Library & Tools

We encourage individuals to work and seek employment while applying for SSI/SSDI benefits. SOAR providers play a critical role in helping bust myths about working during the application process.

This toolkit combines articles from the SOARWorks website as well as other materials into one comprehensive resource about the Social Security Administration (SSA) appeals process.

This infographic provides the steps needed to obtain funding for your SOAR program.

This graphic provides an overview of how SSA and DDS process disability benefit applications.

This toolkit, updated and re-released in August 2019, contains extensive resources on how to integrate the SOAR model into community planning efforts, for serving both Veterans and non-Veterans.

Here are some frequently asked questions regarding SSI/SSDI benefits for individuals in legal settings.

The SAMHSA SOAR TA Center has developed six custom SSI for Children information sheets that provide guidance for assisting with the child SSI application process.

Estos son algunos de nuestros recursos traducidos al español. (Here are some of our resources translated into Spanish).

SSI/SSDI benefits are important resources for Veterans, as they can receive these benefits in conjunction with, or an an alternative to, VA disability benefits and employment. This is where SOAR can help.

This infographic illustrates the importance of work as a step in the recovery process and how SOAR can help.