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| Protection & Advocacy, Inc. - Sacramento Office |
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Protection and Advocacy, Inc., (PAI) is a nonprofit agency that advances the human and legal rights of persons with disabilities.
PAI began protecting the rights of Californians with disabilities in 1978. We now provide services to people with disabilities under seven federal programs--the Developmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of Rights (PADD) ACT; the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Act; the Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) Act; the Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) Act; the Assistive Technology (AT) Act of 1998; the Protection and Advocacy Traumatic Brain Injury (PATBI) act; and the Protection and Advocacy Voting Access (PAVA) act.Under a contract with California's Department of Mental Health, PAI operates the Office of Patients' Rights (OPR)--to advocate for the rights of people who have a psychiatric disability or emotional impairment.
PAI operates the Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy (OCRA) under a contract with California's Department of Developmental Services. OCRA provides clients' rights advocacy to individuals with developmental disabilities who are clients of California's 21 regional centers. |
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| Choose ONE of the following ways to get help: |
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 Contact this group by calling for an appointment. 916-488-9950 or 800-776-5746. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Swarthmore |
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Bus 26 is the best public transportation option. Sacramento transit can be reached at 916-321-2877. |
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Response time 3-5 days. |
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Contact this group by mail at 100 Howe Ave, Suite 235 N, Sacramento, CA 95825 |
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Attn: Intake coordinator. |
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Response time 3-5 days upon receipt of intake by mail.
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Contact this group by telephone at 916-488-9950 or 800-776-5746 |
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| | Monday: | | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| | Tuesday: | | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| | Wednesday: | | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| | Thursday: | | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| | Friday: | | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Response time 3-5 days.
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Contact this group by visiting its office at
100 Howe Ave, Suite 235 N, Sacramento, CA 95825. Hours are the same as the phone intake. |
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Cross Streets:
Swarthmore
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Directions:
Bus 26 is the best public transportation option. Sacramento transit can be reached at 916-321-2877.
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| Who We Serve: |
| See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve. |
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| Counties Served:
Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Inyo, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo, Yuba
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Other Languages Spoken: Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese Chinese, Farsi, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Toisanese, Spanish, Hmong
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Interpreters can be provided for: All languages upon notice.
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Wheelchair Accessible: Y
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Access for the deaf: TTY and interpreter upon notice.
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No income requirements.
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Income eligibility depends on agency service plan and merits of case.
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| Type of Help: |
| This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources: |
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Full Legal Representation
Brief Advice
Self-Help Materials
Other- Information and referral, technical assistance, education and training.
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types of services.)
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Emergency Instructions
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| If your problem is an emergency as described below, follow the contact instructions for emergency cases. |
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| What is an emergency? Individual in immediate danger; situation requiring immediate attention; statute of limitation deadline; filing deadline. |
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| Emergency contact information: Call 800-776-5746 during regular business hours and identify yourself as an emergency caller. |
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General contact information:
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| Telephone: | 916-488-9950, 800-776-5746
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| Fax: | 916-488-9960
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| Website: | www.pai-ca.org
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