If you work with or support a young person with a disability who is transitioning from school to adult life, this training is for you.
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Who should attend:
If you work with or support a young person with a disability who is transitioning from school to adult life, this training is for you. Young adults, family members, educators, adult service providers, and service coordinators are encouraged to attend.
This training provides information related to the significant benefit changes that young adults with disabilities need to understand as they approach adulthood including the mandatory Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Age 18 redetermination process and how changes to public health insurance can occur. There is a special emphasis on young adult related programs and work incentives such as Section 301-Continued Payment under Vocational Rehabilitation or Similar Program, Student Earned Income Exclusion, and PASS Plans, which can help fund education.
Winnie Siano is a certified Community Work Incentive Coordinator (CWIC) for Work Without Limits at UMass Chan Medical School. Winnie provides benefits and work incentives counseling to individuals in Massachusetts and New York. Winnie has over thirty years of experience in the field of health and human services and more than ten years of experience providing employment and benefits assistance to individuals with disabilities.
We are not able to offer CRC credits for this event. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Contact Berenise Reyes-Albino at berenise.albino@umb.edu or 617-287-4314 with questions.