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Protection & Advocacy, Inc. - San Diego 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.

 
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   Contact this group by calling for an appointment. 619-239-7861 or 800-776-5746 or TTY (800) 576-9269. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
 
Location: 1111 Sixth Ave, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92101
Cross Streets: Corner of Sixth & C
Directions: Blue and Orange trolley. Both stop at 6th Ave. and C St. From Hwy 5 N, exit on 2nd St. Continue on 2nd St. until 6th Ave. Turn right to C St.
Response time is 3-5 days.
 
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   Contact this group by mail at 1111 Sixth Ave, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92101
  Attn: Intake Coordinator
  Response time is 3-5 days upon receipt of intake by mail.
 
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   Contact this group by telephone at 619-239-7861 or 800-776-5746 or TTY 800-576-9269
 
 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.
  Response time is 3-5 days.
 
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   Contact this group by visiting its office at  main address. Hours same as phone intake.
 
  Cross Streets: Corner of Sixth & C
  Directions: Blue and Orange trolley. Both stop at 6th Ave. and C St. From Hwy 5 N, exit on 2nd St. Continue on 2nd St. until 6th Ave. Turn right to C St.
 
 
Who We Serve:
See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve.
 
Counties Served:  Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Diego
Other Languages Spoken:  Spanish
Interpreters can be provided for: Can provide interpreters for all languages with advance notice.
Wheelchair Accessible: Y
Access for the deaf: TTY and interpreter with advance notice.
Income Guidelines: 

  Income eligibility is case-dependent. Please call for more information.
 
 
Type of Help:
This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:
 
  Other- Information and referral, technical assistance, and brief service.

(Get more information about types of services.)
 
 
Emergency Instructions
If your problem is an emergency as described below, follow the contact instructions for emergency cases.
 
What is an emergency?  Individual in immediate danger; situation requiring immediate attention; statute of limitation deadline; filing deadline.
 
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:
Telephone:619-239-7861, 800-776-5746
Fax:619-239-7906
Website:www.pai-ca.org
 
Last Updated: 07/22/08
 
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