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Eligibility Current pay SSDI/SSI* |
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Other benefits
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Info &
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Assis-tance
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Legal Services
of Northwest Ohio (Project BRIDGE) |
14-64 years old |
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Yes |
Referrals (419) 724-0030 Ask for either Deb Paterakis or Susan Choe with Project BRIDGE TTY (419) 259-2883—however prefer that use Ohio Relay and call (419) 724-0030 More info Susan Choe |
Yes – fax to Project BRIDGE (419) 321-1582 |
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Legal Aid
Society of Dayton (Project LEADER) |
18-64 years old SSDI/SSI and 65+ years old SSI |
Yes |
Yes |
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No |
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Referrals Roger Kelly, Eastco (937) 222-3274 TTY (937) 252-2152 More info Lisa Shaw, Legal Aid Society of Dayton (937) 228-8088 TTY (937) 449-8125 |
Yes – fax to Eastco (937) 496-2035 |
Yes. RSC consumers not on SSDI/SSI but on other benefits are served primarily through Project LEAD—call Lisa Shaw (see contact info for numbers) |
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Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati ** |
14-64 years old – target transition youth 14-21 years old |
Yes |
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Tina Dyehouse or Andrea Zigman (513) 241-9400 toll-free (800) 582-2682 TTY (513) 241-6061 |
Not necessary. Refer by phone or fax note to (513) 894-7669 |
Yes. RSC consumers ** are served primarily through Project ABLE—call Debora Wagner (see contact info for numbers) |
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LEAP |
18-64 years old |
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Referrals (216) 696-2716 Pat Schiff ext. 106 Dave Reichert ext. 114 More info Pat Schiff |
Yes—optional (RSC staff can use RSC form 0224) |
Yes—use when immediate assistance is needed |
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COVA *** |
14-64 years old |
Yes |
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No |
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Referrals Ron Swain, John Hartman, Stephanie Gibson, Meg Griffing Franklin Co.: (614) 294-7117; toll-free: (877)-521-2682 TTY: (614) 298-8664 More info Ron Swain |
Yes – optional fax to (614) 294-7443 |
Yes—use when immediate assistance is needed |
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* SSA requires that BPAO projects serve only beneficiaries who are receiving a cash benefit.
* Legal Aid Society of Cincinnati also anticipates providing benefits planning, work incentives advocacy, and education
through the Cincinnati and Clermont Co. one-stop centers (funded by U.S. Dept. of Labor) in the future.
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through the
Ohio Dept. of Mental Health State Partnership Initiative (SPI) grant (funded by
SSA).
Compiled by Consumer Affairs 8/20/2001