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 Training Heading link
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
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SOAR Learning Collaborative Heading link
The monthly SOAR Learning Collaborative is open to Comprehensive Program providers providing SOAR services.
August 4, 2020
Speaker: Jordan Durrett, DuPage Foundation
- Recorded webinar (MP4) | SOAR Fundamentals Slides (PDF) | Transcript
- Modified Illinois SOAR Process for Initial Applications
- SOAR Field Office Homeless Contacts
- Chicago Modified SOAR Process
- Important SOAR Contacts for Chicago (updated May 2021)
- SOAR Chicago Office Visit Memo
September 1, 2020
Speaker: Jordan Durrett, DuPage Foundation
- Recorded webinar (MP4) | SOAR Fundamentals Slides (PDF) | Transcript
October 6, 2020
Speakers: Doug Nguyen, John Marshall, Eric Martinez, Social Security Administration
- Recorded webinar (MP4) | Slides (PDF) | Transcript
November 17, 2020
Speaker: Abigail Kirkman, SOAR Technical Assistance Center
- Recorded webinar (MP4) | Slides (PDF) | Transcript
- Hiring and Supervising SOAR Case Workers
- SOARWorks Topic: Appeals
December 1, 2020
Speaker: Jordan Durrett, DuPage Federation
- Recorded webinar (MP4) | Slides (PDF) | Transcript
January 5, 2021
Speaker: Pam Heine & Sametra Polkah-Toe, PRA
- Recorded webinar (MP4) Slides (PDF) | Transcript
February 2, 2021
Speaker: Pam Heine & Sametra Polkah-Toe, PRA
- Recorded webinar (MP4) | Slides (PDF) | Transcript
March 2, 2021
Speaker: Patricia Reedy, DHS
- Recorded webinar (MP4) | Slides (PDF) | Transcript
April 6, 2021
Speaker: Abigail Kirkman, SOAR Technical Assistance Center
- Recorded webinar (MP4) | Slides (PDF) | Transcript
May 4, 2021
Speaker: Abigail Kirkman, SOAR Technical Assistance Center
- Recorded webinar (MP4) | Slides (PDF) | Transcript
June 1, 2021
Speaker: Pam Heine & Sametra Polkah-Toe, PRA
- Recorded webinar (MP4) | Slides (PDF) | Transcript
July 6, 2021
Speaker: Amanda Starkey & Abby Kirkman, SOAR Technical Assistance Center
- Recorded webinar (MP4) | Slides (PDF) | Transcript
September 7, 2021
Speaker: Abby Kirkman, SOAR Technical Assistance Center
- Recorded webinar (MP4) | Slides (PDF) | Transcript
December 7, 2021
Speaker: Abby Kirkman, SOAR Technical Assistance Center
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