Government services offered by the Office of Community Advocacy in the month of August
MIAMI, FL – The Miami-Dade County Office of Community Advocacy will hold its monthly government service events for residents in August.
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
FedAssist – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Stephen P. Clark Center lobby, 111 NW 1st Street, Miami, FL 33128
Representatives from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be answering questions and providing general information to the public on a walk-in basis. Resource materials to help you study for the citizenship test will also be available.
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Stephen P. Clark Center lobby, 111 NW 1st Street, Miami, FL 33128
The Advocate Program’s Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) will be providing services for low-income veteran families: Short Term Case Management, Rental Assistance, Utility Deposit/Rental Assistance, Security Deposit Assistance, Patriot Pass Assistance, Emergency Supplies, and Childcare Assistance.
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) – 10 a.m. to noon
Stephen P. Clark Center lobby, 111 NW 1st Street, Miami, FL 33128
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) will be offering its Automated Community Connection to Economic Self-Sufficiency (ACCESS) Program, which provides the following services to Floridians: Temporary Cash Assistance, Food Stamps, Medicaid, and Refugee Assistance.
Thursday, August 18, 2016
DMV to Go – 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) SunPass Giveaway – 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Stephen P. Clark Center lobby, 111 NW 1st Street, Miami, FL 33128
Residents can receive assistance in obtaining or renewing a driver’s license or identification card, as well as several federal services. Due to high demand, residents must make an online appointment. Those with appointments must bring proper documentation as required by the DMV. A list of suitable identification is available at www.gathergoget.com. DMV to Go representatives do not administer driving exams.
MDX will provide all attendees with a free SunPass mini for all vehicles in their household as well as informing residents about current and future MDX projects.
Take the Train…Take the Test
Thursday, August 18, 2016
1 to 6 p.m.
Hialeah Metrorail Station, 125 East 21st Street
The Miami-Dade County Office of Community Advocacy, with the support of Chairman Jean Monestime, the Florida Department of Health, Miami-Dade Transit and 3-1-1, offers free HIV and STD testing as part of its monthly “Take the Train…Take the Test” events at select Metrorail stations. HIV test results will be available in as little as 20 minutes. Counseling also will be available on site. For more information, please call 3-1-1 or visit: www.testmiami.org. For information about additional testing sites, call 1-800-352-2437 (English), 1-800-545-7432 (Spanish) or 1-800-243-7101 (Creole).
For more information, please call the Office of Community Advocacy at (305) 375-5730 or visit www.miamidade.gov/advocacy/home.asp