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Causes: Crime & Law, Legal Services
Mission: Provide essential legal services to seniors in contra costa county, including representation, advocacy and education.
Programs: Contra costa senior legal services advocates for, advises and represents residents of contra costa county aged 60 and over. The program focuses on essential legal needs such as preservation of housing, prevention of elder abuse (physical, emotional and financial), and income preservation including advising seniors on debt and assisting them with consumer cases. Contra costa county senior legal services provides an important safety net for a vulnerable class of our county's residents. The goal of the program is to enhance the ability of older residents to live independent, productive lives.