Disability & Social Security Benefits: Benefits to assist people with physical or mental impairment and federal financial support
LA Law Library Resources:
Community Connections: Meet with our Community Resource Specialist to learn about available resources in your area and access services, benefits, and support. Make an appointment today.
- Call us at 213-785-2585. If we don’t answer right away, please leave a message. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
- Email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Come in to the Library and ask for our Community Resource Specialist.
Live Classes: Learn the basics of common areas of law, and how to take the next step.
On Demand Videos: Access to recordings of some of our most popular classes.
- SSI and Mental Health Disabilities: 5 Things to Know
- Habitability in HUD Housing
- Section 8 Subsidized Housing
- Housing Rights of Tenants with Disabilities
External Resources:
Disability Benefits: Benefits designed to assist people with a physical or mental impairment.
- Claims - EDD State of California
- Disability Rights California
- Public Benefits for People with Disabilities - DRC
- Benefits Webinars - DRC
- Social Security/SSI Webinars - DRC
- Disability Benefits 101 (California)
- Disability - Social Security Administration
- Disability Community Resource Center
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Social Security Administration
- ADA Information Line
Social Security Assistance: Federal financial support for nutritional, medical, and/or housing needs of qualifying low-income, disabled, and/or elderly individuals.
- Benefits - Social Security Administration
- Assistance Programs - Social Security Administration
- Government Benefits - USA.gov
- BenefitsCal
- California Department of Social Services
- Information Resources Guide (CDSS)
- Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services
- Countywide Benefits Entitlement Services Team (CBEST)
Disability Rights: People with disabilities face widespread discrimination, segregation, and exclusion. But federal disability rights laws can provide protection.
- Know Your Rights: Disability Rights - ACLU
- Job Accommodation Network
- Disability-Related Resources - U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Disability Overview - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Fair Housing & Housing for People with Disabilities - NHLP
- Laws, Regulations & Standards | ADA