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Access Your Benefits (AYB) | Asian Services In Action

3631 Perkins Ave., 2a-w, Cleveland, OH 44114

Serves ages 55 and older or ages 18 and over with a physical or mental health disability. Targets speakers of languages other than English, including Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Cambodian (Khmer), French, German, Hungarian, Serbo-Croatioan, Tagalog (Phillipines) Ukranian, Korean, Karen (minority language of Burma/Thailand), Japanese, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Vietnamese, Bhutanese, and Nepali.
Benefits Screening is year-round by appointment M-F: 9:00am-5:30pm. Sa: 10:00am-4:30pm.

Phone for appointment. Interpreter services for anything should be requested when the appointment is made so that the agency can make arrangements.

Free

United States

Description

Offers one-on-one assistance to help individuals determine which private, public, state and local benefits they may be eligible to receive. Includes benefits such as Medicaid, Medicare Part-D, SSI, SSD, SNAP (food stamps), HEAP, Golden Buckeye Card, Homestead Exemption, prescription assistance programs, housing and others. Will assist clients with filling out and submitting applications and forms and provides follow-up with client to see if they were able to enroll in the programs. Uses the Benefit Bank screening tool to provide screening and submit electronically applications for some government benefits such as Food Stamps, Medicaid and OWF.

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211 Cleveland

Providing organization

Asian Services In Action

Provides a variety of culturally and linguistically appropriate social services geared towards the Asian/Pacific Islander, the lower income, limited English proficient immigrant and refugee population in the areas of benefit access, emergency food, legal services, victims of crime legal support, financial literacy education, asset building, workforce development, youth programs and more.