CALWORKS SERVICES
CASE MANAGEMENT:
Outreach is a domestic violence intervention program funded through the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services. Our program is part of the County’s Welfare to Work program, and we seek to help people that have suffered from domestic violence to regain their autonomy and self-esteem so they can re-enter the world as a productive and healthy member of society. Due to the nature of our funding, we serve clients that are receiving cash aid and food stamps, and these clients are referred to us, for the most part, directly from the County. The average caseload per case manager is approximately 44 clients.
We offer a comprehensive 21-week domestic violence education/support group. Our curriculum covers topics such as “What is Domestic Violence”, “Why do Abusers Abuse”, and “How Domestic Violence Impacts Your Children and Teens”, just to name a few. In addition to this class/support group, we also offer comprehensive case management services and seek to provide our clientele with the assistance and referrals they need to overcome their trauma. We also have a licensed marriage and family therapist on staff to see clients that have exceptional needs on an individual basis. Outreach also has a legal component, offering free legal services to qualified clients by a licensed attorney. Outreach also provides childcare for all appointments and classes a client has at our office while enrolled in our program.
LEGAL SERVICES:
The potential client must be a victim of domestic violence receiving public assistance and participating in the Outreach program to receive free legal services as needed.
Some of the matters we assist with our family law issues: including divorce and custody matters, restraining orders, immigration issues, government benefits issues, landlord/tenant issues and other issues including expungements.
The client must be directly referred from one of our other programs to ensure that our clients will be a priority in the community to obtain these free services.