Youth Justice and Education Referrals

For support with school discipline defense:  

Bay Area Legal Aid – Youth Justice Unit 

Phone: (510) 250-5277 

Website: https://baylegal.org/what-we-do/our-clients/youth-justice/ 

Legal Services for Children 

Phone: (415) 863-3762 

Website: https://lsc-sf.org/how-we-can-help/education/ 

For support with special education: 

Disability Rights, Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) 

Phone: 510.644.2555 

Website: info@dredf.org 

Disability Rights California – Youth Practice Group 

Phone: 1-800-776-5746 (intake line closed on Wednesdays) 

Website: https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/what-we-do/priorities 

For support with civil rights in schools:  

U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (San Francisco Office) 

Phone: 415-486-5555 

Website: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/qa-complaints.html