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| Selfhelp Community Services, Inc. -Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program |
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| WHO WE ARE |
The Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program (EFLRP) is a small legal program within a large non-profit organization, Selfhelp Community Services, Inc. EFLRP has two full-time attorneys and three paralegals. For the general public, EFLRP maintains an informational website at http://nyhealthaccess.org and operates a hotline for advice and information about access to Medicaid eligibility, Medicaid home care, long-term care, and prescription drug benefits. It provides limited direct legal services in public benefits to clients of Selfhelp's program in New York City, which include senior centers, case management programs, and senior housing. EFLRP also conducts professional Continuing Legal Education programs to teach advocacy techniques to legal and social services professionals in these areas.
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| HOW TO GET HELP |
| Choose ONE of the following ways to get help: |
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 To contact this group, FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS below: |
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Email requests for advice and information (NOT for direct representation) to legal@selfhelp.net |
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To contact this group, CALL (212) 971-7658 or (866) 811-5243 |
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| | Monday: | | 10am-1pm and 2pm-5pm |
| | Wednesday: | | 10am-1pm and 2pm-5pm |
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| This group does not provide legal representation in court. |
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| WHO WE SERVE |
| See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve. |
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| Area(s) Served:
Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island)
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Languages Spoken: Spanish
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Languages for which interpreters can be provided: Will provide interpreters for hotline callers.
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Wheelchair Accessible: Y
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Priority is low-income seniors
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Other Requirements: For help, you must be:
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a senior (60 years or older)
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| TYPE OF HELP |
| This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources: |
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Full Legal Representation- Limited.
Brief Advice- Selfhelp provides consultation to all callers, accepts matters for representation on a case-by-case basis for NYC residents using many factors, including financial status.
Other- Advocacy training for social workers and other professionals on Medicaid, Medicare Part D and other topics, and client and family educational sessions on Medicare Part D
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