On covid 19 pandemic in LA County, a public briefing was organized by:
- RIGOBERTO REYES:
Rigo Reyes Has Been The Executive Director Of LA County’S Office Of Immigrant Affairs Since Jan 2017. Previously, He Had Served In The LA County Department Of Consumer And Business Affairs For More Than 20 Years.
- MANUEL RUIZ:
MANUEL RUIZ IS THE SENIOR POLICY ANALYST FOR LA COUNTY’S DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS. PREVIOUSLY, HE SERVED IN THE COUNTY’S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AGING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.
- ANNA GORMAN:
Anna GORMAN is Director Of Community Partnerships and Programs At LA County’S Of Department Of Health Services.
- DANIEL SHARP:
Daniel Sharp IS CHIEF OF LA COUNTY’S OFFICE OF IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS. HE ALSO SERVED AT CARECEN, THE CENTRAL AMERICAN RESOURCE CENTER.
How can immigrants access legal assistance, legitimate services?
- LA County’S office of IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS
- What you just need ,as an immigrant, is to give the office ( immigrant Affairs ) a call and get the right answer.
Immigrant affairs is the home for immigrants and families to get the informations needed or be connected to the right place to get the right help.
We help them and give them counsel about many issues: Renters, people who doesn’t have food, older adults that are going to supermarket with the high risk of exposure.
So this office ( Immigrant Affairs) has programs to get immigrants what they need, to get them services, informations, connections. So let’s encourage people to not be afraid to call this office who will connect you to these services. These services will not affect your immigration status. It gives also legal service.
Phone number: 1800 593 8222
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- DCBA:LA COUNTY’S DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS.
The department of consumer and Business Affairs serves consumers, businesses, and communities through education, advocacy, and complaint resolution.
Their mission is to create a fair and vibrant market place for consumers and businesses through:
Consumer protection
Office of small business
Housing and tenants protection office of immigrant Affairs
Foreclosure protection
Center for financial empowerment
Wage enforcement
Small claims and mediation
- – <THEIR FOCUS IS PROVIDING TENANTS AND LANDLORDS WITH RESOURCES AND INFORMATIONS.
- ) Eviction PPreventionand defense services + Tenants protection + Housing protection units+ landlords cannot evict anybody+ free legal services)
- Phone number: 833 223 7368
- La county’s of immigrant Affairs: LEGAL SERVICES and short term Rental Assistance : they give free legal services. They protect tenants who receives harrassment from landlords and evictions. Landlords cannot evict tenants because they give them help.
- stayhousedla.county ( facebook and twitter).
Hotline: 888 694 0040
LA COUNTY ‘S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES: (MEDICAL LEGAL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP OF LOS ANGELOS )
They give: health services + provide direct legal assistance + handle Evictions issue+ access to benefits.
Example: Provides lawyers to help people who left jails and need access to health care issue. they makes the process.
They also help people in getting out of an abusive relationship + get a u visa+ help people stay healthier.
They give services to keep medical benefits of people.
They focus on letting people be connected to their legal services.