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Additional Family Law Resources

Family Law clients often need more than quality advice. We are lawyers, not forensic accountants, mental health counselors, etc.: All of whom may be needed from time to time.

The individuals and firms on these lists are provided as a public service to our clients and to the community. We do not intend to endorse or recommend any individual or firm by means of this web site. However, as part of your representation and after assessing your particular needs, we will be pleased to make specific referrals.

Note: This information is provided to assist Placer and Sacramento County spouses and parents find services that might be helpful to their family, or to comply with court orders. These are only a starting point and some of the providers that offer services that may be needed. Inclusion on this list is not an endorsement of the various provider. Descriptions are as provided by the providers.

Court

  • Courthouse Information

    We practice at The William R. Ridgeway Family Relations Courthouse at 3341 Power Inn Road in Sacramento, The Hon. Howard G. Gibson Courthouse at 10820 Justice Center Drive in Roseville and the Historical Courthouse at 101 Maple Street in Auburn.

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  • For Men

    • Center for Fathers and Families – “non-profit agency with a strong history of responding to the needs of fathers and their families by offering programs and services that lead to family growth, enrichment, and empowerment.”
    • National Fatherhood Initiative – “Provides life-changing fatherhood programs, training, and comprehensive resources.”

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  • For Women

    • Women's Institute for Financial Education - “The oldest non-profit organization dedicated to providing financial education to women in their quest for financial independence.”
    • My Sister's House –"Asian and Pacific Islander and other underserved women and children impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking by providing a culturally appropriate and responsive safe haven, job training, and community services.”
    • Single Mom Strong –“Assistance with access to support systems, career advancement resources and innovative childcare solutions, Single Mom Strong dismantles the greatest barriers to single mothers’ success and ensures the health of our families”
    • Women's Empowerment –“Educates and empowers women* who are experiencing homelessness with the skills and confidence necessary to get a job, maintain a healthy lifestyle, and regain a home for themselves and their children.” *Includes Trans/non-binary women.
    • Wellspring Women –“Helping women and their children every weekday by providing healthy meals, case management, free counseling, art therapy, enrichment classes and workshops, and safety net services.”
    • Community Against Sexual Harm –“Empowering our community through education, research, and support, to combat commercial sexual exploitation and empower women to control their own destinies.”

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  • Mental Health

    • Heartland Child & Family Services –“A  health team that provides counseling, and when necessary, medication to help children cope with the stresses of everyday life.”
    • Hope Counseling Center –“A safe and welcoming space for individuals, couples, children, and families to receive counseling services.”
    • Cal-Voices –“Provides mental health consumers with culturally-affirming peer support services, assistance in navigating various human service agencies, and advocacy for consumer-oriented public mental health policies.”
    • NAMI Sacramento -National Alliance on Mental Illness

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  • Children with Disabilities/Illnesses

    • Sacramento Family Connect –“Improves the physical and emotional well-being of prenatal and parenting families through a coordinated system of care.”
    • Warmline Family Resource Center  “Provides training and information to families of children and young adults with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 22. Offers specialized training, peer-to-peer support, information and referral services.”

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  • Children

    • Hands for Hope-Youth –“Enables youth to make a difference in their communities and offer meaningful community service projects combined with instruction and reflection, school-based clubs, and diverse leadership opportunities.”
    • California After School Network –“Makes a difference in the health and well-being of children, youth, their families, and their communities by strengthening access to high-quality Out-of-School Time (OST)* programs.”
    • Big Brothers & Sisters- Sacramento –“One-to-one mentoring program primarily benefits children, ages 7-18, who are being raised by single parents, grandparents or other extended family, and foster families.”
    • Capital Star's Youth Help Network –“Provides free, short term services and support to all youth ages 16 – 25 years old in Sacramento County.”
    • Omni Youth Program –"Creates strong families, develops youth leaders, and engages the community to cultivate a lifestyle free of alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs through skill building, education, empowerment, cultural sensitivity, and social and emotional support.”

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  • Families

    • Koinonia Family Services –“State-licensed, non-profit public service organization with caring and compassionate staff and families have helped thousands of children and teens begin a new life.”
    • The Child Abuse Prevention Center – “Preventing child abuse and neglect through four core strategies: Advocacy, Education, Health and Safety.”
    • Sacramento Children's Home –“Providing crisis support for families with infants and toddlers to providing short-term residential care to foster youth who have suffered trauma, SCH services focus on child abuse prevention, intervention, and mental health treatment for our area’s most at-risk children and families.”
    • Weave Inc –“Promoting safe and healthy relationships and supporting survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and sex trafficking.”
    • CDH-Overdose Protection Initiative – “Through state and local partnerships, OPI supports substance use prevention programs, harm reduction tools and strategies, public awareness and education, and safe and effective prescribing and treatment practices.”
    • Up to Parents – “Showing separated and divorced parents how to build their better futures by focusing on meeting their children's needs.”
    • Sacramento Public Library - Offers Career Development Classes.
    • Sacramento Renters Helpline –“Protecting the rights of renters, educating tenants on their rights and responsibilities, and promoting fair housing.”
    • International Travel Advisories --International Travel Advisories.

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  • LGBT+

    • Sacramento LGBT+ Community Center –“Support health and wellness, advocate for equity and justice, and work to uplift our diverse and culturally rich LGBTQ+ community.”
    • Gender Health Center –“Dedicated to the health, wellness, and joy of transgender, non-binary and gender expansive community.”

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  • Domestic Violence

    • Operation Care –“Provides assistance to domestic violence and sexual assault victims and their families.”
    • National Resource Center on Domestic Violence --National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
    • The Center –“Breaking the cycle of generational violence by recognizing that prevention is part of solving the problem for good. Crisis support, and healthy living skills.”

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  • Child Abuse Resources

    Sacramento County Child Family & Adult Services:
    (916) 875-KIDS (5437) (Child abuse Hotline)
    (916) 874-4044 (main line)

    Black Child Legacy Campaign:
    blackchildlegacy.org

    The Child Abuse Prevention Center & Birth and Beyond:
    (916) 244-1906 (information and referral line)
    thecapcenter.org

    National Center for Missing & Exploited Children:
    (800) 843-5678 (24-hour call center)

    The Source:
    Call or text (916) 787-7678 (24-hour support)
    Chat available on website: thesourcesacramento.com

    Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office:
    (916) 874-5701 (Victim/Witness line, monitored daily)
    daoffice@sacda.org (monitored daily)