rental assistance and more:

For those impacted by COVID 19, this State of California webpage provides useful information for individuals financially struggling due to the pandemic. Topics covered: Eviction protection, ... Unemployment, Mortgage relief, and other pandemic-specific benefits. See more

Open today Monday, October 5th from 1-7pm and Tuesday-Saturday 10-7pm, the County of Sonoma and the City of Santa Rosa have opened a Local Assistance Center (LAC) at Maria Carrillo High School to assist those impacted by the Glass Fire.

Sonoma County Residents: If you were impacted by the #GlassFire, the county is opening a Local Assistance Center on Monday, October 5 at Maria Carrillo High Sch...ool in Santa Rosa. It will be open on Monday from 1-7pm and then Tuesday, October 6 through Saturday, October 10 from 10am to 7pm. See more

Sonoma County residents impacted by the Glass Incident fires may be eligible for financial assistance from FEMA. An Individual Assistance (IA) declaration is required to register for financial assistance. Even though we don’t have an IA declaration for the Glass Incident, the IA declaration for the LNU Complex is still active and open. Sonoma County residents can still register with FEMA through the prior declaration and, if found eligible, file claims for assistance. Registration is available at disasterassistance.gov. The current deadline to register is still October 22.

For those that need support in working with their insurance companies to get the resources they deserve as policy holders: 9/16: Insurance https://www.youtube.com/watch... 9/23: Insurance https://www.facebook.com/watch/

Thank you Russian River Brewing Company for your generous support. We are reminded again that a true partnership with the community is necessary to insure that equal access to justice for all, regardless of ability to pay, becomes a reality.

Senator Bill Dodd is hosting Virtual Town Hall on Preparedness in the Age of the Coronavirus Pandemic and Record Wildfires and Legal Aid of Sonoma County will be part of this important Town Hall. Panelist include: Senator Dodd; ... Dr. William Walker, director of legislative and governmental affairs for Contra Costa Health Services; Suzie Dershowitz, housing policy attorney for Legal Aid of Sonoma County; Steve Herrington, superintendent of Sonoma County Office of Education; and a representative of the California Office of Emergency Services 6:00 p.m., September 22, 2020 Streaming live audio: KSVY.org Video: https://sd03.senate.ca.gov https://www.facebook.com/SenBillDodd https://www.youtube.com/user/SonomaTV/ SonomaTV.org The event also will be broadcast locally on KSVY 91.3 FM Email questions to: [email protected] Thank you to Senator Bill Dodd for including Legal Aid in this needed Town Hall!

Here's some valuable information on the status of evictions in CA from our friends at LSNC. If you have questions about the status of the eviction moratorium in Sonoma County, or need help with a landlord/tenant issue, Legal Aid is here for you! Call our housing hotline 707-843-4432 or visit our website for resources.

If you have questions on Disaster Recovery or FEMA we can help. Click the link below for answers to frequently asked questions, or call our disaster recovery hotline (559) 429-6974.

Legal Aid is here for you! Since 2017, Legal Aid of Sonoma County's Disaster Relief Team has assisted hundreds of wildfire and disaster survivors with their recovery. We are also helping vulnerable individuals navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. We are available to assist all fire survivors in Sonoma County with the following issues: Disaster Unemployment Insurance, EDD Appeals, FEMA Benefits, Price Gouging, Underinsured / No insurance; Insurance claims, Contractor issues, Infor...mation and References, and other legal issues resulting from a disaster, declared emergency, or the COVID-19 pandemic. Contact us for a free, confidential appointment to discuss your legal rights or navigate the recovery process. Please call Legal Aid’s Disaster Relief / COVID-19 Line: (559) 429-6974 or email [email protected] for assistance. Note our offices are not accepting drop-in clients at this time due to COVID-19 protocols.

[En Español abajo] Local Assistance Centers Opening Saturday August 29, 2020... Residents affected by the Walbridge and Meyers fires can find in-person recovery services and resources at two Local Assistance Centers (LACs) beginning Saturday, August 29: Bank of America Building Guerneville Healdsburg High School Healdsburg The LAC will provide services including government and non-profit help with replacing documents (such as drivers licenses, identification cards and vital records) and learning about financial resources, rebuilding and insurance claims. Spanish interpretation will be available. All visitors must wear facial coverings and practice social distancing. For hours and other details, please visit: SoCoEmergency.org/recover \\\\\ Centros Locales de Asistencia Inauguración el sábado 29 de agosto de 2020 Los residentes afectados por los incendios de Walbridge y Meyers pueden encontrar servicios y recursos para la recuperación en dos Centros Locales de Asistencia (Local Assistenace Centers o LAC) yendo en persona a partir del sábado 29 de agosto a: Edificio del Bank of America Guerneville Escuela Secundaria de Healdsburg Healdsburg LAC brindará servicios que incluyen ayuda gubernamental y de organizaciones sin fines de lucro para reemplazar documentos (como licencias de conducir, tarjetas de identificación y archivos vitales) y para aprender sobre recursos económicos, reconstrucción y reclamos de seguros. Habrá interpretación al español. Todos los visitantes deben usar máscaras faciales y practicar la separación social. Para saber los horarios y otros detalles, visite: SoCoEmergencia.org/recuperacion #SonomaStrong #SonomaFuerte #LNUComplexFire #LNULightningComplex #MeyersFire #WalbridgeFire #FuegoDeWalbridge #FuegoDeMeyers