4MyChild: Help and Hope for Life

November 16, 2006

Government Information, Publications and Links Related to Cerebral Palsy

Here are some frequently requested and used numbers you may need to get help or request government services:

Social Security Administration – Information on Supplemental Security Income, disability and related benefits. Internet web site: http://www.ssa.gov/SSA_Home.html. Telephone: Call your local Social Security Administration office (located under Federal Agencies in the telephone book) or call SSA’s national toll free number: (800) 772-1213.
Health Care Financing Administration – Information on Medicare, Medicaid and managed care. Internet web site: http://www.hcfa.gov/. Telephone: Call toll-free (800) 638-6833 voice; (800) 820-1202 TDD.
Department of Housing and Urban Renewal (HUD) – Information on fair housing and rental assistance.: http://www.hud.gov/.
Department of Health and Human Services Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance – Hundreds of publications on disability-related subjects- including cerebral palsy- available online http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/cfda/ifun.htm.
General Printing Office – Thousand of publications produced by government agencies. Internet web site: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/dbsearch.html. Telephone: Call (202) 512-1800. Ask for a list of publications searched by key words (e.g., disability, Medicaid, Medicare, personal finances, money management). Find more resources for those with cerebral palsy.