A Parent's Guide to Community Resources in Milwaukee

Social Security CardsFor a list of local SSA offices, see page 59 of this guide.For forms and further information: www.ssa.govSocial Security Administration (SSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 772-1213What to bring with you:Fill out an application for a new, replacement, or corrected Social Security Card(available online and at the local SSA buildings). New cards are always free;replacement cards are free up to 3 per year, and 10 per lifetime. After that youhave to pay a fee.If you are getting your own card:] Proof of citizenship: Your birth certificate or current U.S. Passport.] Proof of identity: Your Driver’s license, State ID or U.S. Passport.If you are getting a card for your child:] Proof of your own identity: See above.] Proof of your child’s identity: A doctor’s medical record, baptismal, child carecenter or school record, or a school ID card.] Proof of child’s citizenship: A copy of your child’s birth certificate.If you cannot get one or more of these documents, call the number above andspeak with an SSA representative before visiting the office.Have you lost housing? Are you and your children livingwith another family due to financial or other family problems?©2011-12 Milwaukee Public SchoolsYour children may qualify for school-related benefits under the federal McKinney-Vento Act.For more information and to find out if you qualify, please talk to the MPSschool social worker at your child’s school or call (414) 475-8911.5