SOAR Technical Assistance Pennsylvania Community Survey |
What is SOAR?
About the model:
SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) is a national program promoted and supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). SOAR is designed to increase access to the disability income benefit programs administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) for eligible adults and children who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and have a serious mental illness, medical impairment, and/or a co-occurring substance use disorder.
SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) is a national program promoted and supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). SOAR is designed to increase access to the disability income benefit programs administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) for eligible adults and children who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and have a serious mental illness, medical impairment, and/or a co-occurring substance use disorder.
- Case workers take the web-based SOAR Online Course to learn how to effectively gather documentation and submit a complete and thorough SSI/SSDI application packet to SSA.
- States, communities, and agencies collaborate with stakeholders and agree on a SOAR Process that supports SOAR-trained case workers and establishes protocols for the submission and processing of SSI/SSDI applications.
- State & Local SOAR Team Leaders support SOAR-trained case workers and keep stakeholders engaged.
- The SOAR TA Center provides the Technical Assistance needed to keep the SOAR effort moving forward.
The SOARWorks website includes links to resources and guidance on starting SOAR in your community. Also visit the SOAR in Pennsylvania page to review contact information for your Pennsylvania SOAR State Team including Local Leads in your area.