Description

This Center Contracted with Social Services Agency specifically to reach the reentry population.































































































































































































































































HAC serves all of Alameda County.































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































HAC provides:































































































































































































































































Free legal assistance































































































































































































































































A range of public benefits programs































































































































































































































































Supplemental Security Income (SSI)































































































































































































































































Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)































































































































































































































































Medi-Cal, CalWorks































































































































































































































































Cal-Fresh (food stamps)































































































































































































































































General Assistance (GA)































































































































































































































































Cash Assistance Programs for Immigrants (CAPI).































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Also provide informal advice and referrals for non-benefits related legal issues































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































All low-income residents of Alameda County are eligible for HACs services. 































































































































































































































































HAC represents individuals from a variety of backgrounds, including Cambodian refugees, previously incarcerated individuals, survivors of domestic violence and homeless veterans, and more.































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Staff languages include Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Khmer, Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Russian, Portuguese, French and German. 































































































































































































































































For other languages, HAC has interpreters on call. 































































































































































































































































Staff are trained to be familiar with complicated issues around race, class, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity. 































































































































































































































































HAC has a zero tolerance policy for any kind of discrimination or bias.
Mission Statement: The Homeless Action Center (HAC) provides no-cost, barrier-free, culturally sensitive legal representation that makes it possible for homeless men and women to access the maze of social safety net programs that provide a pathway out of homelessness