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Modeling the Impacts of the American Health Care Act on Massachusetts

Urban Institute
A May 23, 2017 study by the Urban Institute  commissioned by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation in its role as a co-convener of the Massachusetts Coalition for Coverage and Care  projects devastating consequences for the Commonwealth if the House-passed version of the…

Letters to Congress on CHIP and the AHCA

Gov. Baker
Attached are two recent letters signed by Gov Baker. One letter dated May 11, 2017 is from the National Governor's Association, co-signed by Gov Baker as vice chair  of the Health & Human Services Committee  to Congressional leaders urging them to reauthorize funding for the…

Guidebook on Consumer & Economic Civil Legal Advocacy for Survivors

Center for Survivor Agency and Justice
Note: You must complete a free form to get a password to download the book.  Fill out the form.   A comprehensive and survivor-centered guide for domestic violence attorneys and legal advocates. A product of CSAJ's Consumer Rights for Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivors…

A 'Forgotten History' Of How The U.S. Government Segregated America

Terry Gross
From the article: In 1933, faced with a housing shortage, the federal government began a program explicitly designed to increase — and segregate — America's housing stock. Author Richard Rothstein says the housing programs begun under the New Deal were tantamount to a…

2017 SSI Payment Levels; 2017 SSI and SSDI Threshold Amounts

Disability Law Center
Two charts: 2017 SSI payment levels in Massachusetts 2017 SSI and SSDI threshold amounts

Red Card Templates

Justice Center of Southeast Massachusetts
Red Cards were created to help both noncitizens and citizens learn about and assert their constitutional rights. Red Cards are a great tool for anyone who encounters law enforcement or immigration officials and wants to invoke their constitutional rights. Please find below Red Card…

Antiracist Approaches for Shaping Theoretical and Practice Paradigms

Kenneth V. Hardy
From the article introduction: "Regardless of the setting or circumstance, addressing intense interpersonal racial interactions remains a monumental endeavor. Whether these interactions are between colleagues, family members, or estranged racial groups hopelessly divided and unable to find…

NILC Public Benefits Chart CAPLAW (2017)

NILC
THIS TABLE PROVIDES an overview of immigrant eligibility for selected federal programs. Some states provide coverage or assistance to immigrants who are not eligible for federally funded services.

Know Your Rights With ICE

Immigrant Defense Project
Know your rights with ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). Fliers in 15 languages. Also a poster about your rights if there is a home raid, in 7 languages. A booklet in English and Spanish about Immigration Arrests in the Community, Click the "go to website" link below to…

Protect Medicaid Website

Center for Public Representation
CPR has established a new website on proposed federal Medicaid cuts, particularly those related to people with disabilities. Here is a link: protectourmedicaid.org  

Justfix Presentation

JustfixNYC
Online presentation about the Justfix NYC tool, presented to Massachusetts legal services and tenant advocates in February 2017.

Answers to Common Bankruptcy Questions

Greater Boston Legal Services and National Consumer Law Center
This brochure was originally prepared by the National Consumer Law Center, and adapted for Massachusetts by Greater Boston Legal Services.

Medicaid Defense: Fact Sheets on Medicaid & the ACA in Mass

various
The latest proposal from House Republicans is to repeal the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion and drastically reduce Medicaid funding by converting it to a Block Grant or a Per Capita Allotment. Attached are fact sheets on the importance of Medicaid in Massachusetts, and the harm that…

Social Security and Supplemental Security Income 101

Kate Lang, Justice in Aging
 Kate Lang, a senior staff attorney at Justice in Aging, lays out the basics of SSI and SSDI. She examines eligibility for each and the decision and appeals process for both. Click the "go to website" link below to access the article from the Shriver website.

Questions and Answers on Housing

Northeast Legal Aid and Community Legal Aid
This handout, with commonly asked questions about housing, was produced by the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation.

Questions and Answers on Homelessness

Massachusetts Law Reform Institute
This handout, with commonly asked questions about homelessness, was produced by the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation.

Questions and Answers on Income Maintenance

Community Legal Aid, Greater Boston Legal Services, Neighborhood Legal Services and South Coastal Counties Legal Services
This handout, with commonly asked questions about income maintenance and government benefits, was produced by the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation.

Questions and Answers on Medicare and Prescription Drugs

Medicare Advocacy Project (MAP), Greater Boston Legal Services
This handout, with commonly asked questions about Medicare and Prescription Drugs, was produced by the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation.

The Iowa Guide to Changing Legal Identity Documents

University of Iowa Law and Policy in Action Clinic for the University of Iowa LGBTQQ Health Clinic
A Handbook and Roadmap for Transgender Individuals Interested in Changing Their Legal Name and Gender on Government and Personal Records and Accounts. From the intro: In this day and age, every person must show some form of identification to open a bank account, apply for a credit card, borrow…

Questions & Answers on Domestic Violence and Family Law

MetroWest Legal Services, Neighborhood Legal Services, South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Greater Boston Legal Services, Community Legal Aid, and Massachusetts Law Reform Institute
This handout, with commonly asked questions about domestic violence and family law, was produced by the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation.

Questions and Answers on Mass Health and Connector Care

Massachusetts Law Reform Institute
This handout, with commonly asked questions about Mass Health and Connector Care, was produced by the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation.

Your Rights In An Immigration Interview While in Massachusetts Jails or Prisons

CPCS
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) agents work inside Massachusetts jails, houses of correction, and prisons and may try to interview you or ask you to sign documents. Other corrections officers working with ICE may also try to question you about your immigration or criminal…

DTA Blurb 69: Verifying RSDI/SSI When Mainframe is Unavailable

DTA
Information about how DTA case managers should use available data from the Social Security Administration regarding SSI and RSDI during the annual COLA.

Title VI Language Access Conference 2016

Tere Ramos et al.
Title VI Language Access Conference Learn to successfully represent clients with limited English proficiency by advocating for their language access rights In Massachusetts, 22% of the population speaks a language other than English at home, and…

Know Your Rights: Is It Safe to Apply for Health Insurance or Seek Health Care?

National Immigration Law Center
Fact sheet for immigrants about applying for health insurance or seeking heath care. In English and Spanish.

Is Racism a Disease?

Rebecca Onion
Is a psychological diagnosis a useful way to view racism—or does it merely absolve the racist of blame? After looking at the long history of psychology’s approach to racism, Gilman has come to the conclusion that we’ve gone around in circles. “There’s been a lot of discussion lately of ‘baskets…

Resource Guide for Veterans and Servicemembers

MA Attorney General
A guide developed by the Massachusetts Attorney General's office.  Click the "Go to Website" link below to download the guide from the AG's website, Updated November 2016. See also the Veterans' Resources page on the Attorney General's website.

Revised Health Income Guidelines for November 1, 2016 Open Enrollment

MLRI
MLRI's Income Table for MassHealth and Other Health Programs has been updated for the Open Enrollment Period governing the Connector's programs beginning November 1st, 2016. MLRI's Tables shows upper income limits by month and by week including the amount of the standard deduction…

New Health Income Chart for Use in Open Enrollment Beginning November 1st, 2016

MLRI
Attached hereto, please find a new income chart for use in ConnectorCare and Qualified Health Plans for Open Enrollment which begins November 1st, for effective coverage beginning in January 2017.  These new numbers are based on the 2016 Federal Poverty level and are used for benefits for the…

Info for ConnectorCare members who didn't file a 2015 federal tax return

Vicky Pulos
This 2-page flyer is intended for people who received ConnectorCare in 2015 but did not file a federal tax return for 2015. They will not be eligible for ConnectorCare in 2017 unless they file their 2015 return along with a form to account for the advance premium tax credits that are part of…

Training Opportunities Program (TOP) Information and Application

DUA

Toolkit - Filing a Wage Complaint with the Massachusetts Attorney General

MLRI
Click the "go to webiste" link below to access a step by step toolkit on how to file a complaint for unpaid wages with the Massachusetts Attorney General's office.

How Racism has Shaped Welfare Policy in America since 1935

Alma Carten
A brief examination of social welfare policy developments in the U.S. over a 50-year period from the New Deal to the 1996 reforms. Findings reveal that U.S. welfare policies have, from their very inception, been discriminatory.

Rethinking and Updating Demographic Questions: Guidance to Improve Descriptions of Research Samples

Jennifer L. Hughes, Abigail A. Camden, and Tenzin Yangchen Agnes Scott College
From the authors: In this editorial, we encourage authors to rethink and update the demographic questions they use in their research surveys. We argue that this is important for ethical and professional reasons (i.e., inclusion and advancing diversity) and also for research integrity reasons…

National Resource Center on LGBT Aging

LGBT Aging Center
The National Resource Center on LGBT Aging is the country's first and only technical assistance resource center aimed at improving the quality of services and supports offered to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults.  Click the "go to website" link below to access resource…

Link to "Representing Clainmants" Page on SSA Website

SSA
Includes information, samples and forms re: fee petitions and fee agreements.

SSA Guide for Organizational Representative Payees

SSA

Know Your Language Access Rights Videos

MLRI
The "Know Your Language Access Rights" video series provides understandable information about your rights to interpretation and fair access to public services. The video is available below in Spanish, English, Portuguese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Haitian Creole and…

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act: Education Rights for Homeless Youth

Childrens Law Center
This pamphlet, available in English and Spanish, explains the rights of homeless preschoolers, children and youth to an education in Massachusetts.

Planning for Long-Term Care and Medicaid Eligibility

MetroWest Legal Services
Issues to consider when planning for long-term care.  

For Low-Income Victims, Nuisance Laws Force Ultimatum: Silence Or Eviction

Pam Fessler,NPR
Local communities are increasingly passing laws to control crime and nuisances on rental properties. They do so mostly by limiting the number of times police can be called to a residence. But it turns out that crime victims — especially victims of domestic abuse — are often the ones who…

Consumer Protection Agencies and Resources

MLRI
There are many agencies and associations which provide information and assistance to consumers and their advocates. The following is a partial listing. National Consumer Law Center -- As described on their website, "The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) is the nation's consumer law…

Language Access Issues in Housing

Renee Williams, National Housing Law Project
PowerPoint from The National Language Access Advocates Network (N-LAAN) monthly call discussing: Title VI obligations and HUD LEP Guidance; Language access issues in housing, particularly federally assisted housing; HUD’s new Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule and…

Mass. Agency Language Access Coordinator Contact Info (as of May 2016)

DSI Information on SSA's Website

SSA

Glossary of Massachusetts Sentencing Terms

Lee Gartenberg- Middlesex Sheriff's Office
Glossary of Massachusetts sentencing terms compiled by Lee Gartenberg, Director of Inmate Legal Services, Middlesex Sheriff's Office

GBLS DTA complaint language access April 2016

Naomi Meyer
Complaint filed by Naomi Meyer on behalf of LEP client who was denied DTA benefits due to language barriers.

By the Numbers: Using Disaggregated Data to Inform Policies, Practices and Decision-making

The Annie E. Casey Foundation
This publication is the second installment in the Race for Results case study series. It features an inside look at how the W. Haywood Burns Institute and the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Social Policy use disaggregated data on race and ethnicity to improve the lives of children and…

WriteClearly.org

LawNY
WriteClearly.org, maintained by LawNY (a legal services program in New York), has a wide range of resources on plain language and readability issues for legal services.  Their resources include: training materials on how to write clearly,  a plain language library with documents…

The Governor’s FY2017 Budget Proposal for MassHealth (Medicaid) and Health Reform Programs

Mass. Medicaid Policy Institute (MMPI)
The Governor’s FY2017 Budget Proposal for MassHealth (Medicaid) and Health Reform Programs The Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute (MMPI), a program of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, is pleased to share a new budget brief, The Governor’s FY2017 Budget Proposal…