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Community Advocates is a community-based organization that works with low income and destitute persons and families to ensure access to programs and services which they need to live in dignity. Their financial advocacy services include the SSI and SSDI program which assists individuals with severe disabilities who are attempting to secure Social Security or Supplemental Security Income benefits, Protective Payment/Money Management Services, Utility Advocacy Program and the HMO Advocacy Program. Most of the services are provided free of charge. Community Advocates is located at 4906 W. Fond du Lac Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53218. For more information, check out their website, call (414) 449-4777 or send e-mail to andy@communityadvocates.net.

new sign Disability Secrets.com provides tips, advice, explanations and answers for working with Social Security. Meeting the definition of disability used by Social Security, applying and qualifying for monthly or past due disability benefits, and appealing disability denials are some of the topics on this informative website.

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