Texas

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State Information

Texas SOAR State Team

State Team Lead(s):

Lyla Ordonez
Email: lordonez@avenue360.org
Phone: 713-302-3176

TA Center Liaison:

Sametra Polkah-Toe
Email: spolkahtoe@prainc.com
Phone: (518) 439-7415 x5107

SOARing in Texas

SOAR (SSI/SSDI, Outreach, Access, and Recovery) is a national project designed to increase access to SSI/SSDI benefits for eligible children, youth, and adults who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and have a serious mental illness and/or co-occurring substance use disorder.

Please contact the State Team Lead for more information.

Expectations of Participation in SOAR

Agency and community expectations will vary depending on local resources. However, any SOAR community is expected to implement a SOAR Lead at the minimum standard and community supports such as a steering committee as a highest standard.

Outcomes Tracking

Texas utilizes the SOAR Online Application Tracking (OAT) system to track the outcomes of SOAR-assisted SSI/SSDI applications. OAT can be accessed at https://soartrack.samhsa.gov/.

Local Leads:

Sheila Beach-Cramblet
Fort Worth, TX
Email: sheila.beach-cramblet@mhmrtc.org
Phone: 682-263-6809
Rand Chaqmaqchee
Houston, TX
Email: rchaqmaqchee@homelesshouston.org
Phone: 713-739-7514
Sheila Clary
Dallas, TX
Email: sclary@ntbha.org
Phone: 469-607-7417
La Shandraia Dwyer
Austin, TX
Email: lashandraiadwyer@austinecho.org
Phone: 972-584-7095
Christy Hilbert
, TX
Email: christy.hilbert@pcsvcs.org
Phone: 806-342-6142
Omar Martinez
Houston, TX
Email: omartinez@homelesshouston.org
Phone: 832-531-6062
Miranda Ramos
Spring, TX
Email: maramos117@gmail.com
Phone: 281-352-6785
Audra Rea
, TX
Email: audra.rea@pcsvcs.org
Phone: 806-342-6117
Hope Rodgers
Balance of State CoC, TX
Email: hope@thn.org
Phone: 512-861-2119
Alejandro Vasquez
EL PASO, TX
Email: avasquez.epch@elp.twcbc.com
Phone: 915-843-2170
Robert Ward
Burleson, TX
Email: robert.ward@hhs.texas.gov
Phone:

SOAR for Children Leads:

Lyla Ordonez
Houston, TX
Email: lordonez@avenue360.org
Phone: 713-302-3176

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