Provides advocacy and support for people with developmental disabilities and their families.

Partnering with Summit County Job and Family Services to provide one-on-one case management assistance with cash, food, or medical assistance/benefits. Case managers can assist with turning in documents, applying or re-applying for assistance, reporting case changes, and other case/eligibility questions.

Assists older with navigating concerns such as housing assistance, financial management, mail interpretation, and communication in order to provide a safety net that supports aging in place. Helps older adults and individuals with disabilities file for public benefits. Benefits screened for include Medicare premiums, food stamp assistance (SNAP), Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), Percentage of Income Payment Program (PIPP), Veteran services and benefits, Golden Buckeye, Medicare drug costs, low-cost housing, Ohio Best RX, Safe-Link phone and more.

Answers questions about employment benefits, worker rights, and unemployment compensation. More information available at https://lasclev.org/workerinfoline.

Program provides state certified services officers that can assist with filing for the following VA benefits: compensation, pension, widows' pension, education, home loan certificate of eligibility, Ohio bonus, bus pass, and obtaining copies of the military discharge (DD-214).

Provides help with obtaining benefits by representing and assisting veterans, family members, and survivors when they apply to the VA for benefits. Specializes in Veterans’ Compensation and Pension claims and Widows Benefits.

Provides advice and representation concerning denial, reduction, termination, and/or overpayment of county, state, and/or federal public benefits such as OWF (Ohio Works First); Disability Medical Assistance (DMA); Medicaid; Prevention, Retention, and Contingency (PRC); Healthy Start; Food Stamps; Social Security; Medicare; Supplemental Security Income (SSI); and other public benefit programs including Unemployment Compensation benefits.

Provides assistance to Veterans in filing claims for benefits with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Assistance by state accredited county Veteran service officers with application process, preparation of forms and paperwork, obtaining necessary documentation and submission of claims.

Assists with benefits counseling, claims assistance, filing forms/claims, and financial assistance.

Provides assistance in completing applications for a wide range of benefits, including Surplus Food Distribution, AARP Tax Assistance, Chore Services, assistance with health forms, applications for the Homestead Act, Golden Buckeye, and HEAP.

Provides disability benefits assistance by offering information to people with disabilities relating to federal and state benefits. Provides assistance with resources such as food stamps, housing, child care, Medicaid, transportation, as well as vocational rehabilitation services. Assists with applications and appeals for Social Security disability benefits.

Provides legal assistance which may include information, advice, or representation as well as online resources to help with the following issues: *Medicaid or Medicare *Managed care plan issues *Long-term care facilities/nursing home *Hospital Care Assurance Plan (HCAP) *Medical debt lawsuits *Enforce rights as disabled person to participate in state and federal programs

Provides financial and other forms of assistance to veterans, their dependents and survivors. Major benefits include veterans’ compensation, veterans’ pension, survivors’ benefits, rehabilitation, employment assistance, education assistance, home loan guaranties, health insurance, burial benefits and life insurance coverage.

Provide assistance with location of non-custodial parents, paternity establishment, establishment and enforcement of child support orders, establishment and enforcement of medical support orders, review and modification of support orders, request other states to enforce an Ohio order of support for parents who live-out-of-state, collecting and disbursing child support payments, and termination of Support Orders.

Provides information, counseling and claims service to all honorably discharged veterans and their dependents concerning disability compensation, hospitalization, rehabilitation, pension, education, employment, and other benefits.

Provide Mahoning County residents that qualify with a stove, refrigerator, washer, dryer, bedding, and/or a crib. Services beginning April 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022.

Evaluates health care cases related to Medicaid or Medicare (denials, terminations)and delays in processing applications; applicants waiver services (in-home health supports, nursing, or aide services) have been reduced, denied or terminated; overpayments where collection of overpayment creates a risk that other benefits will be taken to collect the overpayment; problems with Medicaid/Medicare for currently or formerly incarcerated individuals.

Oversees services for health care, cash assistance, food assistance, child care and child support enforcement and administration in Ohio. Offers online application for benefits such as OWF (Ohio Works First)/TANF cash assistance, refugee cash assistance, Disability Financial Assistance and food stamps (SNAP) and PRC. Information and case statuses are available through the call center.

Provides and array of services for individuals with developmental disabilities from birth to death.

Provides legal assistance which may include information, advice, or representation as well as online resources to help with the following issues: *Applications to upgrade or correct a DD-214 *Appealing an overpayment *Appealing compensation denials or terminations by the Board of Veterans Appeals

Provides legal advice and representation to individuals experiencing issues with rent-assisted housing or public housing authorities. Offers assistance to those facing termination of public housing or Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) benefits or who have been denied public housing or HCV benefits.

Legal Aid reviews applications in cases related to: - Food stamp overpayment, food stamps being denied, terminated, or delayed; - Ohio Works First (OWF) cash assistance/childcare vouchers/Prevention Retention Contingency (PRC) or other state-local income maintenance overpayments, OWF cash assistance/childcare vouchers/PRC or other state/local income maintenance being denied/terminated/or delayed; - Child disability case overpayments; child disability case where applicant has received notice proposing termination of benefits and an appeal has been requested; - Social Security or Supplemental Security Insurance overpayments; - Denial/termination/application delay of Medicaid or Medicare coverage or services, or problems with Medicaid or Medicare for currently or previously incarcerated individuals; - Medical and nursing home collection; - Emergency cases where there is a problem communicating with Cuyahoga Job & Family Services (CJFS) regarding benefits or application; - Public benefits case involving applicant with a mental impairment, language or literacy barrier, or other issue; - Veteran benefits. Health Care Legal Assistance: Evaluates health care cases related to: - Medicaid or Medicare has been denied or terminated AND the applicant has no medical coverage; - Applicant’s waiver services (in-home health supports, nursing, or aide services) have been reduced, denied, or terminated; - Medicare premium assistance program (SLMB, QMB, QI1) has been denied or terminated. Disability Barriers to Court/Agency: - Evaluates cases where applicant has a hearing, speech, or other impairment and has been denied communication or reasonable accommodations by a court or government agency. Financial Barriers to Court/Agency: - Evaluates cases where applicant denied access to court or governmental agency due to denial of poverty affidavit/fee wavier or otherwise unable to pay required costs to obtain vital documents. Language Access to Court/Agency: - Evaluates cases where applicant is limited English proficient and has been denied an interpreter or translator by a court or government agency.

eBenefits is a portal; a central location for Veterans, Service Members, and their families to research, find, access, and, in time, manage their benefits and personal information. eBenefits offers: a personalized workspace called My Dashboard that provides quick access to eBenefits tools. Using eBenefits tools, you can complete various tasks. You can apply for benefits, download your DD 214, view your benefits status, in addition to other actions as needed. This workspace is available to you once you have created an eBenefits account A catalog of links to other sites that provide information about military and Veteran benefits