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California Rural Legal Assistance (Modesto Office)

  • Location:
    1020 15th Street
    Suite 20
    Modesto, CA 95354
  • Phone:
    (209) 577-3811
  • Toll-free:
    1-800-413-4567
  • Fax:
    (209) 577-1098
  • Contact methods:
    Drop-in, Phone calls, Website
  • Appointments accepted:
    No

California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (CRLA) offers a variety of services and programs to low-income communities of California. Founded in 1966, CRLA's mission is to fight for justice and individual rights alongside the most exploited communities of our society. Through a network of regional offices and cross-cutting programs, CRLA provides legal services to over 40,000 low-income people annually. Our work impacts farmworkers, individuals with disabilities, immigrant populations, LGBT communities, women, children, and families in rural areas.

Counties served: Stanislaus

Services Provided

Are immigration legal services provided? Yes
Areas of immigration legal assistance: T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of immigration legal services provided: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Other areas of legal assistance: Civil Rights, Education, Employment, Environmental, Foreclosure, Housing, Public Benefits
Non-legal services: Referrals to other services
Populations served: Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: Yes
Nominal fee charged? No
Other information: Services are subject to LSC funding restrictions.

Staffing Information

Number of attorneys on staff: 2
Is organization BIA recognized? No
Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: 0
Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: 0
Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: 6

Additional Details

Pro Bono opportunities? Yes
Network affiliations: Immigration Advocates Network

Volunteering

Volunteer Coordinator
Jose Alvarez Torres
(559) 606-1940 Ext. 2426