Your Student’s Educational Rights: Community and Legal Resources

Non-legal resources to go to first:

*Unless otherwise noted, all of these organizations can give you advice and support regarding the process of getting an IEP for your child and their educational rights.

H.E.A.R.T.S. Family Resource Center (Serving Bakersfield and Kern County)
http://www.heartsfrc.org/
200 S. Montclair St. Unit A, Bakersfield 93309
(661) 328-9055 (receptionist at extension 282)
M-F 9:30 am – 4:00 pm

Westside Family Resource and Empowerment Center (Serving Los Angeles County)
http://wfrec.org/
5901 Green Valley Circle #320, Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 258-4063
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
*Support groups only

TASK (Counties served: Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Riverside, Imperial)
https://taskca.org/
(866) 828-8275
task@taskca.org
M-F, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Fiesta Educativa (Counties served: Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside)
http://fiestaeducativa.org/
Main Office: 2310 Pasadena Ave., Suite #204, Los Angeles, CA 90031
(323) 221-6696
info@fiestaeducativa.org
*Specifically supporting Spanish-speaking families

Parent’s Place Family Resource Center (Serving the San Gabriel Valley and Pomona)
http://www.parentsplacefrc.com/
1500 S Hyacinth Ave Suite B, West Covina, CA 91791
(626) 919-1091
empower@parentsplacefrc.com
M – F, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, every other Saturday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
*Also serving Mandarin-speaking families

Exceptional Family Resource Center (Counties served: San Diego, Imperial)
http://efrconline.org/
San Diego: (619) 594-7416
Imperial: (760) 355-0547

Legal resources to access if you feel your child’s rights are being violated by the school district:

Learning Rights Law Center: A non-profit law firm offering free legal consultations and services on special education rights, school access, and other learning rights for low-income families and students.
https://www.learningrights.org/
1625 W. Olympic Blvd., Ste. 500, Los Angeles, CA 90015 
(213) 489-4030
consult@learningrights.org

Public Counsel: A non-profit law firm offering free legal consultations and services on special education rights, school access, and other learning rights for low-income families and students.
http://www.publiccounsel.org/practice_areas/childrens_rights
(213) 385-2977, x 500  – Calls are received on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays only.

Hope4Families: A non-profit law firm specializing in special education rights and IEPs. This organization presented at a School on Wheels all-staff meeting and offers legal consultations and other services completely free of charge.
https://www.hope4familiesca.org/
4859 W. Slauson Ave., No. 515, Los Angeles, CA 90056
(323) 275-1161 extension 804