Library & Tools

After completing the SOAR Online Course, case workers implementing the SOAR model with SSI/SSDI applications should complete the following steps as part of a standard SOAR workflow. This process is a collaborative effort between the SOAR provider, the Social Security Administration (SSA), and Disability Determination Services (DDS) that enables SOAR case workers to complete the SSI/SSDI application process efficiently and effectively.

Find up-to-date information on the rates that SSA sets annually.

A key component of the SOAR model is developing strong collaborations with the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Disability Determination Services (DDS). The SOAR TA Center has created a guide to help!

Here are the SSA forms, links, and other helpful resources you will need to complete SSI and/or SSDI applications.

On this webinar, held on July 20, 2017, the SOAR TA Center walked through two fantastic tools, loaded with strategies that can be easily replicated for collaborating with SSA and DDS.

This webinar, held on May 9, 2023, addressed how SOAR providers can establish and maintain strong relationships with SSA and DDS.

These are the tools and worksheets created by the SOAR TA Center that can help you in the Child SSI Application process.

These are the tools and worksheets created by the SOAR TA Center that can help you in the SSI/SSDI Application process.

This decision tree will help caseworkers determine whether they should complete a SOAR-assisted SSI/SSDI application for an individual with whom they are working.

Here are examples of completed SSA and SOAR Forms using information from a fictitious SSI child applicant.