SOAR

SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery

SOAR is a program funded by SAMHSA designed to increase access to disability income benefit programs administered by the Social Security Administration for individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness who have a serious mental illness, medical impairment, and/or a co-occurring substance use disorder.

SOAR Learning Collaborative Relaunch:  SOAR Process & Expectations

Tuesday, October 31st, 2023 at 2:00pm Slides | Recorded Training

SOAR Online Course

The SOAR introductory course is hosted on the SOAR Works website: https://soarworks.prainc.com/.

Review Session: June 2020

A review session was held in June 2020 by the SOAR TA Center. Slides are available at this link: 2020 SOAR Review Session Slides

The monthly SOAR Learning Collaborative is open to Comprehensive Program providers providing SOAR services.

August 4, 2020
Speaker: Jordan Durrett, DuPage Foundation

September 1, 2020
Speaker: Jordan Durrett, DuPage Foundation

October 6, 2020
Speakers: Doug Nguyen, John Marshall, Eric Martinez, Social Security Administration

November 17, 2020
Speaker: Abigail Kirkman, SOAR Technical Assistance Center

December 1, 2020
Speaker: Jordan Durrett, DuPage Federation

January 5, 2021
Speaker: Pam Heine & Sametra Polkah-Toe, PRA

February 2, 2021
Speaker: Pam Heine & Sametra Polkah-Toe, PRA

March 2, 2021
Speaker: Patricia Reedy, DHS

April 6, 2021
Speaker: Abigail Kirkman, SOAR Technical Assistance Center

May 4, 2021
Speaker: Abigail Kirkman, SOAR Technical Assistance Center

June 1, 2021
Speaker: Pam Heine & Sametra Polkah-Toe, PRA

July 6, 2021
Speaker: Amanda Starkey & Abby Kirkman, SOAR Technical Assistance Center

September 7, 2021
Speaker: Abby Kirkman, SOAR Technical Assistance Center

December 7, 2021
Speaker: Abby Kirkman, SOAR Technical Assistance Center