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The SAMHSA SOAR TA Center holds informal monthly calls designed to help support SOAR efforts across the country.

The SAMHSA SOAR TA Center holds informal monthly calls designed to help support SOAR efforts across the country.

The SAMHSA SOAR TA Center holds informal monthly calls designed to help support SOAR efforts across the country.

The SAMHSA SOAR TA Center holds informal monthly calls designed to help support SOAR efforts across the country.

The SAMHSA SOAR TA Center holds informal monthly calls designed to help support SOAR efforts across the country.

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

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!

This webinar, held on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, in partnership with HIAS walks participants through SSI eligibility and how the Social Security Administration makes a decision on SSI claims for noncitizens with disabilities. It will also describe the SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) model and how staff can get involved with SOAR initiatives in their state. 

This guide presents common post-entitlement events that occur for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries and provides guidance for SOAR-trained case workers to assist SSI/SSDI beneficiaries with navigating these events to maintain eligibility. However, it is not exhaustive. SSI and SSDI post-entitlement events and rules are numerous, oftentimes complex in nature, and specific to a person’s circumstances.

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.