Benefits Planning, Assistance and Outreach (BPAO) Projects
for RSA Region V States

 In October 2006, the Social Security Administration (SSA) replaced the Benefits Planning, Assistance and Outreach Program with the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) program.  The Program was renamed because of an increased emphasis on work incentives, return to work supports and jobs for beneficiaries.  For more information, please visit http://www.socialsecurity.gov/work/ServiceProviders/WIPADirectory.html

BPAO Projects exist in each state.  BPAO staff provides individualized analyses for those wondering what will happen to their benefits when they get a job.  All benefits, including Social Security benefits, are covered by BPAO.

• Illinois
• Indiana
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Ohio
• Wisconsin

Illinois BPAOs

 City of Chicago, Mayor`s Office
2102 West Ogden Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612
312-746-5743

Covers: Metropolitan Chicago in Cook County

 Department of Human Services, Mental Health
160 N. LaSalle Street
10th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601
312-814-7196

 Covers:  Adams, Alexander, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Cook, DuPage, Fulton, Greene, Grundy, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Jackson, Jersey, Johnson, Kane, Kankakee, Knox, Lake, Macon, Macoupin, Madison, Mason, Massac, MdDonough, McHenry, Menard, Mercer, Monroe, Morgan, Moultrie, Pike, Pulaski, Randolph, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, St. Clair, Union, Warren, and Will Counties

 Illinois Department of Human Services
623 East Adams
P.O. Box 19429
Springfield, IL 62704
800-807-6962
(866) 444-8013 TTY
 
Covers:  Bond, Boone, Bureau, Carroll, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, De Kalb, De Witt, Douglas, Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Ford, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Iroquois, Jasper, Jefferson, Jo Daviess, La Salle, Lawrence, Lee, Livingston, Logan, Marion, Marshall, McLean, Montgomery, Ogle, Peoria, Perry, Piatt, Pope, Putnam, Richland, Rock Island, Saline, Shelby, Stark, Stephenson, Tazewell, Vermilion, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White, Whiteside, Williamson, Winnebago, and Woodford Counties

 Indiana BPAOs         

 The Center for Mental Health
1100 Broadway
Anderson, IN 46015
765-641-8382
 

44 Counties in Northern Indiana: Adams, Allen, Benton, Blackford, Boone, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, DeKalb, Delaware, Elkhart, Fountain, Fulton, Grant, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Howard, Huntington, Jasper, Jay, Kosciusko, Lagrange, Lake, LaPorte, Madison, Marshall, Miami, Montgomery, Newton, Porter, Pulaski, Randolph, St.Joseph, Starke, Steuben, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Wabash, Warren, Wayne, Wells, White, and Whitley

Trustees of Indiana University
P.O. Box 1847
Bloomington, IN 47402
812-855-6508

48 Counties in Southern Indiana: Bartholomew, Brown, Clark, Clay, Crawford, Daviess, Dearborn, Decature, Debois, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Gibson, Greene, Harrison, Hendricks, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Johnson, Knox, Lawrence, Marion, Martin, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Ohio, Orange, Owen, Parke, Perry, Pike, Posey, Putnam, Ripley, Rush, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, Sullivan, Switzerland, Union, Vanderburgh, Vermillion, Vigo, Warrick, and Washington.

 Michigan BPAOs

 Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit
3111 Grand River Avenue
Detroit, MI 48208
1-888-232-4140
 

Wayne County including City of Detroit

The ARC Michigan
1325 S. Washington Avenue
Lansing, MI 48910
1-800-292-7851
 

21 Counties in Southern Michigan: Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Clinton, Eaton, Hillsdale, Ingham, Ionia, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe, Ottawa, St. Joseph, Van Buren, and Washtenaw.

 UCP Association of Metropolitan Detroit
23077 Greenfield Road
Suite 205
Southfield, MI 48075
1-800-827-4843

 Covers: Oakland and Macomb Counties

 United Cerebral Palsy Association of Michigan
3401 E. Saginaw
Suite 216
Lansing, MI 48912
517-203-1200
800-828-2714 (toll free)
 

Covers: 59 Counties in Northeast Michigan and the Upper Peninsula: Alcon, Alger, Alphena, Antrim, Arenac, Baraga, Bay, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Clare, Crawford, Delta, Dickinson, Emmet, Genesee, Gladwin, Gogebic, Grand Tranverse, Graiot, Houghton, Huron, Iosco, Iron, Isabella, Kallaska, Keweenaw, Lake, Lapeer, Leelanau, Luce, Mackinac, Manistee, Marquette, Mason, Mecosta, Menominee, Midland, Missaukee, Montcalm, Montmorency, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Ogenaw, Ontonagon, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Saginaw, Sanilac, Schoolcraft, Shawassee, St. Clair, Tuscola, and Wexford.

 Minnesota BPAOs

 Riverfront Activity Center, Inc.

3000 South Avenue
La Crosse, WI 54601
608-784-9450
 

Covers: Blue Earth, Dodge, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, LeSueur, Mower, Olmsted, Rice Scott, Steele, Wasasha, Waseca, and Winona Counties

 Minnesota Department of Economic Security
2200 University Avenue, W
Suite 240
St. Paul, MN 55114
651-632-5108
 

Covers: Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnonmen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pendington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Roseau, St. Louis, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadens, Washington, Watonwan, Wiklin, Wright and Yellow Medicine Counties
 

 Ohio BPAOs           

Center of Vocational Alternatives for Mental Health, Inc.
3770 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43214
614-294-7117
 
Covers: 37 Counties throughout Central and Southeastern Ohio: Adams, Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Knox, Lawrence, Licking, Madison, Marion, Meighs, Monroe, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Richland, Ross, Scioto, Tuscarawas, Union, Vinton, and Washington.

Legal Aid Society of Dayton
333 West First Street
Suite 500
Dayton, OH 45402
937-228-8088 x108
 
Covers: Allen, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Fayette, Greene, Hardin, Highland, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Putnam, Shelby, and Van Wert Counties

Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati
215 East Ninth Street
Suite 200
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-241-9400
 
Covers: Southwestern Ohio counties of: Brown, Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren.

Legal Services of Northwest Ohio
701 Spitzer Building
Toledo, OH 43604
419-724-0030
 
Covers: Northwest Ohio including: Crawford, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Sandusky, Seneca, Williams, Wood and Wyandot counties.

Linking Employment, Abilities & Potential
1468 W. 25th Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
216-696-2716
 

Covers:  Northeastern Ohio, including the counties of Ashland, Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, and Wayne

Wisconsin BPAOs

 Employment Resources, Inc.
4126 Lien Road
Suite 104
Madison, WI 53704
1-877-826-1752
 
Covers: Adams, Brown, Calumet, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Door, Florence, Fond Du Lac, Forest, Green Lake, Jefferson, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Lauglade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Portage, Racine, Sauk, Shawano, Sheboygan, Vilas, Walworth, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, and Wood Counties

Independence First
600 W. Virginia Street
Suite 301
Milwaukee, WI 53204
414-291-7520
 
Covers: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington Counties

Riverfront Activity Center, Inc.
3000 South Avenue
La Crosse, WI 54601
608-784-9450
 

Covers: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Crawford, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Grant, Green, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Lafayette, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Price, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeu, Vernon, and Washburn Counties

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