Dear Colleague, The Arc of New Jersey distributed the information below in the summer of 2020. We have received very positive feedback from families who had a phone conversation with local Social Security employees using the Office Locator. But we recognize that some families are not aware of an easy way to speak to a local Social Security employee during the coronavirus pandemic. Therefore, we are redistributing the information below. Please share it with others who may also be interested. Please see the Social Security Office Locator information below, which explains three ways to obtain information from Social Security during the COVID-19 pandemic:  

1. You can enter your personal zip code into the Zip code lookup box, and click "locate". The address of the local Social Security office will appear along with the phone number for that office. This is the link to use to access the look-up feature. https://secure.ssa.gov/ICON/main.jsp   2. You can click on the "What you can do online" link  https://secure.ssa.gov/ICON/main.jsp  to access Social Security information online.   3. You can call the national 800 number: 1.800.772.1213. Please note that there may be a very long wait to speak to a representative at the national Social Security call center phone number. I have heard from families who used the look-up feature explained in #1 above, and they were able to speak with a Social Security representative without a very long wait.

This is one of many emails that The Arc of New Jersey is distributing in an effort to help individuals with I/DD, their families, and staff to be safe and healthy throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. To see other emails that The Arc of New Jersey has distributed on this topic, please go to https://www.arcnj.org/information/covid-19-updates-information.html

Thank you, Bev Beverly Roberts Director, Mainstreaming Medical Care The Arc of New Jersey 985 Livingston Avenue North Brunswick, NJ 08902 Direct line and fax: 732.246.2567 www.mainstreamingmedicalcare.org

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