"This mobile legal clinic reflects a simple but powerful idea: justice works best when it's accessible, Ali Saidi, a deputy public defender in the Contra Costa Public Defender's Office and the director of Stand Together Contra Costa, said in a statement. By showing up directly in neighborhoods across the county, we're removing barriers, building trust, and making sure people know they're not alone when legal issues arise."
"Contra Costa Public Defender employees will staff the van, providing free and culturally sensitive legal guidance to those seeking help navigating the immigration system. The clinic will also help direct county residents toward other resources like public benefits and housing support. The county's new mobile legal clinic van will make it easier for immigrants to access our rapid response services quicker and meet their needs in the community, said Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia."
Contra Costa County unveiled a mobile legal clinic operated by Stand Together Contra Costa and the public defender's office to reduce barriers to immigration legal services. The van aims to reach residents who face transportation, work schedule, child care, or fear-of-enforcement obstacles. Public defender employees will staff the clinic and offer free, culturally sensitive legal guidance and referrals to benefits and housing support. The program grew from a public-private partnership and will deploy across the county's five districts beginning in February. The van cost about $200,000 and seeks to build trust while delivering rapid response services in neighborhoods.
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