Income supports are a critical factor in recovery for people with behavioral conditions experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Having income and health care benefits is often a crucial first step to recovery and resiliency. Our work focuses on increasing access to employment and mainstream resources, including Social Security disability benefits and Medicaid and Medicare health coverage, for eligible adults and youth with serious mental illness, medical impairments, or co-occurring substance use disorders. We work with jurisdictions to develop partnerships among caseworkers, Disability Determination Services, the Social Security Administration, community providers, wraparound services, and employment services to sustain positive outcomes following an approved benefit application.
