Client Wellness is Community Wellness
Case Management Team
ImmDef’s Case Management Team provides non-legal, holistic support that enables our clients to live with dignity while their immigration case is ongoing. Through our client wellness initiative, we connect clients with life-saving mental health services, emergency housing, transportation, Medi-Cal access, school enrollment, food, clothing, life skills support, and individualized post-release plans. These services strengthen our mission as a leading nonprofit immigration law center providing comprehensive legal help for immigrants and wraparound care.
Going Beyond the Courtroom
ImmDef’s Case Management Team provides support that reaches far beyond the courtroom, ensuring clients have the resources they need to rebuild their lives while their immigration cases move forward. In 2025 our Case Managers completed 871 requests for critical non‑legal assistance.
This wraparound support helps clients feel grounded and cared for as they integrate into new communities across Southern California. By pairing high‑quality deportation defense with compassionate case management, ImmDef ensures that every client receives both the legal advocacy and the humanitarian support they need to move toward safety, stability, and a brighter future.
Our Client Services
Life Skills
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Information about opening a bank account
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Information about filling taxes in the United States
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Assistance applying for an ITIN
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Resume building
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Interview prep questions
Education
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School enrollment K-12 information
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Adult school enrollment
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College/ University information
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Vocational school information
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Back-to-School clothing
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Backpacks and school supplies
Mental Health
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Mental health education
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Mental health provider referrals
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Safety plans
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Mental health resources and support lines
Legal
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Tenant rights
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Psych evaluations
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RFE medical exams
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California identification card requests
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Paying bond
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CA DOJ and FBI fingerprinting locations
Medical
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Doctors appointments
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Mental health referrals including therapy and psychiatry
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Medi-Cal information
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Referrals for Medi-Cal application support
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Referrals to free-clinics or sliding care clinics
Transportation
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Emergency travel for asylum seekers entering from the Southern Border
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Travel arrangements for detained youth and adults upon release
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Local and national travel assistance