“I didn't have to go through this alone. What once felt overwhelming now feels possible. Thanks to LASSD, my son is finally on the path to getting the care he needs — and I have hope again.”

– Marcie, Clinic Participant

Before receiving help from the Legal Aid Society of San Diego (LASSD), Marcie's life was overwhelming and uncertain. Her son has lived with a serious mental illness for more than twenty years, and for most of that time she felt powerless trying to help him. She struggled to find the guidance and support her family needed.

Everything came to a crisis when her son became severely agitated at home. The police were called, and she was advised to seek a restraining order against her own son. As a mother, it was one of the hardest moments of her life. She was left wondering where he would go and how he would get the help he needed.

After receiving services from LASSD, Marcie's life changed drastically. We introduced her to the CARE Act and helped her navigate the legal process to get support for her son. LASSD gave her the knowledge and resources to advocate for him and helped her understand how the CARE Act could provide a path toward the care and support he needed.

Today, Marcie's son is home with her, and she no longer feels alone. Everyone deserves access to quality legal help regardless of their financial circumstances. For Marcie's family, Legal Aid gave her something she desperately needed: a way forward.