Advocacy Program
The Advocacy Program offers a wide range of assistance to low-income individuals in our main service area of Salem, Peabody, Danvers, and Beverly.
Help Applying for Benefits and Insurance
We help income-eligible clients apply for medical insurance and pubilic benefits, such as Social Security (SSI), Social Security Disability (SSDI), and Food Stamps (SNAP), MassHealth, and Medicare. We also provide help with certain immigration issues.
Families and individuals at risk of becoming homeless may qualify for financial assistance with overdue rent, security deposits, and past-due utility bills.
Advocates work one-on-one with individuals and families to resolve crises, make referrals, and help clients attain and/or maintain self-sufficiency.
Advocacy also administers the Representative Payee Program in conjunction with the Social Security Administration. This program assists individuals who are not capable of managing their own funds by maintaining a stable financial situation for them. No new Representative Payee clients are being accepted.
Program Costs or Fees
There are no costs or fees.
Advocacy staff is bi-lingual and bi-cultural in Spanish and Portuguese.
For more information, contact:
Laura MacNeil, Deputy Director
978-531-0767 x 107