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SUMMARY:* Benefits 101 Training for Community Advocates
DESCRIPTION:May 18\n\nBenefits 101 Training for Community Advocates\n\n9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.\n\nMontachusetts Opportunity Council\n\n601 River St.\, Fitchburg\n\nCentral West Justice Center and Community Legal Aid have partnered with the Worcester County Food Bank to offer a basic Benefits training for community advocates. Benefits Law attorneys will train advocates on the key government assistance programs for low-income individuals and families. This training will provide an overview of SNAP\, EAEDC\, TAFDC and MassHealth.\n\nThis training is designed to help community advocates become more knowledgeable and skilled in assisting individuals and families navigate the different government assistance programs. Advocates will learn the following:\n\n	The basic eligibility requirements for each program\;\n	The rights and responsibilities of program participants\;\n	Resources to help individuals with disabilities receive accommodations\;\n	Strategies to support Limited English Proficient speaking program participants in gaining appropriate services in their primary language\; and\n	Develop skills to identify issues that require immediate legal assistance.\n	We will have two trainings in Worcester county meeting from . Please arrive 15 minutes before to sign in.\n\nTo register or if you have any questions please contact Gina Plata-Nino at gplatanino@cwjustice.org or Janet Vo at jvo@cla-ma.org
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong><span style="color:#080808\;"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">May 18</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#080808\;"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;"><strong>Benefits 101 Training for Community Advocates</strong></span></span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:#080808\;"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.<br />\nMontachusetts Opportunity Council<br />\n601 River St.\, Fitchburg<br />\nCentral West Justice Center and Community Legal Aid have partnered with the Worcester County Food Bank to offer a basic Benefits training for community advocates. Benefits Law attorneys will train advocates on the key government assistance programs for low-income individuals and families. This training will provide an overview of SNAP\, EAEDC\, TAFDC and MassHealth.<br />\nThis training is designed to help community advocates become more knowledgeable and skilled in assisting individuals and families navigate the different government assistance programs. Advocates will learn the following:</span></span></span>\n<ul>\n	<li style="color:#080808\;line-height:150%\;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%\;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%\;"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">The basic eligibility requirements for each program\;</span></span></li>\n	<li style="color:#080808\;line-height:150%\;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%\;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%\;"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">The rights and responsibilities of program participants\;</span></span></li>\n	<li style="color:#080808\;line-height:150%\;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%\;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%\;"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">Resources to help individuals with disabilities receive accommodations\;</span></span></li>\n	<li style="color:#080808\;line-height:150%\;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%\;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%\;"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">Strategies to support Limited English Proficient speaking program participants in gaining appropriate services in their primary language\; and</span></span></li>\n	<li style="color:#080808\;line-height:150%\;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%\;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%\;"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">Develop skills to identify issues that require immediate legal assistance.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="color:#080808\;line-height:150%\;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%\;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%\;"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">We will have two trainings in Worcester county meeting from . Please arrive 15 minutes before to sign in.</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="color:#080808\;"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">To register or if you have any questions please contact Gina Plata-Nino at <a href="mailto:gplatanino@cwjustice.org">gplatanino@cwjustice.org</a> or Janet Vo at <a href="mailto:jvo@cla-ma.org">jvo@cla-ma.org</a></span></span></span>
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