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SAMHSA's SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery Technical Assistance (SOAR TA) Center is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).  This national project is designed to increase access to the disability income benefit programs administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) for eligible adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and have a mental illness and/or a co-occurring substance use disorder. Find out more.

 

Webinar: Making SOAR Work in Criminal Justice Systems
Wednesday, June 19, 3:00-4:30pm (EDT)
Click here to register. 

Two Issue Briefs just released by the SOAR TA Center:
Best Practices for Increasing Access to SSI/SSDI upon Exiting Criminal Justice Settings PDF 413 kb
SOAR and Employment for SSI/SSDI Beneficiaries PDF 353kb

Disability.gov launches "What's Your Connection?"
This initiative promotes inclusion and reinforces the idea that people with disabilities are an integral part of American society. Share how having a disability or knowing someone with one has touched your life. Submissions due by July 31, 2013.