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Last updated on May 13, 2022
Legal Help in Sonoma County, CA
for assistance with housing, benefits, work, domestic violence, custody, discrimination, and other issues
California Courts Self-Help Center
http://www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp.htmServes all local counties and cities
Tenant Rights Hotline from Tenants Together
http://www.tenantstogether.org/tenant-rights-hotline(888) 495-8020Serves all local counties and cities
California letter example for tenants to use
https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1_gh4cPXmqYO1SudmRkLwXCuX7qBZHpc-n6JNAU9HrD0/mobilebasicServes all local counties and cities
Sample Letter for CA tenants to landlords
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N9RIovWtkDwPnKg0ruXxHsQoGMM07Hx2_EoSXaEPVVY/editServes all local counties and cities
Law Help California
http://www.lawhelpca.org/Serves all local counties and cities
Tenant-landlord letter-writing tool from Hello Landlord
https://hellolandlord.org/Serves all of US
Tenant-landlord letter-writing tool from No Rent
https://www.norent.org/en/Serves all of US
Financial Assistance for Housing in Sonoma County, CA
for help paying rent, utilities, and other housing-related costs
Serves all local counties and cities
National United Way/211
https://www.unitedway.org/find-your-united-wayCall 2-1-1Text your Zip Code to 898-211Serves all of US
Find Help/Aunt Bertha services directory
https://findhelp.orgServes all of US
Catholic Charities services and assistance
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/find-help/Serves all of US
Other Services to Help in Sonoma County, CA
for domestic violence, health coverage, food benefits, mental health, and other issues
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CDC + Apple COVID-19 Screening Tool
https://www.apple.com/covid19Serves all of US
IRS Economic Impact Payments page
https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus-tax-relief-and-economic-impact-paymentsServes all of US
Medicare & Medicaid Services' Insure Kids Now page
https://www.insurekidsnow.gov/Serves all of US
USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or food stamps)
https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/recipient/eligibilityServes all of US
US Department of Labor Unemployment Benefits Finder
https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/UnemploymentBenefits/find-unemployment-benefits.aspx?newsearch=trueServes all of US
Medicaid list of state agencies
https://www.medicaid.gov/about-us/contact-us/contact-your-state-questions/index.htmlServes all of US