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Information, Referral & Advocacy

ACCESS Social Services Department strives to be a resource by providing information, referral, and advocacy services to low income families.  Below is a listing of some of these services. Department of Human Services (DHS) - Assistance with explanation of rules, regulations, and processes of the DHS; communication with DHS social workers to advocate on behalf of clients; and assistance with the completion of forms related to the following programs: Family Independence Program (FIP) State Disability Assistance (SDA) Adult Medicaid Program (AMP) State Emergency Relief (SER) Food Assistance Benefits/Food Stamps (FAB) Medical Assistance/Medicaid (MA) - Includes MIChild and Healthy Kids Refugee Assistance Program (RAP) - Cash and/or Medical Aid Repatriate Assistance Program (REP) Child Development and Care (CDC) Chore Services Program  Medical - Assistance with completion of forms related to the World Medical Relief Program Notary Public - Provision of notarization of documents Passport Application (USA) - Assistance with completion of forms Selective Service Registration (complete form - register) Seniors Services - Provision of referrals to Detroit Area Agency on Aging (DAAA), The Senior Alliance and other senior service providers Assistance with completion of "MiCafe" -  food assistance program forms Social Security - Assistance with completion of retirement claim forms, and forms related to Medicare parts A, B and D - by state certified MMAP Counselors.  Social Security Benefits - Assistance with completion of disability claim forms, social security supplemental income benefits (SSI), social security card applications, budget letters, correspondence, etc. Unemployment Benefits - Through the Department of Labor and Economic Growth (DLEG), we assist in the process of filing for unemployment and follow-up with claims.  Services we offer include: Unemployed worker's record of telephone calls to MARVIN for first time and bi-weekly unemployment claim certification Request for name and/or address change Protest (re)determination Inquiry Referral to Work-First Program Utility Company - Contact to activate or de-activate service, change address, and review and explain bill Other - Voter registration, "Self Declaration of Income" statement, US Passport Contact Information: Southeast Dearborn Location: Main Office 2651 Saulino Court Dearborn, MI  48120 Mayyada Yehia myehia@accesscommunity.org Unit Supervisor: (313) 842-6757 General Number: (313) 842-7010                                                    East Dearborn Location: One-Stop Employment & Human Services Center 6451 Schaefer Dearborn, MI 48126 Enam Abraham eabraham@accesscommunity.org Unit Supervisor: (313) 945-8109 General Number: (313) 945-8167

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Social Services (East)    
6451 Schaefer Rd.
Dearborn, MI 48126
Phone (313) 945-8380
Fax (313) 846-4713

Amne Darwish Talab
Social Services Director (East)  
atalab@accesscommunity.org