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March is Fraud Prevention Month. This month is an important opportunity to learn how to protect ourselves from fraud and scams. Losing money to fraudsters can be devastating, especially for elders. Every year, elders lose billions of dollars to fraud and scams, forms of financial elder abuse. In many of these cases, recovering the money lost is impossible, making it ever more important to prevent fraud and scams before they happen. Fraudsters are cunning and crafty. They are constantly coming

Are you disaster ready? Ready Rep Community Summit, presented by LiftUp Contra Costa. 2/22/2025 10am-1:30pm Delta Bay Community Church

To be clear, all are welcome here. We want to assure all older adults (aged 60 & over) living in the county, we are here to serve you regardless of your gender, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, religion, or citizenship status. We remain committed to delivering free legal services to all with respect and humility.

From our friends at Justice in Aging, here’s some important enrollment periods with a March 31 deadline: The Medicare General Enrollment Period (GEP) runs from January 1-March 31. Individuals who wish to enroll in Medicare Part A and/or Part B must enroll during this enrollment period unless they are in their initial enrollment period or enrolled under a Special Enrollment Period. The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA-OEP) runs from January 1-March 31. During this enrollment period, individuals can drop their

Wednesday, January 22nd 11am – 11pm Lazy Dog Restaurant It’s a Fundraiser 15% of check proceeds will support CCSLS! Invite a Friend and dine out for a good cause. STEPS: 1) Print the attached flyer; 2) Come to Lazy Dog Restaurant at 1961 Diamond Blvd, Concord, 94520; 3) Order, enjoy your meal & pay for it; 4) Show your server the flyer and tell then you are there to support CCSLS. The funds we raise will help us provide legal services to elders across

Happy New Year! 2025 brings some new changes to accessing benefits that we wanted to share below: Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment January 15th marks the end of the 2025 open enrollment period through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.  Join the millions of Americans that will gain access to quality affordable health care coverage. Get covered by visiting http://Healthcare.gov or call 1-800-318-2596 for assistance with the process.   Increased Paid Family Leave to help a Sick Loved One On January 1, 2025,

  We are so thrilled that our distinguished Board President Camarin Madigan was selected as one of the five Threads of Hope Honorees by Diablo Magazine. You can read all about her here. Congratulations Camarin!

If you’re worried about scams, you’re not alone. Scammers are crafty, sophisticated, and are constantly coming up with new tricks to part us from our money.

October 20-26 is the 2024 National Celebration of Pro Bono. The purpose of this week is to highlight the need for pro bono and the valuable pro bono work that attorneys do. The first National Celebration of Pro Bono took place in 2009, a time of hardship for many Americans. Today, many in our community also face tremendous hardship, making pro bono more important than ever. What is Pro Bono? Pro bono means legal services provided without the expectation of

Every October, we come together to recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This month is about recognizing those who have lost lives to domestic violence, celebrating progress towards ending abuse, and connecting with others to raise awareness about domestic violence. Domestic violence happens across all communities and occurs between family members, spouses, intimate partners. Note: CCSLS will be co-sponsoring a Domestic Violence Awareness Walk on Sunday, October 27th at 11am Central Park in San Ramon. Join us! Click here to learn