Library & Tools

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

This webinar, held on August 23, 2023, addressed the concept of “materiality” and how to demonstrate to DDS that past or ongoing substance use is not material to a finding of disability

Here are some tools created by the SOAR TA Center that are specific to the child SSI application process.

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

Here is some guidance from the SAMHSA SOAR TA Center and the Social Security Administration for gathering information about and documenting Long COVID for SSI/SSDI applications.

This webinar, held on March 8, 2023, spotlighted successful collaborations between SOAR practitioners and medical providers.

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 some frequently asked questions regarding HIPAA concerns when collecting and releasing medical records.

Understanding the Social Security Administration’s evaluation criteria for SSI/SSDI applications involving co-occurring disorders is critical to providing effective representation.

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