Need Assistance?

SSI/SSDI Application Assistance

How can SOAR help?

SOAR trains providers to assist individuals with their SSI/SSDI applications.

• While the SOAR TA Center does not provide direct services, we may be able to refer you to a SOAR-trained provider in your area.
• You can find SOAR contacts in your area using the SOAR State Directory.
• We also provide self-help resources. Please review the Applicant Self-Help Guide!
• If you are interested in becoming trained in the SOAR model please visit the SOAR Online Courses and review Getting Involved with SOAR.

Social Security Administration

• Find your local SSA Office
• Create or log in to your my Social Security Account to access status of applications or appeals, benefit verification letters, replacement cards, estimates of future benefits, and other updates.

SSI/SSDI Application Appeals

• See The SSA Appeals Process: Information for Caseworkers and Applicants
• Contact a Legal Aid provider in your area.

Mental Health and Substance Use Resources

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

• If you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the Lifeline network is available 24/7 across the United States. All conversations are free and confidential.
• Call or send a text to 988, or chat online.
• Find out more at https://988lifeline.org/.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

• Find mental health and substance abuse services near you at FindSupport.gov.
• SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
• Roadmap to Behavioral Health is a resource for consumers that offers important information about mental health and substance use disorder services, including guidance on how to find a provider, receive treatment, and obtain follow-up care. 

Housing Assistance

• The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) can provide housing assistance in your state/area.
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Find Rental Assistance Programs in Your Area

To find information and referrals to health care, financial/housing assistance, or other social services in your area, call 211 or visit https://www.211.org/.