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Raíces Access
460 Atlantic Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Monday-Friday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Yvonne Cotto-Calhoun
Associate Director
Tel. 718-643-0232
Fax. 718-643-8257
Email. Access@Raices.US
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RAICES ACCESS
PROGRAM
One
of the Spanish Speaking Elderly Council-RAICES’ major
accomplishments was the development of RAICES Access Program in
1985. A model program on the application of
the principles of cultural competency as means by which to reach
underserved minority populations and thereby
increase access to aging services.
The services provided
through RAICES Access Program includes Case Assistance, Outreach
Services, and Information. RAICES Access
Program assists in securing all major benefits/entitlements.
These include Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, Supplemental
Security Income (SSI), Food Stamps, Senior Housing issues,
Senior Citizens Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE), Elder
Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC), Life-Line, Home Energy
Assistance Program (HEAP), Housing, Temporary Assistance for
Needy Families (TANF) Crime Board, and Real Property Tax Credit
(IT-214).
The staff provides each
client with the information requested and sets up appointments
and/or refers client to appropriate community or governmental
agencies. To help clients secure services,
RAICES provides case assistance, translations and interpretation
services, escort services and individual client advocacy
services.
The facility is ADA compliant and is housed in a safe,
convenient, and accessible location in the downtown section of
Brooklyn.
RAICES Access
Program’s methods have proven successful due to the program’s
ability to reach and establish rapport with targeted
under-served populations. This is
accomplished through the commitment of a dedicated staff which
is able to provide culturally competent services and provide
bilingual services to the populations targeted.
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