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• Provides Veterans' benefits advocacy and assistance.* Offers counseling on veteran benefit problems.

• Provides Legal Services for: Housing Issues such as: Evictions. Terminations from Rochester Public Housing,Section 8. Subsidized housing issues. Landlord problems. Discrimination in renting. Accommodation of disabled individuals (e.g.,ramp or therapeutic animal). Employment Rights and Rights of Persons with Criminal Records including: Employment Discrimination. Employment Clearance for Background Checks by Public Agencies. Certificates of Relief from Disability/Certificates of Good Conduct. Public Benefits denials based on Criminal Record ("Fleeing Felon" and UIB Misconduct). Employment Discrimination based on Criminal Record (Re-entry issues). Public Benefits Assistance for Denials, Sanctions, or Discountenances of: Public Assistance. Food Stamps. Medical Assistance. Child Care benefits. Non Dependent Grantee. HEAP. Emergency Placements. Representation at Fair Hearings. Seniors Legal Services Project offers civil legal problems faced by individuals sixty years of age and older including: Power of Attorney/ Advanced Care Directives. Healthcare issues (including Medicare and Medicaid). Evictions. Rights of Nursing Home and Adult Home Residents. Social Security Overpayments. Public Benefits. Wills, Deeds. Debtor/Creditor. Fair Housing Enforcement Project. Investigates complaints from individuals who are discriminated based on the protected classes in the Fair Housing Act and Human Rights Law i.e race, sex, religion, colors, disability, familial status, national origin, etc. Discrimination from landlords, real estate agents, banks, lenders, appraisers, and others involved in a housing-related transaction. Education Law. Provides assistance to families of students with disabilities ages 3 to 21 years old in navigating the education system. Enforcing educations plans. Addresses problems with disciplinary process. Advice on homelessness and residency. Health law & Navigators. LawNYs Community Health Advocates can assist with medical bills/debt. Insurance denials and reductions. Insurance Eligibility. Quality of care issues. Navigators help individuals enroll in health insurance who do not have insurance at all. Health advocates can also assist long term home care issues as well. Serves all 14 of LawNY counties. OVS. Serves Monroe county residents who are facing legal issues due to being a victim of a crime, for example: eviction proceeding due to domestic violence, identity theft, creditor issues, etc. Civil legal services for individuals with Cancer and their families. Civil legal services for individuals with HIV/AIDS and their families. Civil legal services for victims of crime.

• VA Suicide Prevention Coordinators (SPC) are specialized case managers who ensure that veterans at high risk of suicide receive the care they need. Furthermore, they are involved in training and education, both within the VA and in the community. The new VA suicide prevention initiative has placed more than 150 Suicide Prevention Coordinators nationwide, all of which are licensed mental health professionals.

• VA Medical Centers consist of acute care facilities and community based outpatient clinics. Services may include: psychiatry, intermediate medicine, extended care, homeless and alcohol/drug abuse programs, cardiac rehabilitation, nuclear medicine, radiation oncology, nursing home and respite care.

• Additionally, assistance with employment issues can be accessed through a VA Medical Center by requesting a Community Employment Coordinator and assistance with legal matters can be obtained through a Veterans Justice Outreach Coordinator.

• Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) contribute to cost containment by making quality health care affordable and accessible to veterans outside VA's core medical services. CBOCs reduce travel time and shorten waiting times for veterans needing outpatient care. Some of CBOCs services include: primary care, group and individual counseling, laboratory analysis, prescriptions and radiology.

• The Veterans Benefits Administration Offices (aka Regional Offices) support the VA Vision to provide veterans the world-class benefits and services they have earned. Services may include: compensation, pension benefits, vocational rehabilitation benefits, home loan guaranty, death benefits, employment benefits and special benefits for the disabled.

• Vet Centers provide readjustment counseling and outreach services to all veterans who served in any combat zone. Services are also available for their family members for military related issues. Veterans have earned these benefits through their service and all are provided at no cost to the veteran or family.

Assists children from birth through age 21 with accessing health and non-health care services. Helps with obtaining insurance, educational resources, social program assistance, and medical equipment.

Provides information and assistance to Veterans, family members, and active military personnel in obtaining records, benefits, and entitlements from the Department of Veteran's Affairs.

• Handles claims for war and peace-time veterans and dependents as follows: Home loans. Education. Hospitalization. Medical. Compensation. Pension. Death Benefits. Apprenticeship. On-Job-Training. Re-employment. Insurance. Legal. Personal.

• Advocacy and connection to: SNAP/WIC. PCP. Doula Services. Prenatal Care. Housing Resources. Food/Nutrition. Breastfeeding Support.* Provides various material goods, including diapers, car seats, bassinets, and condoms.

• Provides an online tool for New York State residents where they can check their eligibility for multiple human service benefit programs and apply online for SNAP and HEAP.