With support from the California Department of Aging, Justice in Aging is providing targeted resources and trainings, technical assistance, opportunities to connect, and capacity building support to California legal services providers to help them meet the needs of the state’s low-income older adults.
Below you’ll find a curated list of California-specific trainings on a variety of topics, including health care, public benefits, housing, long-term care, protective services, abuse and neglect, discrimination and defense of conservatorship. Please check the date for the materials, as policies may have changed following publication. Justice in Aging is also available for one-on-one case consultations and technical assistance.
These resources are specific to California - for national resources, please visit the National Center on Law & Elder Rights. Please reach out to us if you’d like more information or to request a consultation.
Table of Contents
Legal Trainings
Elder Justice
Advance Planning & Decision-Making Supports
Other Materials
Conservatorship
Consumer
Small Claims Court
- OneJustice: Small Claims/Back Rent Toolkit
Debt
- OneJustice: Consumer Debt Resources
Elder Abuse
Restraining Orders
Ethics
- January 2023: Legal Aid Association of California – Ethical Representation of Abuse Victims: A Best Practices Guide for Attorneys in Domestic Violence and Elder Abuse Cases Webinar | Slides
Financial Exploitation
- June 2023: PLI – Financial Elder Abuse – Emerging Issues and New Approaches to Help Elder Facing Exploitation Online Program
- October 2018: Elder Financial Exploitation in California: Addressing the Impact on Public Benefits Webinar | Slides | Guide for Advocate
Economic Security and Housing
SSI and Social Security
Basics
- February 2021: Supplemental Security Income Webinar
Hearings
- September 2022: Legal Aid Association of California – Best Practices for Social Security Disability Hearings Webinar
Topics in SSI
- November 2022: Housing Security, Understanding In-Kind Support and Maintenance, and Navigating the POMS Webinar
- September 2022: Legal Aid Association of California – SSI Overpayments and Lump Sums Webinar | Slides
- February 2022: SSI and SSA Overpayments Webinar
CalFresh
Basics
- January 2023: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Webinar | Slides
Housing
Eviction Defense/Tenant Rights
- February 2024: Defending California’s Facility Residents from Evictions: Protections for People Living in Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Webinar | Slides |
- October 2023: Using California’s Source of Income Discrimination Law to Protect Tenants & Applicants with Rental Subsidies Webinar | Resource List
- April 2023: Tenants’ Rights in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Properties Webinar | Slides | Transcript | Resource List
- February 2023: PLI – Advocate’s Guide for Protecting Tenants’ Rights During a Global Pandemic – Advanced Unlawful Detainer Defense 2023 Online Program
- September 2022: Using the Reasonable Accommodation Process to Protect Older Tenants Living with Disabilities-Part Two Webinar | Slides
- September 2022: Using the Reasonable Accommodation Process to Protect Older Tenants Living with Disabilities-Part One Webinar | Slides | Resources
California’s HomeSafe Program
- February 2023: Using California’s HomeSafe Program to Get and Keep Older Adults Housed Webinar | Slides | Transcript
Mobile Home Parks
Homeownership
Health
Medi-Cal
Basics
- December 2022: National Health Law Program – An Advocates Guide to Medi-Cal Services
Recent Changes to Medi-Cal
- December 2023: Medi-Cal Asset Limit Elimination: What Advocates Need to Know Webinar | Slides | Transcript
- September 2023: Medi-Cal Updates and the Medi-Cal Unwinding Webinar
- March 2023: Medi-Cal Unwinding Webinar | Fact Sheet for Dual Eligibles
- April 2022: Spousal Impoverishment Fact Sheet | FAQ
- October 2021: Changes to Health Care in 2022 Fact Sheet
Medicare
Basics
- October 2022: Medicare Part D Webinar
- January 2017: Medicare Parts A, B, & C Webinar
Dual Eligibles
CalAIM
- March 2023: Advocate Guide
- September 2022: CalAIM and Older Adults: Upcoming Changes in 2023-Part Two Webinar | Slides
Improper Billing
In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
Recent Changes – 2022
- December 2022: IHSS Back-up Provider Registry Slides
Oral Health
- June 2018: Advocate Guide – update coming in September 2023
Delivery of Legal Services
Capacity Building
- August 2018: Building Your Elder Law Program Webinar
Client-Centered Advocacy
- August 2020: Introduction to Trauma Informed Lawyering Webinar