Community Resource Library
Immigration Resources & Information
Know Your Rights
ACLU Know Your Rights: The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) provides downloadable materials that educate immigrants on their rights when interacting with law enforcement, ICE, or other authorities. The resource is available in multiple languages, ensuring accessibility for a wide range of people. For more details, visit https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/immigrants-rights
Know Your Rights Infographics. Set of infographics in 16 languages explaining who is at risk of ICE arrest, what to do if ICE enters your home, and how ICE lies to people. For more details, visit the Immigration Defense Project KYR Webpage.
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center’s Community Resources Page offers a variety of downloadable tools designed to simplify immigration law for both experienced advocates and community members directly impacted by immigration issues.
Living in Limbo: A Guide to Understanding Your Rights, Benefits, and Obligations When You Have No Immigration Status. This comprehensive guide is designed to help individuals without immigration status understand their rights, access available benefits, and navigate legal obligations. It provides essential information on employment, healthcare, education, and protections against deportation.
Red Cards / Tarjetas Rojas – All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The ILRC’s Red Cards help people assert their rights and defend themselves in many situations, such as when ICE agents go to a home. https://www.ilrc.org/red-cards-tarjetas-rojas
Family Safety Planning
The Immigration Legal Resource Center (ILRC) Step-by-Step Family Preparedness Plan is a comprehensive guide designed to help immigrant families prepare for potential immigration-related emergencies, such as detention or deportation. It provides practical, easy-to-follow steps for families to ensure they are ready to navigate the legal system, protect their rights, and stay connected in times of crisis. For more information or to access the full preparedness plan, you can visit the ILRC website at https://www.ilrc.org/resources/step-step-family-preparedness-plan
Legal Services
The National Immigration Legal Services Directory is an online tool that helps immigrants find free or low-cost legal assistance from trusted organizations across the U.S.
Asista is a network of attorneys and advocates across the nation working at the intersection of immigration and gender-based violence.
Additional Resources:
Advocacy
ICE Out of California is a campaign that advocates for limiting ICE’s involvement in California, promoting policies that protect immigrant communities from deportation and detention.
General Information
California Immigrant Policy Center SB 54. Clarifies how the CA “Sanctuary State” law, SB 54, protects immigrants.
Información en Español
Las familias deben estar preparadas para emergencias. Sin importar su estatus migratorio, es clave proteger a sus hijos, finanzas y patrimonio.
Recursos Adicionales:
LGBTQ+ Community Response Resources
Community Mental Health Support
The Human Rights Campaign – Mental Health Resources in the LGBTQ+ Community offers a list of available hotlines, warmlines, and crisis lines, many of which are staffed by people specifically trained to work with the LGBTQ+ community. Be sure to explore the services and resources to ensure you access the right support and services for your needs. For more details, visit: https://www.hrc.org/resources/mental-health-resources-in-the-lgbtq-community.
The Sacramento LGBTQ+ Center provides counseling and support.
Mental Health First Aid: Call/Text: 916-670-4062, Email: MHFirstSac@gmail.com
Education Rights
My School My Rights – Know your rights as a California student
The California Department of Education offers instructional guidance, law, and policies for local educational agencies to support Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ+) students and provide safe learning environments that protect the health and safety of LGBTQ+ students. For details, visit: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/pl/supportlgbtq.asp.
Health Care
California Department of Managed Health Care’s information page offers information on Trans-Inclusive Care and Gender-Affirming Care. For more details, visit: https://www.dmhc.ca.gov/HealthCareinCalifornia/GettheBestCare/TGICare.aspx#rights.
Immigrant Legal Services
Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Immigrant Legal Services, which provides legal consultations and assistance.
Webinar Trainings
This course will introduce you to insights about how our minds operate and help you understand the origins of implicit associations. You will also uncover some of your own biases and learn strategies for addressing them.
All Children – All Families: Field Forward Webinars
HRC Foundation’s All Children – All Families (ACAF) program hosts an annual live webinar series from January to August each year. Registration is open to ALL at no cost!
Eliminating Inequities in Behavioral Health Care Webinar Series
The aim of this webinar series is to increase participants’ knowledge about the interplay between structural racism, behavioral health institutional racism, implicit bias, and behavioral health disparities. It also offers education about strategies to decrease, and ultimately, eliminate racial disparities in access, quality, and outcomes of behavioral health treatment. This series was sponsored by the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS).