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California Immigrant Policy Center
1145 Wilshire Boulevard, 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90012
http://www.caimmigrant.org
Contact Information
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| Name(s): |
Reshma Shamasunder, Executive Director |
| Phone: |
213.241.0273 |
Fax: 213.977.7595 |
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Organization Information
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| Type of Organization: |
Advocacy organization |
| Tax Status: |
Nonprofit |
| Vision/Mission: |
The California Immigrant Welfare Policy Center (Policy Center) is a statewide partnership of the Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California (APALC), Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), National Immigration Law Center (NILC), and Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network (SIREN). The Policy Center was formed in 1996 in response to the passage of comprehensive federal immigration and welfare laws that profoundly affected immigrants. |
| Health Care Focus: |
The Policy Center addresses issues that affect immigrants’ access to Medi-Cal, Healthy Families and other health care programs, California Food Assistance Program (CFAP), the Food Stamp Program, Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and CalWORKs. Policy Center policy coordinators advocate for state and local policies that protect immigrants’ access to public benefits and services, including those addressing the needs of immigrants who speak little or no English. |
| Focus Areas: |
Policy analysis and advocacy
Technical assistance and training to service providers and community-based organizations
Community education |
| Key Policy Initiatives: |
Develop and advance a shared policy agenda on low income immigrants at the state level with partner organizations
Rapid Response Network to share information about laws, regulations and policies at the state level for low income immigrants
Annual event in Sacramento called Immigrant Day and annual Regional Training in Los Angeles County |
| Racial/Ethnic Groups Served: |
All |
| Income Groups Served: |
Low income, Middle income |
| Age Groups Served: |
All |
| Other Groups Served: |
Immigrants |
| SPAs Served: |
All |
| Communities Served: |
State of California |
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