MCLE and the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI) are collaborating to make annual basic public benefits advocacy training more accessible to the many public and private sector individuals and lawyers who assist Massachusetts residents in qualifying for and receiving public benefits.

This training is for legal services advocates, lawyers in private practice, social and health services workers, and community activists who want to learn about or get an update on the basics of the two main cash assistance programs in Massachusetts: TAFDC (Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children)-the cash assistance program for families, and EAEDC (Emergency Aid to Elders, Disabled and Children)-the cash assistance program for elders and disabled and a few children. And this year, for the first time, information about veterans' benefits provided in afternoon workshops.