The National Association for Children of Addiction is hosting a monthly Online Education and Discussion Group. The monthly meetings are ideally suited for adult children who have been impacted by addiction, looking for education and support through an online facilitated group. Each meeting features an expert presenting on important topics facing adults nurturing their personal…
FREE Webinars and Support for Adult Children Traumatized by Parental Addiction
The National Association for Children of Addiction is hosting a monthly Online Education and Discussion Group. The monthly meetings are ideally suited for adult children who have been impacted by addiction, looking for education and support through an online facilitated group. Each meeting features an expert presenting on important topics facing adults nurturing their personal…
Erroneous Post about Waiver of U.S. Passport Fees
A previous post of ours erroneously reported that US Passport application fees can be waived for EBT recipients, and other low income households. We have a quality assurance team that reviews our content prior to posting but unfortunately did not catch this error on the front end. Our social service news feed is widely broadcast…
US Passport Application Fees Waived for EBT Recipients
The United States Department of Homeland Security provides Citizenship & Immigration Services, that include fee waivers for individuals that can demonstrate an inability to pay filing fees for various citizenship and immigration documents. The Form to Request a Fee Waiver and the Instructions for Completion are both available as .pdf documents. This is particularly helpful for individuals…
Social Security Statements Available Online
The Social Security Administration creates an annual statement for each individual, showing how much you have paid in Social Security and Medicare taxes, and how much you would get in Social Security benefits when you reach full retirement age. The Social Security Administration recalculates your retirement benefit each year after getting your income information from…
Social Security Statements Available Online
The Social Security Administration creates an annual statement for each individual, showing how much you have paid in Social Security and Medicare taxes, and how much you would get in Social Security benefits when you reach full retirement age. The Social Security Administration recalculates your retirement benefit each year after getting your income information from…
How to Obtain a Driver’s License for Undocumented Residents
Traffic court can result in a question of citizenship for individuals that don’t have a driver’s license, especially if they happen to be latino. This is a hardship on the Latino community in that if one is unable to present documents quickly, they are often suspected by others as being “illegals”, which in turn can…
Extra money this summer for kids meals
Extra money is available to SNAP recipients this summer to make sure kids are getting the meals they need during summer break. Traditionally there has been no change in the amount of SNAP benefits one receives during the school year and summer, despite the fact that children have lunch provided during the school year (at…
Extra money this summer for kids meals
Extra money is available to SNAP recipients this summer to make sure kids are getting the meals they need during summer break. Traditionally there has been no change in the amount of SNAP benefits one receives during the school year and summer, despite the fact that children have lunch provided during the school year (at…
Screening Tools to Evaluate Patient Risk in Extreme Heat
During hot summer months it is particularly important to screen patients for risk factors. The CDC provides a screening tool which can be used for this. The screening tool is available for download as a pdf, and can be freely distributed to interested parties for use with patients or loved ones. The pdf is also…