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Family Law Section Meeting

SUPERVISED VISITATION: Learn what RALLY FAMILY VISITATION SERVICES has to offer

SPEAKERS
Sonia Melara, MSW | Executive Director, Rally Family Visitation Services of Saint Francis Memorial Hospital

Has there been an order for supervised visitation in your case? Not sure what supervised visitation services are available locally? Sonia Melara of Rally Family Visitation Services will discuss the services Rally offers, the intake process, wait times, and answer your questions.

Launched by the San Francisco Unified Family Court in 1991, Rally Family Visitation Services was adopted by Saint Francis Memorial Hospital in 1997. Rally is the only program of its kind in the San Francisco Bay Area providing services to families dealing with diverse situations, including allegations and/or history of domestic violence, child abuse (sexual, physical, emotional, etc.), substance abuse, mental health issues, parenting concerns, and cases referred for lack of contact between the non-custodial parents and their child/children in Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties. Our multilingual staff is fluent in several languages, including English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Burmese, Hindi, and Arabic. Rally staff members meet the qualifications and training requirements mandated by the State of California, inclusive of those outlined in Standard 5.20 and Family Code section 3200.5.

The presentation will be followed by a time for Q&A.

1.0 CLE will be provided.

Ingrid Carbone and Kate Rockas
Co-Chairs of the MCBA Family Law Section

MCBA IS AN APPROVED PROVIDER AND CERTIFIES THAT THIS ACTIVITY HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR MINIMUM CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT BY THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA IN THE AMOUNT OF 1.0 HOUR TOWARDS GENERAL CLE.

MCLE Notice: To receive MCLE credit, you must connect by digital device; i.e., tablet or computer. Call in by telephone only will not qualify. This activity is approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California. MCBA is a certified provider: Provider #411

Accessibility: People with disabilities and/or special requests should contact MCBA regarding reasonable accommodations.

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1.0 CLE | General

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Date and Location

Tuesday | September 21, 2021
12:00-1:00P

Zoom Webinar

Speaker Information

Sonia Melara, MSW

Executive Director, Rally Family Visitation Services of Saint Francis Memorial Hospital

Sonia Melara, MSW has served as the Executive Director of Rally Family Visitation Services of Saint Francis Memorial Hospital since 2003. Ms. Melara also serves on the part-time faculty of San Francisco State University’s School of Social Work teaching in areas of policy and child welfare. She previously served as Executive Director of the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women where she implemented major initiatives on domestic violence funding for prevention, education and transitional services. In her civic life, she has served under six San Francisco Mayors, most recently as a member of the Commission on the Status of Women. She has served as member of the San Francisco Police Commission, as member and president of the Parking and Traffic Commission, the Immigrant Rights Commission and the San Francisco Health Commission. Ms. Melara is co-founder of California’s first shelter for survivors of domestic violence, La Casa De Las Madres, as well as one of founders of La Cocina, a business incubator for low-income women who want to start their business in the food industry. Ms. Melara holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master’s degree in Social Work from San Francisco State University. In 1995 she was inducted into San Francisco State University Alumni Wall of Fame.

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