SSDI definition:
Many hard-working individuals who are no longer able to continue earning an honest living due to a life-changing health condition, are righteously entitled to file for Social Security Disability Insurance, SSDI.
“Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a federally run benefits program that provides aid to a permanently disabling condition. SSDI is financed by the Social Security tax. Therefore, any person that qualifies as disabled according to the definition provided by Social Security Administration (SSA), and who has paid Social Security taxes long enough to achieve sufficient work credits, can qualify for SSDI.” http://www.disability-benefits-help.org/
 
SSI definition:
Those Individuals that were born with a disability, or the aged, blind and other disabling condition, and who have limited resources and assets to sustain themselves, can file for Supplemental Social Security, SSI. “The SSI program is managed by the Social Security Administration (SSA), but financed by the general tax fund. Because the program is not financed by Social Security taxes, there are no work requirements necessary to qualify for SSI.” www.dissability-benefits-help.org
 
Regardless of the benefits claimed, both SSDI and SSI follow the same four stages to all applicants. Please hit here to see the four stages.
 
Prior to filing a claim, please verify that the condition can be validated by science. Learn more here (hit here).

If you have any questions or doubts during the filing process, please seek legal advice, as the cost is paid directly by the SSA, and you don’t have to pay out of pocket. To learn more about the cost of hiring legal representation, please visit: www.dissability-benefits-help.org.

Notice that disability counselors are entitled to be paid up to 1/4^th of an individual back pay, and the amount currently capped by the Social Security Administration is at $6,000.00. The fee is not a retainer, as it is awarded to your appointee contingent upon if he wins the case.

We are also listing a local Arlington, TX, Disability Attorney that you can consult, as well as Licensed Clinical Psychologist, in case needed:

Roger D. Allen  legal representation for Social Security Claims.

Doctor Anthony Bean, Executive Director of the Telos Project
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
www.thetelosproject.org
1650 West Rosedale Street, Suite 305
Fort Worth, TX 76104
Phone: 682-841-1475
 
Please find the following forms available in case you need them:
 
Form for Social Security Administration Appointment for Legal Representation
Form 1693 – Social Security Administration

New section added on the right lower column. We want to thank Ms. Cynthia Ann V. for sharing the information with all of us. May it help you! Thank you Cynthia, we are eternally greateful. SVDP SMG Conference.

A Chance for Change
7525 John T. White Road Fort Worth, TX 76120
817-874-6732
www.achanceforchangesae.com

AA Alcohol Anonymous
316 Bailey Ave Suite 100 Fort Worth, TX 76107
817-332-3533
www.fortworthaa.org

Abode Treatment Inc.
2018 Evans Avenue Suite 100 Fort Worth, TX 76104
817-246-8677

Addiction Recovery Center
129 Harmon Rd Hurst, TX 76053
817-569-5750

Billy Gregory Detox
1059 Bryan Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76110
817-569-4454
www.mhmrtc.org

Brentwood Treatment Services
4801 Brentwood Stair Rd Suite 404, Fort Worth, TX 76103
817-492-9383

CDX Counseling
6444 Brentwood Stair Rd Fort Worth, TX 76112
1130 West Division Arlington, TX 76012
214-815-8387

Celebrate Recovery - Hope Church
1750 Beach Street Fort Worth, TX 76103
817-535-5555

Cenikor Foundation Inc
2209 South Main Fort Worth, TX 76110
888-236-4567
www.cenikor.org

Community Addiction Treatment Clinic
1518 East Lancaster Street Fort Worth, TX 76103
817-569-5360

Hope Church
1750 Beach Street Fort Worth, TX
817-535-5555
www.hopechurch.com

Lena Pope Home
3800 Hulen Street #150 Fort Worth, TX 76107
817-255-2652
www.lenapope.org

MHMR Addiction Services
1501 East El Paso, Fort Worth, TX 76107
817-569-4600

NA Narcotic Anonymous
316 Bailey Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76147
817-335-60630
 www.fwana.org

North Texas Addiction Counseling and Education
304 West Cannon Fort Worth, TX 76104
124 West Pioneer Parkway Suite 120 Arlington, TX 76010
817-332-7165
817-795-8278
817-426-2868
www.ntace.org

Phoenix Associates Counseling Services Inc.
3001-A West 5th Street Fort Worth, TX 76107
817-338-0311

Sober by Grace
2451 Bomar Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76103
817-606-9580
www.soberbygrace.org

   Don’t fall into disrepair for the lack of knowlege regarding tenant legal rights; or to ask for clemency after signing a contractual agreement that crucifies you. Please take time to read this page and to open the links and attachments. Encourage yourself to seek legal help!

   We hope that the content brings you some light to deal with apartment complex managers that are only allowed to follow rules and regulations and might be trying to evict you in order to exercise the full lenght of the law, rather than working with you. We hope and Pray that by learning your rights, you can use the knowledge to work in your favor.

   The following link takes you to Texas Young Lawyers Association, Tenants’ Right Handbook. Link! This comprehensive document can help you find answers to questions and comments made by your landlord.

   One of the most frequent concerns a person phasing eviction can be the fear of landlords locking out tenants. Please go to this link, from the Texas Law Help.Org web site, Link! We have included a PDF regarding Lockouts. Please find it here.

   The Texas Housing and Community Affairs can also help you learn all about your rights at the time of negotiating a lease with a Landlord. Please visit their website, link!

If you feel that you need to obtain legal advice, please visit the resources listed below:

-  TexasLawHelp.org, a website for low-income Texans with free information and family law, protective order, and other self-help legal forms

-  TexasLegalAnswers.org, a free online legal advice website that allows low-income Texans to post questions about their civil legal issues and receive answers from volunteer Texas attorneys. 

- Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans, a new State Bar of Texas project helping low-income military veterans with legal issues.

-  Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, which serves the Dallas/ Ft. Worth area and NorthWest Texas.

-  Lone Star Legal Aid, which serves the Houston area and East Texas.

-  Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, which serves the Austin/ San Antonio area, El Paso area, and South Texas.

-  Texas Legal, a statewide, nonprofit legal benefit plan founded by the State Bar of Texas and the Texas State Legislature as an effort to better meet the legal needs of Texans.

-  TexasCourtHelp.org TexasCourtHelp.org, or TexasCourtHelp.gov, is a website that can help Texans find legal information and forms.

Negotiating with your future Landlord, important questions you must to ask prior to signing a lease

   Before signing a lease, ask the following questions, and once you have the answers, discern if the property is the right for your family’s future and peace of mind.

   When do you start charging late fees? What is the grace period? How much is the initial late fee charge? Do you charge a late fee each additional day? Will you take partial payments? Can you add accepting partial payments into the lease agreement? What is the payment method? Can I pay with a local certified check?  Can you please add accepting certified checks into the lease agreement?
 

What are the additional monthly charges, like trash, or renter’s insurance? Are those charges added to the monthly total?
 

What is the parking policy? Can I park my car backing into a spot? What are the tow truck charges?

Regarding utility bills, when was the last time insulation was added to the unit? If insulation is needed, can we note that into the lease agreement, and will the complex share in the additional cost of paying the electric bill?
 

What about pets? Do you have to report them?
 

What is the crime rate in the immediate area? Visit https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/tx/arlington/crime to determine if you are moving to danger. Can the rate be negotiated?
 

Does the complex offer any public transportation? What transportation solutions do they have for residents with limited means?
 

After you get answers to these questions, and some others you might have, decide if the complex is the right fit for your family.

New section added on the right lower column. We want to thank Ms. Cynthia Ann V. for sharing the information with all of us. May it help you! Thank you Cynthia, we are eternally greateful. SVDP SMG Conference.

Some of the functions of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are to “…to provide public safety, promote positive change in offender behavior, reintegrate offenders into society, and assist victims of crime.” Visit: https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/news/website_for_work.html for more information about re-entry guidance, employment opportunities, housing, and find access to a database with over 266 resource listings across TEXAS, including Dallas and Tarrant Counties.  

TARRANT COUNTY – Sample resources available at the TX Department of Criminal Justice Website

Tarrant County A Cup of Water Ministries Support Systems P.O. Box 161759, Fort Worth, Texas 76161 423-344-1774 www.acupofwaterministries.org The main purpose of this ministry is to provide encouragement, hope, and assistance to prison inmates and ex-offenders. It is our desire to help those we write in connect with other ministries and social services that can help them find jobs, housing, food, clothing, and affordable healthcare upon release from incarceration. REV. 10/19/2020.

Tarrant County Agape Baptist Church Education 3900 Southwest Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas 76116 817-291-2980 or 817-923-6800 www.agapebaptist.org Literacy Services thru ESL; GED and basic computer classes.

Tarrant County Aging and Disability Resource Center of Tarrant County (ADRC) Social Services 1300 Circle Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76119 Look for the Blue Awning with our logo (located on the campus of The Resource Connection) or at: 1500 North Main, Suite 105, Fort Worth, Texas 76164 888-730-2372 www.tarrantcountyadrc.org Assists people with disabilities Tarrant County AIDS Outreach Center Medical Care/Transportation 400 North Beach Street, Suite 100, Fort Worth, Texas 76111 817-335-1994 www.aoc.org Monday & Thursday 8:30am - 5pm Tuesday & Wednesday 8:30am - 6pm Friday 8:30am - 4pm Medical Case Management; Legal Services; Mental Health Counseling; Transportation; Housing Assistance; Emergency Financial Assistance

Tarrant County Baylor All Saints Behavioral Health Center Mental Health Care 1400 Eighth Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76104 817-922-1162 Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm, Adults 18 and over for psych and/or addictive disorders in Outpatient Programs Tarrant County Beautiful Feet Ministries Food/Medical Care/Clothing 1709 East Hattie Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76104 817-536-0505 www.thefeet.org Hot noon meal served daily; Health clinic for homeless; Dental services for homeless; Clothing. We now have a daily soup kitchen serving two meals a day, daily Bible studies and worship services, a free medical clinic, a free dental clinic, free visual exams with eyeglasses, an inner-city youth and children's ministry, and a clothing ministry.

Tarrant County Bethlehem Baptist Church Support Systems 1188 West Broad Street, Mansfield, Texas 76063 817-473-1236 www.bethehemmansfield.org offers Friday night reentry worship services in our Mercy Heart Chapel for families of the incarcerated. We also provide male and female mentoring, Celebrate Recovery meetings, community resources referrals for ex-offenders, and the strategic alternative learning techniques (SALT) curriculum. They also have a prison ministry that provides ex-offenders with mentoring, job readiness, Christian therapy for family and marriage, anger management, substance abuse, GED classes, and Computer classes.

Tarrant County Bethlehem United Community Center Food/Clothing 970 East Humboldt, Fort Worth, Texas 76104 817-332-7911 www.unitedcommunitycenters.org An emergency food and clothing service for low-income families and fixed-income senior citizens. Referrals to other agencies and services provided to increase support, referrals to other agencies and services provided to increase support, resources, and opportunities to increase self-sufficiency. Office hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 am - 6:00 pm. Food and Clothing - Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 - 1:00 and Friday 9:00 - 11:00 and Wednesday and Thursday Cloths 9:00 - 12:00

Tarrant County Community Supervision and Correction Southeast Social Services 724 East Border Street, Arlington, Texas 76010 817-548-3905 Supervision and Resource referral for adult offenders who are placed on community supervision by the district and county courts. Helps in - employment, educational opportunities, substance abuse counseling, sexual abuse counseling, and mental health services. REV. 10/19/2020

Tarrant County Community Supervision & Corrections Department of Tarrant Co Social Services 200 West Belknap, Fort Worth, Texas 76196 817-884-1600 Supervision and Resource referral for adult offenders who are placed on community supervision by the district and county courts. Helps in - employment, educational opportunities, substance abuse counseling, sexual abuse counseling, and mental health services.

Tarrant County Community Supervision and Corrections Northwest Social Services 3800 Adam Grubb Drive, Suite 100, Fort Worth, Texas 76135 817-238-4405 Supervision and Resource referral for adult offenders who are placed on community supervision by the district and county courts. Helps in - employment, educational opportunities, substance abuse counseling, sexual abuse counseling, and mental health services.

Tarrant County Department of Veteran Affairs Veterans 101 New York Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76104 817-255-7123 www.cwt.va.gov The Department of Veterans Affairs has created a program called Veterans Industries that is a Work Compensation Therapy Program. The program offers work hardening skills, transitional work experience, supported employment, and vocational case management. Also provide bus passes, computer access.

Lord, we ask that you heal our broken hearths and crushed spirits of the disappointments we face every day.
Remove the heaviness within our hearts and give us the strength to forgive.
Give us the power to look beyond the present disappointments and remind us that You , oh Father, will make all thins work together for our good. You always have great thins in store for us. Amen.