PUBLIC BENEFITS
RESOURCE CENTER
Making the Complex Simple:
A Resource Center for Understanding Public Benefits
We help take the confusion out of public benefits programs.
The
Public Benefits Resource Center (PBRC) untangles the complexities
of the government benefit system by providing technical assistance
to social service professionals and direct assistance to families
and individuals seeking help.
PBRC maintains information on over 70 government benefit programs
for diverse populations, including the elderly, the poor, and those
with disabilities. We disseminate this information through training,
publications, and client
services, ensuring that the most vulnerable New Yorkers secure
the needed public benefits for which they are entitled.
July 2008
Benefit Update Archives
Spring 2008 Training Series
Register now for the Spring 2008 Training Series which feature trainings on: Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Food Stamps, New York State Health Programs and more. Click here for a description and registration information about these trainings and others.
A Basic Guide to Services and Community Resources in New York City, 2007 Fifth Edition
Newly updated and improved, the Basic Guide is a directory of over 750 organizations serving NYC residents. Organized by 75 different service categories, the Basic Guide includes an agency’s services, street address, phone and fax numbers, e-mail and web address. Service categories include Child Care, Employment & Training, Housing Resources, Immigration Services, Legal Services, Mental Health, and many more. To purchase your copy please print out an order form (PDF).
Resilience Advocacy Project
The Resilience Advocacy Project invites youth service organizations to take advantage of three free programs for youth this summer:
- Holistic preventive legal services for youth on civil legal issues relating to education, family law, teen parenthood, foster care, child care, public benefits, and employment. Their staff will be available on site to provide valuable legal guidance, legal information about available supports and resources, and/or advice and individualized advocacy plans for youth on a one-on-one basis.
- Law-based peer-advocacy workshops for youth that address various legal issues that impact their lives. Currently two workshops are offered: The Access to a College Education (ACE) workshop is for youth who are interested in attending a vocational or college program after high school. The Getting it Right! workshop helps teen fathers access the legal and community resources they need in order to be successful parents. Youth learn about their rights and responsibilities as fathers, and about how to understand and navigate the child support and family court systems.
- Action research community-mapping project. Through a short-term policy action project, youth will have an opportunity to become policy experts about an issue in their community that concerns them through the creation of a Youth Community Resource Guide.
For more information about these services and programs, click here to see descriptions.
To request a workshop, legal clinic, or to involve your youth in our action research project, please fill out and fax the Request Form.
NY State Physician Profile
This Web site was created after Governor George Pataki signed the New York Patient Health Information and Quality Improvement Act of 2000 to make it possible for all citizens of New York to get information about physicians (doctors).
Certain information is required to be available on all physicians. Such information includes:
- Information about the doctor's medical education
- Information about interpretation services at the doctor's office
- Information about legal actions taken against the doctor
http://www.nydoctorprofile.com/
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