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The Eaton Fire has devastated much of Altadena, a cherished neighborhood in Los Angeles rich in Black history. If your home was affected, visit our resource page and share with your network: bettzedek.org/resources/soca… #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #EatonFire #Altadena

✨On 2/4, San Angelo Park hosted a successful Protect Yourself from Scams & Fraud Workshop with @LACountyDCBA, @bettzedek, #LACountyAD, & @LACDMH.🙏🏽to @lacountyparks!💙 Upcoming workshops: 📅 2/20 Antelope Valley: evt.to/eggaeiisw 📅 2/26 San Pedro: evt.to/eggaehdgw

· Additional resources including call scripts, template fact sheets, action alerts, and more are available in this Medicaid Defense Resource List: docs.google.com/document/d/1Gx… Together, we can protect Medicaid. Call-in number provided by SEIU and will remain open for the fight ahead!

· Use our updated fact sheets to help make the case that cutting Medicaid will harm seniors: justiceinaging.org/fact-sheet-wor…

🚨URGENT CTA!🚨 Join @justiceinaging and partners across the country to send a clear message to Congress: Don’t cut Medicaid! Use this call-in line to reach your member of Congress: 866-426-2631.

Proud to have you as a colleague, Alisa!

@BetTzedek is proud to support #Seniorindependencemonth through our elder abuse prevention and caregiver programs.

Please consider supporting these fantastic Black-owned small business book sellers. Particular shout out to Octavia's Bookshelf, operated in wildfire-impacted Altadena!

On 1/30/2025, the @lalgbtcenter Senior Center Disability Health Fair brought together older adults, caregivers, & advocates for workshops on mental health & chronic disease management. 🌈 #LACountyAD’s table connected 120+ participants to valuable services. 💪 🌱

Register today for early bird pricing: fundraise.givesmart.com/form/AGflaw?vi… Special thanks to our sponsors: @manatt @MorganLewisLaw @bakermckenzie and @KazanLaw #ProBonoLeadership #OneJustice2025 #CaliforniaProBonoConference

🚨Protect Yourself from Scams & Fraud Recap🚨 On 1/30 older adults gathered at El Cariso Park for a workshop by @LACountyDCBA & #LACountyAD. Attendees learned how to spot scams, protect personal info, & get support from @bettzedek’s free legal services.🙏 to all who attended.

Now. In Sacramento. @SenMariaEDurazo and Assemblymember @AsmAguiarCurry welcome attendees in SOLIDARITY.

Yes! Protect school children and their right to a free, public education, regardless of their immigration status. enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/artic… - Children have a constitutional right to a public education

Are you impacted by the #LosAngelesFires? Lots of great resources are being shared by our grantee Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles. See their site for info: lafla.org/los-angeles-fi… #DisasterRelief #DisasterRecovery

Thanks to a $575,000 grant from Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies, our Disaster Resilience Program will mobilize three Attorney Fellows throughout the Midwest to address the unique disaster-related legal needs of vulnerable communities in this region. equaljusticeworks.org/news/macp-gran…

If you’re facing an eviction or illegal rent hike, @stayhousedla @legalaidla or @innercitylaw can help you with your next steps. You can also report illegal rent hikes/evictions with the City at housing.lacity.gov/residents/file…

Unfortunately, many unscrupulous landlords are attempting to take advantage of the desperation caused by the L.A. wildfires. Here is what you can do if you're being targeted. Story link in bio. #housingnews #housingjustice #tenantrights marketplace.org/2025/01/28/la-…

Officer detains unhoused woman in labor for "unlawfully camping". She replies that she has no home, nowhere else to go. She gave birth that same day. This is the natural extension of the cruelty inherent in the Supreme Court’s decision in Grants Pass. youtube.com/watch?t=43&v=I…

Mental health resources for those impacted by the fires, Many thanks to our friends from @MHAS_LA for sharing this info. dmh.lacounty.gov/our-services/d…

🚨 Commercial tenants! 🚨 Get FREE legal advice on lease terms, eviction protections & insurance claims in our webinar with @public_counsel & @bettzedek! 📅 Feb 4 | 🕚 11 AM-12:30 PM | 📍 Zoom. Register now: bit.ly/Feb4Training