Trainings for Community Advocates
| Training | Description | Date/Time |
|---|---|---|
| Assisting Familes Experiencing Homelessness: Emergency Assistance Shelter and Benefits |
This program focuses on strategies to assist families experiencing homelessness in accessing and retaining shelter, short-term housing, and services from the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). Trainers provide an... |
09/12/2017 - 9:30am to 2:30pm |
| SSI & SSDI Basics |
Social Security disability programs continue to be a major source of cash and health benefits for individuals with disabilities. However, dealing with a large federal agency can be daunting and overwhelming, especially for an unrepresented claimant.... |
11/29/2017 - 9:30am to 4:00pm |
| Basic Rules and Recent Changes in TAFDC, Massachusetts' Cash Assistance Program for Families |
This training is for legal services advocates, lawyers in private practice, social and health services workers, and community activists who want to learn about the latest changes in TAFDC (Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children)—the cash... |
12/14/2017 - 9:30am to 4:00pm |
| State and Federal Veterans Benefits |
This training is for legal services advocates, lawyers in private practice, social and health services workers, veterans' lay advocates, legislative aides, and anyone else who wants to learn about the basics of state and federal veterans' benefits. ... |
01/16/2018 - 9:30am to 2:30pm |
| Food Stamps/SNAP Nutrition Benefits: Advocacy 101 |
The federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called Food Stamps) remains the first line of defense against hunger for thousands of Massachusetts residents. Families and individuals often struggle with getting their SNAP... |
01/25/2018 - 9:30am to 12:15pm |
| Health Care Access in Changing Times |
This training is designed to help attendees keep abreast of the many recent changes to Medicaid and other subsidized health programs affecting people under age 65. This program provides an overview of the eligibility requirements forMassHealth,... |
02/13/2018 - 9:30am to 4:00pm |
| Immigrants and Public Benefits Training |
This all-day training offers the nuts-and-bolts on how immigration status affects eligibility for benefits for non-citizen immigrants and refugees. The trainers include both immigration lawyers and legal experts in different public benefit programs.... |
03/08/2018 - 9:30am to 4:00pm |
| CORI - Basics of the Law for Community Service Providers & Legal Aid Advocates |
This seminar provides an overview of the basics of the law pertaining to criminal offender record information (CORI) and updates on the law. This includes changes in the legal standard for sealing of cases in court as a result of a Supreme Judicial Court... |
03/20/2018 - 9:30am to 12:15pm |
| Unemployment Insurance -- Helping Out-of-Work Clients Navigate the Unemployment System |
Unemployment insurance (UI) is a critical safety net during periods of joblessness. This seminar provides you with the expertise you need to understand the UI system and to help your clients get the UI benefits to which they are legally entitled. ... |
03/20/2018 - 1:00pm to 4:30pm |
| Elder Benefits Programs |
In these hard times, elders in Massachusetts depend on a variety of benefits programs to meet their income and health needs. These include income supplement programs, retirement benefits, home-based care services, and health care programs. This program... |
04/18/2018 - 9:30am to 4:00pm |