Department of Human Services: Appendix E - Important links
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Appendix E - Important links
 
1.  Policy and Program Information
2.  Social Service Resources
 
 
POLICY AND PROGRAM INFORMATION
 
Medicaid Information
 
CMS' Medicaid Overview
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/
 
State Medicaid Directors Letters
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/states/letters/
 
The Medicaid Resource Book (Kaiser Family Foundation)
http://www.kff.org/content/2003/2236/
 
Medicaid Eligibility Overview (Chapter 3 of Understanding Medicaid Home and Community Services: A Primer, US Department of Health and Human Services)
http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/primer.htm
 
CMS' Medicare Overview
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicare/
 
 
TANF Program
 
DHHS Adminstration for Children and Families
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/acf_services.html#walia
 
 
Food Stamp Program
 
Food and Nutrition Service
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/
 
 
Social Security
 
Social Security Homepage
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/
 
 

SOCIAL SERVICE RESOURCES
  
Local Medicaid Links
  
Non-Medicaid Health Care Programs
 
DC HealthCare Alliance
(202) 842-2810
http://www.chartered-health.com/Alliance.htm
 
HIV/AIDS Services
(202) 727-2500
http://www.hivservices.com/
 
Medicare Homepage
1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)
http://www.medicare.gov
 
 
Housing and Homelessness
 
DC Housing Authority (including Section 8 information)
(202) 535-1000
http://www.dchousing.org/
 
Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
(202) 328-5500
http://www.legalclinic.org/
 
DC Housing Network
http://www.headinghome.org/
 
 
Mental Health/Drug and Alcohol Abuse Services
 
Addiction, Prevention and Recovery Adminstration
1-888-7WE-HELP  (1-888-793-4357)
http://dchealth.dc.gov/services/administration_offices/apr/services.shtm
 
Department of Mental Health
1-888-7WE-HELP  (1-888-793-4357)
http://dmh.dc.gov
 
Beehive Mental Health Locator
http://www.thebeehive.org/local/content.asp?c=187&p=6&root=2&section=14&pathid=14&color=3399FF&language=1&lh=1
 
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
(202) 966-9115
(202) 797-9738
http://www.aa-dc.org
 
Al-Anon
1-888-4AL-ANON (1-888-425-2666)
http://www.al-anon.alateen.org
 
 
Food and Nutrition Programs
 
WIC
1-800-345-1WIC  (Appointments)
http://dchealth.dc.gov/services/wic/index.shtm
 
Capital Area Food Bank
(202) 526-5344
http://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/site/PageServer
 
Bread for the City
(202) 265-2400 (NW)
(202) 561-8587 (SE)
http://breadforthecity.org/
 
So Other Might Eat
(202) 797-8806
http://some.org/
 
 
Legal Assistance
 
Legal Aid Society
(202) 628-1161
http://www.legalaiddc.org/
 
Neighborhood Legal Services
(202) 682-2720
http://www.nlsp.org/welcome.htm
 
Legal Counsel for the Elderly
(202) 434-2170
http://www.aarp.org/lce/
 
Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
(202) 328-5500
http://www.legalclinic.org/
 
 
Other Public Programs
 
DC Energy Office
(202) 673-6700
http://www.dcenergy.org/
 
Office on Aging
(202) 724-5622
http://dcoa.dc.gov/dcoa/site/default.asp
 
Child and Family Services Administration
(202) 442-6000
http://cfsa.dc.gov/cfsa/site/default.asp