Our team at the National Health Care for the Homeless Council is thrilled to share a new resource highlighting ways in which health centers and medical respite care (MRC) programs can use the SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) model to help participants with disabling conditions obtain disability income (SSI/SSDI).
In partnership with the SAMHSA SOAR Technical Assistance Center, we interviewed 30 key informants from 18 organizations across the United States, seeking to better understand:
- How SOAR is currently being utilized in health centers and MRC programs;
- The impact that such SOAR work has on participants and organizations;
- Strategies for optimizing SOAR initiatives within these settings.
This resource synthesizes our key learnings and describes proven strategies employed by practitioners in the field that can be adapted and replicated elsewhere.
Categories:
Best Practices, Homeless Services, Medical Respite, Outreach, Social Determinants of Health
