Chapter 7: Information Sources
Section 1: Hotlines and Toll Free Numbers
Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency
Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) operates in all 77 Oklahoma counties, providing assistance that helps families pay rent or purchase their first home. OHFA also works with nonprofit organizations, developers and municipalities to bring quality housing opportunities to communities across the state.
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Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
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[email protected]Provides books and periodicals in recorded and other alternate formats for children and adults who are unable to use standard print due to visual or physical disabilities. Cassette players and talking book machines are loaned and maintained free of charge. Descriptive videos (with narration describing visual action) can be checked out. NEWSLINE service gives over-the-phone access to major newspapers read via computer speech.
Accessible Instructional Materials Center (AIM) - The Library provides textbooks in braille and other alternate formats for visually impaired students in public schools. Teachers are urged to request braille instructional materials well in advance of need, to the extent possible.
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Oklahoma Office of Disability Concerns (ODC)
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[email protected]The Office of Disability Concerns (ODC) is an independent State agency whose purpose is to help State government develop policies and services that meet the needs of Oklahomans with disabilities.
The Road to Employment: A manual for job seekers with disabilities. The publication is a project of the Oklahoma City Mayor's Committee on Disability Concerns. It provides self-assessment tolls, training resource information, strategies for marketing your qualifications, tips on writing resumes and cover letters, job search resources, information on job accommodations and employment rights of persons with disabilities, and post-hire considerations. Copies available from the Office of Disability Concerns.
https://www.ok.gov/odc/Employment/Training_Resources/Road_to_Employment_...
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Oklahoma Parents Center
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[email protected]The Oklahoma Parents Center (OPC) specializes in special education support for people with disabilities from birth to age 26 and their families.
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Oklahoma Poison Control Center
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[email protected]The Oklahoma Poison Control Center operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for the convenience of the public and healthcare professionals.
The Poison Center does not answer poison exposure questions via email.
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Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN) - Oklahoma
RAIN Oklahoma is a 501 (c)(3) non profit organization providing HIV education, testing, housing assistance for individuals with HIV/AIDS, ADvantage Medicaid case management and Ryan White case management services throughout Central and Western Oklahoma.
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Senior Health Insurance Counseling Program (SHIP)
The Senior Health Insurance Counseling Program (SHIP) is a non-profit organization helping to inform the public about Medicare and other senior health insurance issues. This division provides accurate and objective counseling, assistance, and advocacy relating to Medicare, Medicaid, Medicare supplements, Medicare Advantage, long-term care, and other related health coverage plans for Medicare beneficiaries, their representatives, or persons soon to be eligible for Medicare. Call their Senior Help Line at 1-800-763-2828 for assistance.
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Social Security Administration
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) makes monthly disability payments under two programs:
- Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) for workers (and their children or surviving spouses) who have Social Security coverage. To find out who is covered, refer to Social Security Disability Benefits at www.ssa.gov/pubs/10029.html.
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for people who have little income and resources and who have not worked enough to be covered under regular Social Security.
To get SSDI or SSI, adults must have a physical and/or mental impairment that keeps them from working for at least 12 months, or is expected to result in death. Children must have a physical and/or mental problem that prevents them from doing things that children the same age normally do.
Applying for SSDI or SSI:
Call 1-800-772-1213 or 1-800-325-0778 TTY to file a claim for benefits, or contact your local Social Security Office. If you want someone to help you, such as a relative or caseworker, that person may contact Social Security for you. Information you will need for your SSDI or SSI application includes:
- Social Security Number,
- Medical records from doctors, therapists, hospitals, agencies, etc.,
- Laboratory and test results,
- Name, address, phone and fax for your doctors, clinics and hospitals,
- W-2 Form or Income Tax Return,
- Names of all medications you are taking, and
- Names of your employers and job duties for the last 15 years.
- If applying for a child, school records relating to disability will be needed.
Important: Don't wait to file a disability claim even if you don't have all this information on hand.
If You Are Denied SSDI or SSI:
You have 65 days from receipt of Social Security's denial letter to file an appeal. Details on the appeals process can be found in The Appeals Process, Publication 05-10041.
Go to this section of the Social Security Administration's website, www.ssa.gov/pubs/, to find published information on Social Security, Disability Benefits, Retirement Benefits, Survivor Benefits and more.
Ticket to Work Program offers SSA disability beneficiaries greater choice in obtaining the services they need to help them go to work and achieve their employment goals. Follow this link, www.ssa.gov/work, to visit the Social Security Administration webpage for Ticket to Work
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Social Security Office in Oklahoma City
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Sooner Success
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[email protected]For information and referral or assistance.
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Spanish HIV/AIDS Hotline
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USA Services - National Contact Center
The USAGov Contact Center assists people with questions about federal agencies, government programs, services, and more. Formerly the National Contact Center, the USAGov Contact Center personalizes the award-winning service of USA.gov. Information specialists help customers navigate the complexities of federal, state, and local government to find the information they need.
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Veteran's Administration
Oklahoma's VA Regional Office is located in Muskogee, Oklahoma, with a satellite office in Oklahoma City, out-based representatives in Tulsa, Lawton, and Ada, and Education Liaison Representatives in fourteen western regional states. As one of the Veterans Benefits Administration's largest organizations, the Muskogee Regional Office is unique in that it provides services to three different jurisdictions. In addition to administering a full range of compensation, pension, and vocational rehabilitation benefits for the state of Oklahoma, the Muskogee Regional Office is also home of the largest of the four Regional Processing Offices, which process Montgomery GI Bill Education benefits, and home to the nationwide VA Direct Deposit Program.