June 21, 2012
On June 13 - 14, Social Security’s Ticket to Work team exhibited at the annual conference of the National Council on Independent Living to provide information and employment resources to recipients of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI). This year’s event, titled, “30 years of Advocacy: And Miles to Go Before We Sleep” was held in Washington, D.C. During the two-day exhibit, the Ticket to Work team met nearly 200 beneficiaries, community partners, Employment Networks (EN) and Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies.
To the nearly 200 individuals who attended the Ticket to Work exhibit, the team distributed a variety of informative materials, including:
Additionally, attendees were invited to participate in the upcoming Twitter Chat on Friday, June 22 focused on Youth in Transition as well as the WISE Webinar on Wednesday, June 27) focused on Work Incentives and benefits protections.
Discover what the Ticket to Work program can do for you. For more information, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/work, e-mail us at support@chooseworkttw.net or call (866) 968-7842 (V) or (866) 833-2967 (TTY/TDD).
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June 11, 2012
A WISE webinar is a free, fully accessible, online event designed especially for beneficiaries and their families, community partners, and service providers to learn more about the Ticket to Work program and available Work Incentives. WISE webinars typically occur the fourth Wednesday of each month from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m., EDT. At each webinar, Ticket to Work and Work Incentives experts present engaging information on the program for an hour then conclude with a live question and answer session.
Join us for our next WISE Webinar on June 27, 2012 from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. EDT. Register online at www.choosework.net/wise or call 1-866-968-7842 (V) or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY/TDD).
Participants learn about:
If you cannot make the live event, wish to review the information, or are looking for a particular webinar topic, all of our webinars can be downloaded from our webinar library.
Special topic webinars in the library include:
When you’re ready to find a good job that leads to a good career and a better self-supporting future, attending a WISE webinar is a great way to start. Our next WISE webinar is June 27, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. EDT. Register online or call 1-866-968-7842 (V) or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY/TDD).
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June 11, 2012
Calling all youth and young adults, parents, caregivers, and disability community advocates: attend our upcoming Twitter Chat on June 22 at 12 p.m. EDT. This month, follow us @chooseworkssa and the hashtag #DEchat as we are partnering with @AAPD (The American Association of People with Disabilities) to discuss Career Help for Youth-in-Transition.
We want to hear from you! Whether you are curious in how young adults with disabilities can get started in their career or want to share your tips and experiences, we welcome your thoughts and opinions.
If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment or send a direct message (DM) to @chooseworkssa on Twitter!
Feel free to also help spread the word either on Twitter or by distributing the event flyer. Download and distribute the event flyer.
We hope you can join us on Friday, June 22!
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June 8, 2012
Last week the Ticket to Work team attended the National Transition Conference: College and Career for Youth with Disabilities in Washington, DC. Approximately 750 people from the transition communities, Employment Networks (ENs), Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies (VRs), young adults, and family members gathered to learn more about opportunities for young adults with disabilities to become self-sufficient.
Nearly 100 people visited the Ticket to Work exhibit booth during the two-hour Poster Session where attendees received the latest information about the program including:
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Wallet cards containing website and Call Center information;
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Megan Riggs Success Story;
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Youth Transition slick sheet with information on how to improve the transition from school to adult life with specific Work Incentives targeted to young adults with disabilities.
Discover what the Ticket to Work program
can do for you. For more information, visit
www.socialsecurity.gov/work or email us at
support@chooseworkttw.net or call
(866) 968-7842 (V) or (866) 833-2967
(TTY/TDD).
Follow us on social media to stay connected.
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June 6, 2012
In late May, after the WISE Webinar, "Ticket to Work: Free Support for Young Adults in Transition, " we hosted our third Facebook Q&A session where some of you asked your disability employment questions.
Denise Norris and Kendra Berry, Community Work Incentive Coordinators (CWICs) of Aspire Indiana Works joined us to share their expertise gained from their years of working with SSI and SSDI beneficiaries to secure employment. We discussed issues ranging from how graduation will affect benefits to résumé-building for young adults with little or no work experience.
Read through the Q&A transcript below. We hope you will learn something new about how Ticket to Work may be able to benefit you. If you would like to get started working, call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 (V) or 866-833-2967 (TTY/TDD) or contact a service provider using our Find Help Tool.
Note: Questions are listed first in each section. Responses from the Ticket to Work experts are labeled “Expert Response.” Additional comments from fans are labeled “Fan Comment (or Fan Response).” Comments from the moderator are labeled “Moderator Comment.” This transcript was recorded from the chat itself and to preserve authenticity, only egregious spelling errors were corrected and some responses were rearranged to group by question. Please excuse any additional grammar or spelling errors.
Below are acronyms used throughout the chat:
EN: Employment Network
SSI: Supplemental Security Income
SSDI: Social Security Disability Insurance
TTW: Ticket to Work
VR: Vocational Rehabilitation
WIPA: Work Incentives Planning and Assistance
WISE (webinar): Work Incentives Seminar Event
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