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1. Disability Rights Consortium at Equip for Equality - SNAP (The Food Stamp Program)
   Information for people with disabilities on qualifying for SNAP benefits.
   Presenter(s): Equip for Equality - Northeastern Illinois Office
   Updated: 12/07/2012
2. The Illinois SNAP/Food Stamps Calculator
   This calculator should be used by legal professionals to help their clients estimate SNAP/food stamp benefits
   Author: Illinois Legal Aid Online
   Updated: 10/01/2012
3. Senior Citizens Handbook - Financial Assistance: Emergency Help
   Describes the types of emergency financial help available to senior citizens, including emergency food stamps, and emergency needs for rent, utilities, clothes, medical care, and other basic essentials
   Author: Prairie State Legal Services
   Updated: 09/27/2012
4. Benefits for Illinois Veterans
   Includes guidelines for determining eligibility for benefits, benefits that are available to disabled veterans and their families, how to apply for benefits, how to appeal, and general help with problems surrounding benefits.
   Author: Illinois Attorney General
   Updated: 08/03/2012
5. Disability Rights Consortium at Equip for Equality: Special Needs Trusts
   Information about special needs trusts for people with disabilities.
   Presenter(s): Equip for Equality - Northeastern Illinois Office
   Updated: 06/18/2012
6. Social Security Disability and Retirement
   This manual is an overview of the issues encountered by advocates representing clients trying to or receiving SSDI.
   Author: Revisions contributed by, Katie Shelton, LAF
   Updated: 04/16/2012
7. Disabilities Guidebook: Social Security Disability Benefits (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
   Describes your rights to social security disability benefits and supplemental security income.
   Author: Prairie State Legal Services
   Updated: 01/26/2012
8. Senior Citizens Handbook - Financial Assistance: Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
   Provides information about SSI, how to become eligible and avoid denial and termination of benefits.
   Author: Prairie State Legal Services
   Updated: 01/19/2012
9. Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents
   Provides information on the various veterans benefits programs
   Author: Department of Veterans Affairs
   Updated: 01/06/2012
10. Minor Guardianship and the Illinois Probate Act
    An overview of the types of minor guardianship, focusing on the Probate Act.
    Author: Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
    Updated: 10/20/2011
11. SNAP-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Food Stamps)
    Information about the laws and regulations related to the food stamps program, eligibility, applications, overpayments and appeals
    Author: Revisions Contributed by Dawn Howell & Kate McCartin, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
    Updated: 09/02/2011
12. Holistic Advocacy
    Directory of non-legal support services for use by legal aid attorneys
    Author: Illinois Legal Aid Online
    Updated: 01/21/2011
13. CBA Legal Aid Committee Meeting- Resources to Assist Your Legal Aid Client In Crisis
    Discussion on some of the options in the Chicago area to find help for your legal aid client with these more exigent needs
    Presenter(s): The Chicago Bar Association
    Updated: 12/20/2010
14. DHS Policy Manual
    Explains the policy for the Cash, Food Stamp, and Medical assistance programs
    Author: Illinois Department of Human Services
    Updated: 12/10/2010
15. LAF Public Benefits Training
    Training on public benefits
    Presenter(s): Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
    Updated: 11/17/2010
16. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Work-Related Rules and How to Make the Most of TANF Benefits
    Information on how to use TANF's work-related rules to secure employment and/or vocational or college education
    Author: Sarah Megan, Prarie State Legal Services, Inc.
    Updated: 09/29/2010
17. Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Employment Provisions
    Information about TANF's employment provisions, including applications, payments, and appeal rights, complaints about caseworkers, and crisis assistance.
    Author: Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation
    Updated: 09/29/2010
18. Senior Citizens Handbook - Financial Assistance: Food Stamp Program
    Information about the food stamp program, including what it is, who is eligible, maximum food stamp amounts, how to apply, how to appeal a denial, termination, or reduction in food stamps, and where to go for additional information
    Author: Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 09/28/2010
19. Hurricane Katrina Resources for Attorneys
    Information for attorneys assisting victims of Katrina as well as attorneys who have become victims of the disaster themselves
    Author: Illinois Legal Aid Online
    Updated: 08/02/2010
20. Updates to Ticket to Work and Other Programs
    Presentation on Ticket to Work and the Work Incentives Improvement Act
    Presenter(s): John Coburn, Health and Disability Advocates; Alan Goldstein and Cheryl Martin, Equip for Equality
    Updated: 08/02/2010
21. Disaster Legal Services Manual
    Provides general information helpful to disaster relief in Illinois on various topics, including public benefits, housing, consumer protection, and other vital issues
    Author: The Illinois State Bar Association
    Updated: 04/08/2010
22. Accessing Justice: Military Veterans, Servicemembers, and Their Families
    Webcast on the legal problems facing veterans, servicemembers and their families, including Family Law and Wills and Estates
    Presenter(s): Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law Illinois Legal Aid Online
    Updated: 03/09/2010
23. Social Security Training
    This training discusses social security overpayments, the protection of supplemental security income and disability benefits, asset protection, and asset building.
    Presenter(s): Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
    Updated: 03/05/2010
24. Senior Citizens Handbook - Financial Assistance: Social Security
    Information about social security, including how it works, eligibility, working after you start receiving benefits, applying, denials and reduction or termination of benefits
    Author: Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 12/30/2009
25. Five-Step Evaluation Process for SSI and SSDI Cases
    Describes the elements of the five-step evaluation process.
    Author: Attorney Desk Reference Manual
    Updated: 12/30/2009

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