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EDC Central California Legal Services, Inc.

Justice is rationed everyday for those who do not have access to an attorney. Justice is especially scarce for the poor. At Central California Legal Services, Inc. (CCLS) we work to reverse that and towards the day that the aspiration of “Justice for All” becomes reality. The mission of CCLS is to “Advance Justice and Empower People". We provide free civil legal services to the residents of Fresno, Kings, Merced, Mariposa, Tulare and Tuolumne Counties. A small grant enables us to provide much more limited services to seniors in Madera County. Through the combined efforts of our clients, staff and board members, volunteers and collaborating partners we work to make Central California a stronger and better region. Our clients are the working poor, victims of domestic violence and elder abuse, consumers denied access to health care, parents and students, senior citizens, immigrants and refugees, families facing homelessness, the newly unemployed, workers cheated out of their wages and others suffering from “the daily…small…cumulative injuries of little people.” CCLS has long promoted the Earned Income Tax Credit program (EITC). CCLS was the first area agency to encourage eligible residents to apply for the EITC, which is the best means to lift individuals and families out of poverty. This VISTA will assist CCLS to continue to help our clients to claim EITC money thereby assisting them out of poverty.

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Member Duties : 1: Train & familiarize self with the CCLS Self-Help Center, EITC Campaign and, the I-CAN! Legal program and the I-CAN! E-File tax program. 2: Acquire VITA certifications 3: Maintain relationship/partnership with IRS 4: Acquire funding/grants for campaign. 5: Develop a minimum of 7 community sites that can provide one-on-one assistance to low income residents to claim EITC by utilizing I-CAN! E-File. 6: Secure EITC tax preparation sites at a min. of 4 private businesses. 7: Recruit and train volunteers to assist at partnered sites. 8: Develop and distribute a min. of 10,000 flyers to inform LMI individuals/families of their eligibility toward the project’s no-cost services. 9: Launch the EITC campaign at all EITC sites established to provide one-on-one assistance to low-income residents to claim their EITC and file taxes at no-cost. Projected for over 2000 claims. 10: Conduct 1 tax day event in cooperation with One Justice Law students. 11: Complete a successful 2013 EITC Campaign

Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Relocation Allowance , Health Coverage* , Living Allowance , Training .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : None

Service Areas : Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach .

Skills : Community Organization , Writing/Editing , General Skills , Conflict Resolution , Communications , Counseling , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Public Health , Public Speaking , Computers/Technology .



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SUMMARY

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

EDC Central California Legal Services, Inc.

Program Start/End Date

04/26/2013 - 04/25/2014

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

Some college

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: 200

Program Locations

CALIFORNIA

Languages

Spanish (preferred) or Hmong

Accepting Applications

From 10/13/2012 To 03/04/2013

Contact

Manuel Romero

2115 Kern St

Fresno CA 93721

(559) 570-1258

mromero@centralcallegal.org

http://www.centralcallegal.org

Listing ID

1925


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