Description:
This webinar outlines the ways in which health centers and medical respite programs can assist participants with obtaining SSI/SSDI benefits using the principles and techniques of the SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) model. The webinar features staff from the SAMHSA SOAR TA Center who support SOAR trained individuals across the country as they help their participants obtain disability benefits. Hear from staff who have implemented SOAR within their programs as well as a SOAR graduate who received benefits as a result of SOAR. Speakers discuss the practical ways programs can overcome some of the common challenges of completing the disability application process while discussing the unique ways health centers and medical respite programs are positioned to support SOAR-assisted SSI/SSDI claims. Learn from the experts how you can use SOAR to help your participants who are struggling to obtain disability benefits.
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Date Recorded:
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Speakers:
- Kristin Lupfer, MSW – Project Director at SAMHSA SOAR TA Center
- Stephen Wilder, LMSW, CPH – Senior Medical Respite Manager at NHCHC
- Katie League, LCSW-C – Behavioral Health Manager at NHCHC
- Dorothy Slama, RN – Nurse Administrator at Sulzbacher in Jacksonville, FL
- Traci Fugelstad, MSW – SOAR Local Lead, and SOAR Case Manager at Sulzbacher in Jacksonville, FL
- Charita McCollers – Social Worker and SOAR Local Lead at Lincoln Community Health Center in Durham, NC
