250 | SOAR: Income Support to leverage Housing Opportunities for Diverse Populations
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Workshop
| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 |
| 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM |
| Room 210-211 |
Session Overview
SOAR is a best practices model caseworkers can use to assist applicants with accessing crucial benefits including income support and health insurance. In this presentation we will introduce SOAR and describe how SOAR work can leverage access to housing opportunities for diverse populations experiencing homelessness.
Description
SOAR is a best practices model caseworkers can use to assist applicants with accessing crucial benefits including income support and health insurance. In this presentation we will introduce SOAR and describe how SOAR work can leverage access to housing opportunities for diverse populations experiencing homelessness.
Dazara Ware
Assistant Director
SAMHSA SOAR Technical Assistance Center
Presenter
Dazara Ware, MPC is the Assistant Director of the SAMHSA SOAR TA Center. Her areas of expertise include assisting with the implementation of SOAR in criminal justice settings and reentry plans for state Departments of Corrections facilities. Dazara led a pilot a program to implement SOAR in Georgia’s state hospitals, jails, and prisons to promote successful transitions to community living.
Amanda Starkey
Project Associate II
Policy Research Associates, Inc
Presenter
Amanda Starkey, M.A. is a Project Associate II for the SAMHSA SOAR TA Center. Prior to joining PRA she worked as a SOAR Specialist and Trainer since 2010, completing over 250 SOAR applications. Amanda has lived experience of homelessness as a child.
