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Frequently Asked Questions: USCIS Is Accepting DACA Renewal Applications

National Immigration Law Center (NILC)
Produced by NILC and United We Dream, this updated FAQ sheet on DACA renewal is also available on NILC's website, here. This is a useful resource for determining whether a person is eligible to renew, and what the necessary steps entail. For the links to the relevant USCIS forms for…

2017 DTA Performance Scorecards

DTA
DTA monthly scorecards for 2017, which include performance measures such as SNAP, EAEDC, and TAFDC caseloads, average waiting times, and accuracy rates. February 2017 (DTA did not post a January scorecard) March 2017 April 2017 May 2017 June 2017 July…

2018 SSI Payment Levels; 2018 SSI and SSDI Threshold Amounts

Disability Law Center
Two charts: 2018 SSI payment levels in Massachusetts 2018 SSI and SSDI threshold amounts

Massachusetts Housing Resources for Puerto Rico Evacuees

MLRI
Information to assist persons displaced from Puerto Rico who are looking for affordable temporary or permanent housing in Massachusetts.  Also included below is a Housing Fact Sheet for Puerto Rican Families in English and Spanish.

Style Guide for Inclusive Language

DC Fiscal Policy Institute
This style guide is intended to provide guidelines for ways that we can employ inclusive language and integrate a racial equity lens in our writing. However, this document is not intended to be an end-all-be-all; rather, it is a place to start thinking about the ways we write.   While this…

CHIP Flyer

CHAC
Federal funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program expired on September 30, 2017.  Massachusetts and other states are continuing to operate their programs using unexpended prior funding, but this is rapidly running out.  Funding in Massachusetts could be exhausted sometime in…

Deadline extended: Disaster unemployment assistance in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

National Employment Law Project
In recent months, tens of thousands of people in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands have found themselves unemployed or unable to get to work due to Hurricane Maria and Hurricane Irma.  There is jobless aid available to people who are unemployed due to natural disasters. NELP…

Free On-demand Webinar on Puerto Rico Disaster Relief

Practising Law Institute
PLI is offering a free presentation of key post-disaster legal issues, as well as best practices.  It can be viewed here. 

2018 Open Enrollment in Massachusetts

Vicky Pulos, MLRI
Attached is a flyer with basic information about  open enrollment for 2018.  This applies to people who are enrolled in or applying for ConnectorCare or other non-group health insurance. The flyer includes links to key information on the Health Connector website and elsewhere. Also…

Representing Limited English Proficient Clients and Working with Interpreters: Tips and Traps for the Pro Bono Lawyer

Thsi training sponosered by Foley Hoag LLP, the Boston Bar Association, the Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence, the Domestic and Sexual Violence Council, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), the Victim Rights Law Center and the Women's Bar Foundation can be watched by clicking the "go to…

Family Preparedness Packets

MLRI and members of the Massachusetts Immigration Law Coalition
In a time of increased immigration enforcement, many immigrant families are looking for resources and other tools to proactively prepare in the event they are separated from their children. Many of the tools available are also applicable for families who have no interaction with the US immigration…

Immigrants and Disaster Relief

MLRI
1. Do I have to be a U.S. resident or citizen to apply for emergency disaster relief? You can qualify for non-cash FEMA disaster programs even without legal immigration status. Getting other benefits depends on your immigration status. 2. Will I be considered a public charge and denied…

Housing Opportunities for Tenants Displaced from HUD Multifamily Housing after 2017 Hurricanes/Disasters

MLRI
Summary of Housing Opportunities for Tenants Displaced from HUD Multifamily Housing after 2017 Hurricanes/Disasters

ConnectorCare Premiums for 2018

Connector
Attached are the premium charges by plan and by region for ConnectorCare in 2018.  Starting Nov 1, 2017 current enrollees can change plans, and new applicants can sign up for coverage starting Jan. 1, 2018.  ConnectorCare is offering only one "affordable" plan choice and current…

MLRI MassHealth/Connector Income Guidelines for Open Enrollment beginning November 1, 2017

MLRI
Attached is a revised MLRI MassHealth Income Chart, revised to reflect the 2017 FPL levels for the Connector programs. 2017 FPL income guidelines are effective in ConnectorCare during the January through December 2018 enrollment period.  Open Enrollment for 2018, begins on November 1st and runs…

A brief history of America’s hostility to a previous generation of Mediterranean migrants — Italians

Christopher Woolf
It’s a trope to say America has a long tradition of welcoming immigrants. This is only partially true. It also has a long tradition of treating immigrants with open discrimination and even violent hostility. The current debate over whether to accept Syrian refugees has echoes of a different time…

FEMA Information for Legal Aid Advocates

National Disaster Legal Aid Website
Information about FEMA for legal services advocates, including materials from FEMA litigation and trainings about FEMA.

MassHealth Eligibility Review Forms- English & Spanish

MLRI
These forms are used in MassHealth redeterminations.  Do not use for applications.  For under 65 year old only. Not on MassHealth website

DisasterAssistance.gov

Disaster Assistance Improvement Program
This website is a project of the Disaster Assistance Improvement Program. DAIP was created by a federal executive order. From the site's About Us section: The site allows you to: Find disaster assistance that meets your personal needs. Learn about more than 70 forms of…

Disaster Unemployment Assistance

Disaster Unemployment Assistance, U.S. Department of Labor
The Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) program provides unemployment benefits to individuals who have become unemployed as a direct result of a Presidentially declared major disaster. Learn more by clicking the "Go to Website" button below.

Resources for Families Relocating from Puerto Rico

Boston Public Schools
Boston Public Schools created a page with information and resources for families relocating from Puertor Rico.  Click "go to website" below.

Introducing A Tax-Smart Way to Save for Disability Expenses

Massachusetts Advocates for Children
With the passge of the Americans Achieving Better Life Experience (ABLE) ACT, Americans with disabilities can now save and invest in a tax-advantaged account for short and long-term disability expenses, without risking their disability benefits. Click the "Go to Website" linke below to…

Supervised Visitation Centers -- Massachusetts

MLRI
Supervised visitation centers are community organizations in various locations that provide supervised visitation services.   List of Supervised Visitation Centers in Massachusetts 

MIRA Coalition DACA Update

MIRA Coalition
MIRA Coalition's update on DACA related issues and areas for advocacy. 

National Disaster Legal Aid Resource Center

ProBonoNet et al
From the home page: The goals of DisasterLegalAid.org are: To serve as a centralized national resource for legal aid, pro bono and criminal defender attorneys across the country on legal issues related to all types of disasters, To recruit and help mobilize pro bono attorneys in the…

DACA

National Immigration Law Center
Updates about  DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) from the National Immigration Law Center. Click the "go to website" link below to access this information on NILC's website.

FOR OUR WHITE FRIENDS DESIRING TO BE ALLIES

COURTNEY ARIEL
Author's Note: I'm writing this in hopes that it can be used to lighten the load of marginalized folks, keeping in mind that not all marginalized people want to engage in the ally conversation, and that is perfect as well. For those who do, my prayer is that when someone asks you the…

105 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice

Corinne Shutack
Regularly updated article from "Equality Includes You" outlining concrete steps that White people can do to advance racial justice.

PAIR Project / Legal Resources

PAIR
The Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project (PAIR) is a nationally recognized pro bono model that works to secure safety and freedom for asylum-seekers who have fled from persecution throughout the world and to promote the rights of immigrants unjustly detained. See PAIR's website for…

How to Help DTA Clients with Disabilities- Harper and Accommodations

GBLS
Thousands of people with disabilities turn to DTA for help each year.  Often, their disabilities can make it harder to get or keep the benefits they need and qualify for. Do you have clients who have trouble applying for benefits or completing a cash reevaluation or SNAP recertification because…

Technology Essentials: Top 10 Free Computer Tools for Law Librarians

Avery Le
Easy to use tools to help in research, data visualization and presentations.

Veterans Legal Services - Legal Information and Resources

Veterans Legal Services
Veterans Legal Services has developed legal information for veterans, including a series of videos prepared in conjunction with the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education.

Protections Delayed for Survivors of Domestic Violence: A Shriver Report on state housing finance compliance with VAWA

Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
The Shriver Center, NHLP, ACLU, Regional Housing Legal Services, NNEDV, National Alliance to End Sexual Violence, and Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid just released a report on the failure of many state housing finance agencies to fully implement the protections provided to survivors in need of or living in…

Cerebral Palsy Group

Cerebral Palsy Group
Cerebral Palsy Group is a national organization that was created so that to serve the individuals and families who have been diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Click the "go to website" link below to find  resources and information for those affected by CP.

Hate Speech Law in Massachusetts

Gary Smith
Blog post that speaks to how hate crime and hate speech are related, but not identical topics.

Modeling the Impacts of the American Health Care Act on Massachusetts

Urban Institute
A May 23, 2017 study by the Urban Institute  commissioned by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation in its role as a co-convener of the Massachusetts Coalition for Coverage and Care  projects devastating consequences for the Commonwealth if the House-passed version of the…

Letters to Congress on CHIP and the AHCA

Gov. Baker
Attached are two recent letters signed by Gov Baker. One letter dated May 11, 2017 is from the National Governor's Association, co-signed by Gov Baker as vice chair  of the Health & Human Services Committee  to Congressional leaders urging them to reauthorize funding for the…

Guidebook on Consumer & Economic Civil Legal Advocacy for Survivors

Center for Survivor Agency and Justice
Note: You must complete a free form to get a password to download the book.  Fill out the form.   A comprehensive and survivor-centered guide for domestic violence attorneys and legal advocates. A product of CSAJ's Consumer Rights for Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivors…

A 'Forgotten History' Of How The U.S. Government Segregated America

Terry Gross
From the article: In 1933, faced with a housing shortage, the federal government began a program explicitly designed to increase — and segregate — America's housing stock. Author Richard Rothstein says the housing programs begun under the New Deal were tantamount to a…

2017 SSI Payment Levels; 2017 SSI and SSDI Threshold Amounts

Disability Law Center
Two charts: 2017 SSI payment levels in Massachusetts 2017 SSI and SSDI threshold amounts

Antiracist Approaches for Shaping Theoretical and Practice Paradigms

Kenneth V. Hardy
From the article introduction: "Regardless of the setting or circumstance, addressing intense interpersonal racial interactions remains a monumental endeavor. Whether these interactions are between colleagues, family members, or estranged racial groups hopelessly divided and unable to find…

NILC Public Benefits Chart CAPLAW (2017)

NILC
THIS TABLE PROVIDES an overview of immigrant eligibility for selected federal programs. Some states provide coverage or assistance to immigrants who are not eligible for federally funded services.

Know Your Rights With ICE

Immigrant Defense Project
Know your rights with ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). Fliers in 15 languages. Also a poster about your rights if there is a home raid, in 7 languages. A booklet in English and Spanish about Immigration Arrests in the Community, Click the "go to website" link below to…

Protect Medicaid Website

Center for Public Representation
CPR has established a new website on proposed federal Medicaid cuts, particularly those related to people with disabilities. Here is a link: protectourmedicaid.org  

Justfix Presentation

JustfixNYC
Online presentation about the Justfix NYC tool, presented to Massachusetts legal services and tenant advocates in February 2017.

Medicaid Defense: Fact Sheets on Medicaid & the ACA in Mass

various
The latest proposal from House Republicans is to repeal the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion and drastically reduce Medicaid funding by converting it to a Block Grant or a Per Capita Allotment. Attached are fact sheets on the importance of Medicaid in Massachusetts, and the harm that…

Social Security and Supplemental Security Income 101

Kate Lang, Justice in Aging
 Kate Lang, a senior staff attorney at Justice in Aging, lays out the basics of SSI and SSDI. She examines eligibility for each and the decision and appeals process for both. Click the "go to website" link below to access the article from the Shriver website.

Questions and Answers on Housing

Northeast Legal Aid and Community Legal Aid
This handout, with commonly asked questions about housing, was produced by the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation.

Questions and Answers on Income Maintenance

Community Legal Aid, Greater Boston Legal Services, Neighborhood Legal Services and South Coastal Counties Legal Services
This handout, with commonly asked questions about income maintenance and government benefits, was produced by the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation.

Questions and Answers on Medicare and Prescription Drugs

Medicare Advocacy Project (MAP), Greater Boston Legal Services
This handout, with commonly asked questions about Medicare and Prescription Drugs, was produced by the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation.