Friday, 10:30 - Noon

DISABILITY POLICY ADVOCACY: STRATEGIC PLANNING Policy Symposium Workshop Location: Hyatt Regency, Cowboy Artists Room Some public policies make it difficult for disabled homeless people to qualify for and obtain SSI/ SSDI benefits. This workshop will examine advocacy priorities and strategies to improve access to SSI/ SSDI. Introductory Level. Presenters: Sarah Anderson, JD, Greater Boston Legal Service, Boston, MA; Adrienne Breidenstine, MSW, National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Inc., Baltimore, MD; Deborah Dennis, MA, Policy Research Associates, Inc., Delmar, NY; Barry Zevin, MD, Tom Waddell Health Center, San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA. Materials: Audio from workshop (mp3) Disability Policy Advocacy:Strategic Planning (ppt) DAA Strategies (ppt) Sarah Anderson PowerPoint presentation (ppt) SSI_SSDI Access Provisions May 2008 (pdf) Expediting SSI/SSDI Benefits: What We’re Learning from SOAR - Deborah Dennis (ppt) Hospital Partnerships: A Win-Win under SOAR (pdf) SOAR Talking Points May 2008 (pdf) 2008 Policy Statement on Disability Benefits & Homelessness (pdf) Disability Policy Resources (html)