Services

WCC Staff Services

Staffs a telephone line with trained volunteers

Trained volunteers treat callers with respect, and offer a listening ear to resolve callers’ issues by referring them  to community agencies and organizations in areas such as:

Counseling, Employment, Legal Issues, Education, Healthcare Childcare, Housing.

The Pro Per Clinic

Through the Family Law Project, monthly pro per clinics are offered for litigants who will be representing themselves in court in family law matters. At the clinics, volunteer attorneys provide one-on-one legal advice to participants. Clinics are held the 4th Tuesday of each month a 5:00 PM. These are held at the San Luis Obispo Law Library located at 1050 Monterey Street across from the Fremont Theater down the stairs to the lower level.  Reservations are required; the fee is $40, due at the time of service. Any fee adjustment considerations must be requested directly through our office prior to the date of the clinic.

“Dealing with Divorce”

Non-legal divorce tips on the practical aspects of dealing with divorce and other family law issues, is offered at our monthly educational workshops, Dealing With Divorce. Workshops are held the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7 PM at the WCC Office: 1124 Nipomo Street, Suite D in San Luis Obispo. Reservations are required; the fee is $10, due at the time of service.

Real F.A.C.T.S. (Forum on Abused Children and “The System”)

Real F.A.C.T.S. is a grass roots advocacy group seeking to raise public awareness and interest in issues facing abused children and their caretakers within the county’s child welfare systems and the courts in order to bring about positive change.

Court Watch

Trained volunteers observe and document family law cases, sometimes randomly, sometimes upon request, during the mornings at the County Courthouse in San Luis Obispo.  Court watching can be a moral support for someone in pro per (self-represented). It helps document cases and build a rapport with the courts with which we can advocate for change. Being a witness to what goes on in this arena can have an effect on the outcome of the case.

BETTER*  Supervised Visitation Program

* “Building Enduring Ties That Enrich Relationships”

Through BETTER, WCC provides supervised visitation for non-custodial parents following divorce/separation with a trained monitor on a sliding scale fee basis to meet family law and court requirements when supervised visitation has been ordered. View our BETTER page or call 543-2600 for more information or to sign up.

Women’s Press

The Women’s Press is an online bi-monthly newspaper by, for, and about women in San Luis Obispo County. An all-volunteer staff offers articles on issues of special concern to women. The paper is a forum for creative writing, and includes a listing of volunteer opportunities and workshops and program information from local non-profits that serve women.  To view recent issues, visit womenspress-slo.org.