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If you receive FSSA
benefits, or work with people who do, you know that there have been
changes in the Family and Social Services
Administration. The new system was rolled out locally in March, and
this has presented some clients and agencies with issues receiving
services like TANF, Food Stamps, and Medicaid.
United Way, along with social service agencies, state legislators, and local government officials sponsored a Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, June 25 at Ivy Tech Community College to discuss ways the system can be improved.
This contact information might help you:
If you need help receiving FSSA benefits, check the Department of Family Resources site for information about Food Stamps, Medicaid, and other FSSA programs. You can also call the regional service center at 800-403-0864. The DFR office is located at 1787 West 3rd Street near Landmark Avenue (click the address for a map) in Bloomington. You can also contact your
township trustee about help with FSSA and other benefits.
Thanks to Bloomington Township Trustee Linda Sievers for providing
this list of all the
trustees in Monroe County. If you aren't sure what Monroe County
township you are in, you can use
this map.
If you need further help
or have suggestions about ways benefits can be provided, you can
contact your state legislators:
Senator Vi Simpson,
Representative Peggy Welch,
Representative Matt
Pierce. Outside Monroe County, enter your zip code on
this page to determine your legislators.
You might also try the
Indiana Public Health and Assistance Helpline, managed by the
Mental Health America of Indiana under FSSA contract, at
877-246-3243.
If your situation requires
federal assistance, you can contact
US Congressman
Baron Hill at 812-336-3000.
Congressman
Steve Buyer serves the townships on the western edge of Monroe
County. Outside Monroe County, enter your zip code on
this page to determine your federal representatives.
You may also wish to
contact case workers at social services you've worked with. If
you are low-income and need civil legal assistance, you can contact
Indiana Legal Services.
For information about all the social service agencies in Monroe and
Owen Counties, call 2-1-1 or visit
211infolink.
You can also link to Indiana 211, which provides info about agencies
around the state. 211Infolink is a free service
provided by Area 10 Agency on Aging, United Way, Monroe County
Government, and other community partners.
If you believe you need to
file a complaint regarding food stamps, contact Tim English at the
Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(312-353-1533). Regarding Medicaid problems, you can file a
complaint with Brenda Delgado of the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (312-353-1446).
Do not let situations become serious.
Contact those who
can help while things are still stable. They can help you get
and keep benefits to which you are entitled.
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| Bloomington, IN 47403 | ||
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