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SOAR - SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery

SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR)

SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) increases access to Social Security disability benefits for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

About SOAR

SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) helps states and communities increase access to Supplemental Security Income/Social Security Disability Insurance (SSI/SSDI) benefits for people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and have a serious mental illness, medical impairment, and/or a co-occurring substance use disorder.

Learn more about SOAR.

Free Online Course for Case Managers

The techniques taught in the SOAR Online Course can improve the quality and completeness of any application for SSI/SSDI. The course is self-paced and you can begin at any time! The course features seven comprehensive classes, each of which has a series of articles, videos, and short quizzes. There is also an opportunity to apply knowledge by completing an SSI/SSDI application for a fictional applicant using information gathered via video interviews, medical records, and progress notes provided throughout the course. Individualized feedback on the practice case is provided by experts at the SAMHSA SOAR TA Center.

SOAR Outcomes

Since the program’s start in 2006, through community collaboration, partnerships with the Social Security Administration, the Disability Determination Services and medical providers, SOAR trained case managers have been able to successfully assist over 40,000 persons with access to Social Security disability benefits.  The income, health insurance, and work incentives provided with these benefits help end homelessness and provide a foundation for recovery. 

View the most recent SOAR outcomes and impact.

Common Questions by Topic

Explore our database of frequently asked questions on topics ranging from appeals, employment, funding, and sustainability to housing, peer support, Veterans, and youth. If your question has not been asked, please submit it to soar@prainc.com.

SOAR Resource Library

For an index of SOAR materials and products, browse the Resource Library. Key resources include:

Starting Your SOAR Initiative

Ready to start your local SOAR initiative? The SAMHSA SOAR TA Center is here to help! They have compiled key documents to help you get started with implementing a SOAR initiative in your town.

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Last Updated: 04/01/2019

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SSI/SSDI Application Tools & Tracking

For forms and information needed to complete and submit SSI/SSDI applications using the SOAR process, access the Application Toolbox.

SOAR practitioners can enter data and track outcomes for their SSA disability applications through the Online Application Tracking (OAT) system.

Blog & Newsletter

For engaging stories from the SOAR community, read the SOAR Voices Blog.

For events and announcements, check out the monthly SOAR newsletter.

Contact

SAMHSA SOAR Technical Assistance Center
Policy Research Associates, Inc.
345 Delaware Avenue
Delmar, NY 12054
Phone: 518-439-7415
Fax: 518-439-7612
E-mail: soar@prainc.com

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