Toolkit Archives - Public Counsel

Seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings Through California Family Courts

This manual begins with an introduction to the federal SIJS laws and regulations and California laws and family court actions related to SIJS. Chapter 2 then discusses how to assess …

Guardianship of the Person: Attorney Manual

This manual serves as a step-by-step guide for practitioners on how to obtain a guardianship and Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings (SIJ findings) from the probate division of the California Superior …

Educación Especial y Servicios Relacionados: Abogando por Los Estudiantes con Discapacidades

Todos los estudiantes merecen aprender y prosperar en la escuela. Desafortunadamente, no todos los estudiantes reciben el apoyo y los servicios que necesitan para tener éxito academico. Aunque las leyes …

Special Education & Related Services: Advocating for Students with Disabilities

All students deserve to learn and thrive at school. Unfortunately, not all students receive the supports and services they need to succeed. Although federal and state laws set forth specific …

Cuidado Infantil para Todos: Cómo Desarrollar y Renovar las Instalaciones de ECE en el Condado de Los Ángeles

Este conjunto de herramientas interactivo proporciona un proceso paso a paso y recursos para obtener aprobaciones para renovar y construir nuevas instalaciones de ECE.

Child Care for All: How to Develop and Renovate ECE Facilities in Los Angeles County

This toolkit supports ECE providers with navigating the complex process of child care facility development in unincorporated areas of LA County. Developed in partnership with the LA County Department of Public Health, Office for the Advancement of Early Care & Education (OAECE), it provides a step-by-step process and resources for obtaining approvals to renovate and construct new ECE facilities.

Reconsidering Redevelopment – Neighborhood Based Economic Development in Los Angeles

“Reconsidering Redevelopment” is a report co-authored by more than a dozen community-based groups that highlights the need to address economic development in Los Angeles’ poorest areas.

Federal Mortgage Maturity Toolkit: A Step-by-Step Guide for Advocates

Tens of thousands of units in certain Housing and Urban Development (HUD) properties are experiencing mortgage maturity or the expiration of use restrictions or assistance. Unassisted tenants in these properties face the serious risk of a rent increase, displacement and homelessness. Congress has targeted funding for tenant protection vouchers to help address this issue but the process for accessing this funding can be complicated and confusing.