The MA Department of Public Health’s Rural Domestic and Sexual Violence Program is pleased to offer these upcoming trainings:
Basics of Public Benefits and COVID-19 Specific Policies
Date/Time: Monday, May 11, 2020; 1:00 PM – 2:15PM
Registration Link: http://www.cvent.com/d/znqtj9
Presenters: Vicky Negus, SNAP Policy Advocate, Jamie Sabino, Staff Attorney, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute
Benefits and Implications for People Experiencing Sexual and Domestic Violence
Date/Time: Thursday, May 14, 2020; 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Registration Link: http://www.cvent.com/d/knqtjd
Presenters: Jamie Sabino, Staff Attorney, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute.
Trainings will provide the most up-to-date information on accessing public benefits and information on new COVID-19 specific policies, including:
- Basics of eligibility & applying for DTA Benefits (SNAP, TAFDC, EAEDC) with notes on COVID-19 changes.
- COVID-19 specific policies – supplemental SNAP for some households, Pandemic EBT, Economic Impact Payments
- Public charge and implications for immigrants
- Resource and referral information
