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Senior Life Matters - Lutheran
Assistance with coordination of care for seniors who live in their own homes, as well as their families.
Assistance with linking appropriate resources and determining eligibility for SSI, Medicaid, Lifeline, Food Stamps, and telephone discounts. Assistance with paperwork for entitlement programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, Food Stamps, Insurance counseling etc.
Education and Counseling relating to Medicare and Medicare related products.
Transportation to medical appointments for an hourly fee plus mileage.
Assistance with selecting alternative living arrangements, with the goals of the older adult in mind.
Assistance with coordination of care for seniors who live in their own homes, as well as their families.
Assistance with linking appropriate resources and determining eligibility for SSI, Medicaid, Lifeline, Food Stamps, and telephone discounts. Assistance with paperwork for entitlement programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, Food Stamps, Insurance counseling etc.
Education and Counseling relating to Medicare and Medicare related products.
Transportation to medical appointments for an hourly fee plus mileage.
Assistance with selecting alternative living arrangements, with the goals of the older adult in mind.
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Benefits Program - Wyoming County Office for the Aging
Provides screening for benefits programs including Food Stamps/SNAP, HEAP, Medicare Savings Programs, and Medicaid. As appropriate, provides referrals to agencies such as the Social Security Administration, Department of Social Services, and Veterans Service Agency.
Provides screening for benefits programs including Food Stamps/SNAP, HEAP, Medicare Savings Programs, and Medicaid. As appropriate, provides referrals to agencies such as the Social Security Administration, Department of Social Services, and Veterans Service Agency.
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DISABILITY ADVOCACY PROGRAM | LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF MID-NEW YORK, INC (LASMNY)
Provides free legal representation to clients who are denied or cut off from SSD or SSI benefits.
Provides free legal representation to clients who are denied or cut off from SSD or SSI benefits.
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SSI / SSDI OUTREACH, ACCESS, AND RECOVERY (SOAR) | NORTHERN REGIONAL CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING (NRCIL)
Provides access to the disability income benefit programs (such as SSI and SSDI) administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) for eligible adults who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, and have a mental illness and/or a co-occuring substance use disorder.
Provides access to the disability income benefit programs (such as SSI and SSDI) administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) for eligible adults who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, and have a mental illness and/or a co-occuring substance use disorder.
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Neighborhood Legal Services - Lockport Site
A not-for-profit public interest firm providing free legal services to low-income individuals and families in Western New York. NLS aims to create the greatest access to the justice system for low-income individuals and those living with disabilities to pursue goals that will increase both the stability and the quality of their lives.
Offers services in the following areas:
- Housing (evictions, unsafe conditions, housing choice vouchers, discrimination, landlord/tenant concerns)
- Family (DV, family offense petitions, custody, visitation, divorce, child and spousal support, paternity)
- Public Benefits (temporary assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, utility shutoffs, emergency assistance, fair hearings, overpayments)
- Medical-Legal Partnership (temporary assistance, SNAP, wills, SSI, Veteran services)
- Disability (health insurance coverage issues, denial of services and equipment, SSI, SSDI, benefits advisement, overpayments, Medicaid/Medicare)
- Student Loan/Debt Counseling
- Health Insurance Navigators (New York State of Health)
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A not-for-profit public interest firm providing free legal services to low-income individuals and families in Western New York. NLS aims to create the greatest access to the justice system for low-income individuals and those living with disabilities to pursue goals that will increase both the stability and the quality of their lives.
Offers services in the following areas:
- Housing (evictions, unsafe conditions, housing choice vouchers, discrimination, landlord/tenant concerns)
- Family (DV, family offense petitions, custody, visitation, divorce, child and spousal support, paternity)
- Public Benefits (temporary assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, utility shutoffs, emergency assistance, fair hearings, overpayments)
- Medical-Legal Partnership (temporary assistance, SNAP, wills, SSI, Veteran services)
- Disability (health insurance coverage issues, denial of services and equipment, SSI, SSDI, benefits advisement, overpayments, Medicaid/Medicare)
- Student Loan/Debt Counseling
- Health Insurance Navigators (New York State of Health)
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General Legal AidLegal RepresentationProtection and Advocacy for Individuals With DisabilitiesGeneral Benefits AssistanceHousing Discrimination AssistanceAlimony AssistanceWelfare Rights AssistanceWill Preparation AssistanceLegal CounselingVeteran Benefits AssistanceHealth Insurance Information / CounselingChild Support Assistance / EnforcementDomestic / Family Violence Legal ServicesLoan CounselingDivorce AssistanceLandlord Rights Information / CounselingLandlord / Tenant Dispute ResolutionComprehensive Family Law ServicesEviction Prevention Legal AssistanceHealth Insurance Claims Assistance for BeneficiariesPublic / Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistancePersonal Financial CounselingPaternity SuitsChild Custody / Visitation AssistanceTenant Rights Information / Counseling
Work Incentives Hotline - Neighborhood Legal Services
Provides free benefits advisement services to beneficiaries who are either working (full-time or part-time) or interested in going to work.
Services provided include:
-Detailed information and advice regarding SSI, SSDI, Medicaid and Medicare (obtaining benefits, determining eligibility, avoiding overpayments)
- Information about how work affects SSI, SSDI, Medicaid and Medicare
- Referrals to other supports available to persons with disabilities
- Written confirmation of information provided
-Obtaining funding for vocationally related items such as tuition, a vehicle, or a computer
Provides free benefits advisement services to beneficiaries who are either working (full-time or part-time) or interested in going to work.
Services provided include:
-Detailed information and advice regarding SSI, SSDI, Medicaid and Medicare (obtaining benefits, determining eligibility, avoiding overpayments)
- Information about how work affects SSI, SSDI, Medicaid and Medicare
- Referrals to other supports available to persons with disabilities
- Written confirmation of information provided
-Obtaining funding for vocationally related items such as tuition, a vehicle, or a computer
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Southwestern Independent Living Center (Service Group)
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Home Barrier Evaluation / Removal ServicesCenters for Independent LivingSpecialized Information and ReferralDisability Related TransportationProtection and Advocacy for Individuals With DisabilitiesIndependent Living Skills InstructionPeer to Peer NetworkingGeneral Benefits AssistanceAssistive Technology Equipment LoanTransition Services for Students With DisabilitiesWelfare Rights Assistance
NY Connects - Independent Living of Niagara County
Provides information, assistance, and access to long term supports and services for individuals of all ages with a single phone call. Assists with applications for SNAP, HEAP, and medical insurance (Medicaid & NYSOH Market Place). Independent Living Centers and Senior Services/Office of the Aging work together to help seniors, caregivers, and individuals with disabilities access services and programs through information and referral and person-centered options counseling.
Provides information, assistance, and access to long term supports and services for individuals of all ages with a single phone call. Assists with applications for SNAP, HEAP, and medical insurance (Medicaid & NYSOH Market Place). Independent Living Centers and Senior Services/Office of the Aging work together to help seniors, caregivers, and individuals with disabilities access services and programs through information and referral and person-centered options counseling.
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Cattaraugus County - Department of the Aging (Service Group)
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Elder LawHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceIndividual AdvocacyAdult Day Program CentersOlder Adult Social ClubsWelfare Rights AssistancePersonal CareCase / Care ManagementNutrition EducationGeneral Legal AidPrescription Expense AssistanceGeneral Benefits AssistancePersonal Alarm SystemsDementia ManagementWellness ProgramsCaregiver Consultation and SupportHealth Insurance Information / CounselingHome Health Aide Services
Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. (LawNY) - Olean Office
A nonprofit law firm that provides free legal aid, including legal representation, advocacy, and other services, to low-income people in 14 counties of Western New York. Provides help with problems relating to housing/homelessness, evictions, foreclosure, domestic violence, orders of protection, family law issues (with referral from the family court), re-entry, unemployment insurance denials, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) denials, government benefits, public assistance, SNAP, and other legal problems. Can also provide community legal education presentations on the topics described above.
The Olean Office of LawNY helps qualified clients in Cattaraugus County.
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A nonprofit law firm that provides free legal aid, including legal representation, advocacy, and other services, to low-income people in 14 counties of Western New York. Provides help with problems relating to housing/homelessness, evictions, foreclosure, domestic violence, orders of protection, family law issues (with referral from the family court), re-entry, unemployment insurance denials, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) denials, government benefits, public assistance, SNAP, and other legal problems. Can also provide community legal education presentations on the topics described above.
The Olean Office of LawNY helps qualified clients in Cattaraugus County.
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Domestic / Family Violence Legal ServicesMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingTax Foreclosure AssistanceHousing Discrimination AssistanceUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceGeneral Legal AidDomestic Violence Protective / Restraining OrdersLegal Information ServicesTenant Rights Information / CounselingEviction Prevention Legal AssistanceLandlord / Tenant Dispute ResolutionWelfare Rights AssistanceIndividual Advocacy
Legal Services - MHAWNY
Provides civil legal services for mental health consumers, including assistance related to:
- SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY/SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI): Appeal of benefit denial, Initial SSD/SSI applications, Continuing Disability Review (CDR/Cessations), and Overpayments
- PUBLIC BENEFITS: Appeal of benefit denial, termination or suspension of: Temporary Assistance, Food Stamps (SNAP), and Medicaid (MA)
- HOUSING LAW: Landlord/Tenant Disputes and Tenant’s Rights, Evictions (Advice & Counsel), and Section 8 Informal Hearings
- FAMILY LAW: Uncontested Divorces, Contested Divorces (disputes other than custody or child support) on a case by case basis, Child Support, and Custody/Visitation
- CONSUMER LAW: Bankruptcy advisement (Chapter 7), Formal complaints to Attorney General, Creditor Harassment, and Student Loan Discharge advisement (TPD-based on disability)
- ADVANCE DIRECTIVES: Power of Attorney, Other/related advanced directives (limited basis)
Provides civil legal services for mental health consumers, including assistance related to:
- SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY/SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI): Appeal of benefit denial, Initial SSD/SSI applications, Continuing Disability Review (CDR/Cessations), and Overpayments
- PUBLIC BENEFITS: Appeal of benefit denial, termination or suspension of: Temporary Assistance, Food Stamps (SNAP), and Medicaid (MA)
- HOUSING LAW: Landlord/Tenant Disputes and Tenant’s Rights, Evictions (Advice & Counsel), and Section 8 Informal Hearings
- FAMILY LAW: Uncontested Divorces, Contested Divorces (disputes other than custody or child support) on a case by case basis, Child Support, and Custody/Visitation
- CONSUMER LAW: Bankruptcy advisement (Chapter 7), Formal complaints to Attorney General, Creditor Harassment, and Student Loan Discharge advisement (TPD-based on disability)
- ADVANCE DIRECTIVES: Power of Attorney, Other/related advanced directives (limited basis)
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Welfare Rights AssistanceChild Custody / Visitation AssistanceLandlord / Tenant Dispute ResolutionChild Support Wage Assignment AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Mental Health CareDivorce AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Asset ManagementConsumer LawBankruptcy AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareGeneral Benefits AssistanceChild Support Assistance / EnforcementAdvance Medical DirectivesTenant Rights Information / CounselingEviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Neighborhood Legal Services - Batavia Site
A not-for-profit public interest firm providing free legal services to low-income individuals and families in Western New York. NLS aims to create the greatest access to the justice system for low-income individuals and those living with disabilities to pursue goals that will increase both the stability and the quality of their lives.
Provides civil legal services in the following areas:
- Housing (evictions, unsafe conditions, housing choice vouchers, discrimination, landlord/tenant concerns)
- Family (DV, family offense petitions, custody, visitation, divorce, child and spousal support, paternity)
- Public Benefits (temporary assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, utility shutoffs, emergency assistance, fair hearings, overpayments)
- Medical-Legal Partnership (temporary assistance, SNAP, wills, SSI, Veteran services)
- Disability (health insurance coverage issues, denial of services and equipment, SSI, SSDI, benefits advisement, overpayments, Medicaid/Medicare)
- Student Loan/Debt Counseling
- Health Insurance Navigators (New York State of Health)
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A not-for-profit public interest firm providing free legal services to low-income individuals and families in Western New York. NLS aims to create the greatest access to the justice system for low-income individuals and those living with disabilities to pursue goals that will increase both the stability and the quality of their lives.
Provides civil legal services in the following areas:
- Housing (evictions, unsafe conditions, housing choice vouchers, discrimination, landlord/tenant concerns)
- Family (DV, family offense petitions, custody, visitation, divorce, child and spousal support, paternity)
- Public Benefits (temporary assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, utility shutoffs, emergency assistance, fair hearings, overpayments)
- Medical-Legal Partnership (temporary assistance, SNAP, wills, SSI, Veteran services)
- Disability (health insurance coverage issues, denial of services and equipment, SSI, SSDI, benefits advisement, overpayments, Medicaid/Medicare)
- Student Loan/Debt Counseling
- Health Insurance Navigators (New York State of Health)
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General Legal AidDomestic / Family Violence Legal ServicesChild Support Assistance / EnforcementTenant Rights Information / CounselingVeteran Benefits AssistanceEviction Prevention Legal AssistancePaternity SuitsChild Custody / Visitation AssistanceAlimony AssistanceLandlord / Tenant Dispute ResolutionPersonal Financial CounselingGeneral Benefits AssistanceWelfare Rights AssistanceWill Preparation AssistanceHousing Discrimination AssistanceComprehensive Family Law ServicesLegal CounselingHealth Insurance Claims Assistance for BeneficiariesDivorce AssistanceLegal RepresentationLandlord Rights Information / CounselingProtection and Advocacy for Individuals With DisabilitiesLoan CounselingPublic / Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
John A. Duke Senior Center (Service Group)
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Case / Care ManagementBingoExtreme Cold Warming CentersHealth Insurance Information / CounselingBlood DrivesHearing ScreeningCongregate Meals / Nutrition SitesImmunizationsGeneral Benefits AssistanceExercise Classes / GroupsComputer and Related Technology ClassesWelfare Rights AssistanceSenior CentersBlood Pressure Screening
Fair Hearings - New York State Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance
Provides a chance for individuals to tell an Administrative Law Judge from the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Office of Administrative Hearings, why they think a decision about their case made by a local social services agency is wrong. The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance will then issue a written decision which will state whether the local agency's decision was wrong or right. The written decision may order the local agency to correct the case.
When calling the 711 Relay Services, request the operator call 1-877-502-6155. Service at this number will only be provided to callers using TDD equipment.
Provides a chance for individuals to tell an Administrative Law Judge from the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Office of Administrative Hearings, why they think a decision about their case made by a local social services agency is wrong. The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance will then issue a written decision which will state whether the local agency's decision was wrong or right. The written decision may order the local agency to correct the case.
When calling the 711 Relay Services, request the operator call 1-877-502-6155. Service at this number will only be provided to callers using TDD equipment.
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Utility Disconnection Hotline - Neighborhood Legal Services
Provides free information, referrals, advice, and representation to persons who have received utility disconnect notices, whose utility has already been disconnected, who have been denied Emergency Utility Assistance or HEAP through ECDSS, or who have another utility related issue. If denied, applicants should get their denial in writing, then call the Utility Disconnection Hotline for possible representation. The applicant has 60 days from the date of the denial to request a Fair Hearing.
Provides free information, referrals, advice, and representation to persons who have received utility disconnect notices, whose utility has already been disconnected, who have been denied Emergency Utility Assistance or HEAP through ECDSS, or who have another utility related issue. If denied, applicants should get their denial in writing, then call the Utility Disconnection Hotline for possible representation. The applicant has 60 days from the date of the denial to request a Fair Hearing.
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Benefits Advisement - Directions in Independent Living
Assists individuals with any type of disability to understand all areas of the Social Security Administration. Provides advocacy in completing Social Security applications (SSI/SSD), compiling medical records for review, entering Work Incentive Programs, and understanding the denial and appeal process.
Assists individuals with any type of disability to understand all areas of the Social Security Administration. Provides advocacy in completing Social Security applications (SSI/SSD), compiling medical records for review, entering Work Incentive Programs, and understanding the denial and appeal process.
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Neighborhood Legal Services at 237 Main Street
A not-for-profit public interest firm providing free legal services to low-income individuals and families in Western New York. NLS aims to create the greatest access to the justice system for low-income individuals and those living with disabilities to pursue goals that will increase both the stability and the quality of their lives.
Offers services in the following areas:
- Housing (evictions, unsafe conditions, housing choice vouchers, discrimination, landlord/tenant concerns)
- Family (DV, family offense petitions, custody, visitation, divorce, child and spousal support, paternity)
- Public Benefits (temporary assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, utility shutoffs, emergency assistance, fair hearings, overpayments)
- Medical-Legal Partnership (temporary assistance, SNAP, wills, SSI, Veteran services)
- Disability (health insurance coverage issues, denial of services and equipment, SSI, SSDI, benefits advisement, overpayments, Medicaid/Medicare)
- Student Loan/Debt Counseling
- Health Insurance Navigators (New York State of Health)
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A not-for-profit public interest firm providing free legal services to low-income individuals and families in Western New York. NLS aims to create the greatest access to the justice system for low-income individuals and those living with disabilities to pursue goals that will increase both the stability and the quality of their lives.
Offers services in the following areas:
- Housing (evictions, unsafe conditions, housing choice vouchers, discrimination, landlord/tenant concerns)
- Family (DV, family offense petitions, custody, visitation, divorce, child and spousal support, paternity)
- Public Benefits (temporary assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, utility shutoffs, emergency assistance, fair hearings, overpayments)
- Medical-Legal Partnership (temporary assistance, SNAP, wills, SSI, Veteran services)
- Disability (health insurance coverage issues, denial of services and equipment, SSI, SSDI, benefits advisement, overpayments, Medicaid/Medicare)
- Student Loan/Debt Counseling
- Health Insurance Navigators (New York State of Health)
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General Legal AidWelfare Rights AssistanceLandlord / Tenant Dispute ResolutionAlimony AssistanceChild Custody / Visitation AssistancePaternity SuitsEviction Prevention Legal AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceTenant Rights Information / CounselingChild Support Assistance / EnforcementWill Preparation AssistanceDomestic / Family Violence Legal ServicesGeneral Benefits AssistancePersonal Financial CounselingHousing Discrimination AssistanceHealth Insurance Claims Assistance for BeneficiariesSpecialized Information and ReferralPublic / Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceLoan CounselingHealth Insurance Information / CounselingProtection and Advocacy for Individuals With DisabilitiesLandlord Rights Information / CounselingLegal RepresentationDivorce AssistanceUtility Disconnection ProtectionUtility Bill Payment Plan Negotiation AssistanceLegal CounselingComprehensive Family Law Services
Empire Justice Center (Service Group)
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Welfare Rights AssistanceHealth LawImmigration / Naturalization Legal ServicesEducation Discrimination AssistanceTenant Rights Information / CounselingDomestic / Family Violence Legal ServicesLabor and Employment LawGeneral Benefits AssistanceGeneral Legal AidJudicial AdvocacyGroup AdvocacyMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingConstitutional / Civil Rights Groups
ACCESS of WNY Inc (Service Group)
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Job Search / PlacementWelfare Rights AssistanceCitizenship EducationResume Preparation AssistanceMulticultural EducationHealth Insurance Information / CounselingGeneral Benefits AssistanceExtended Child CareFinancial Literacy TrainingYouth Enrichment ProgramsHuman Relations GroupsLanguage InterpretationYouth Employment ProgramsCareer Counseling
INCOME MAINTENANCE - OTSEGO DSS | OTSEGO COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Assists individuals in the community by promoting safety, healthy families and economic stability.
Assists individuals in the community by promoting safety, healthy families and economic stability.
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Homeless Motel VouchersGeneral Relief ApplicationsWelfare Rights AssistanceHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceRent Payment AssistanceGeneral Relief Appeals/ComplaintsChild Care Expense AssistanceTANF ApplicationsUndesignated Temporary Financial AssistanceElectric Service Payment AssistanceTANF Appeals/ComplaintsAt Risk/Homeless Housing Related Assistance Programs
CORTLAND COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM (CAPCO) - NUTRITION OUTREACH EDUCATION PROGRAM (NOEP) | CORTLAND COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM (CAPCO)
CAPCO NOEP promotes the benefits of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to the local community; provides outreach to eligible, non-participants of SNAP; assists households through the SNAP application process; and helps reduce or eliminate barriers to participation in SNAP.
CAPCO NOEP promotes the benefits of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to the local community; provides outreach to eligible, non-participants of SNAP; assists households through the SNAP application process; and helps reduce or eliminate barriers to participation in SNAP.
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NUTRITION OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (NOEP) | LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK
Offers free services to connect families with nutrition assistance such as SNAP, school breakfast, and summer food service programs.
Offers free services to connect families with nutrition assistance such as SNAP, school breakfast, and summer food service programs.
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DISABILITY ADVOCACY PROGRAM | LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF MID-NEW YORK, INC (LASMNY)
Provides free legal representation to clients who are denied or cut off from SSD or SSI benefits.
Provides free legal representation to clients who are denied or cut off from SSD or SSI benefits.
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BENEFITS ADVISEMENT | SOUTHERN ADIRONDACK INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER - PLATTSBURGH
SAIL provides assistance to individuals with disabilities, family members, and other interested parties concerning SSI, SSDI, Survivor's Benefits, DAC Benefits, NYS Disability, Worker's Compensation, VA Benefits, and Public Assistance. Benefits advisement includes counseling and training concerning work incentive programs and legislation (Medicaid Buy-In Program, 1619B Provision, IRWEs, etc.) that allows individuals with disabilities to work.
SAIL provides assistance to individuals with disabilities, family members, and other interested parties concerning SSI, SSDI, Survivor's Benefits, DAC Benefits, NYS Disability, Worker's Compensation, VA Benefits, and Public Assistance. Benefits advisement includes counseling and training concerning work incentive programs and legislation (Medicaid Buy-In Program, 1619B Provision, IRWEs, etc.) that allows individuals with disabilities to work.
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NUTRITION OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (NOEP) | CATHOLIC CHARITIES COMMUNITY SERVICES OF ROCKLAND
NOEP Services provide assistance with completing the Food Stamp application and in facilitating the process.
NOEP Services provide assistance with completing the Food Stamp application and in facilitating the process.
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