News, Notes and Resources from NSIP: Social Security Administration Resources

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The National Service Inclusion Project would like to provide some useful resources for many members who are receiving social security benefits. Please feel free to disseminate to your local networks.

1) Introducing Ticket To Work’s "Ticket Talk"

http://choosework.net/blog/jsp/blog.jsp?post_id=147

What is Ticket Talk: Monthly interviews with programs and disability experts, success stories from real beneficiaries, information about Work incentives and much more.

First Podcast: The First Podcast is with Bob Williams, Social Security Associate Commissioner. You can listen to the podcast at

http://www.chooseworkttw.net/materials/130113_SSA_Podcast01_BobWilliams.mp3 or read the transcript at http://www.chooseworkttw.net/materials/Podcast_Transcript_Bob_Williams_20130118.pdf

Learn more about Ticket to Work programs through this new podcast series.

2) Check out Ticket to Work Facebook page for updates, links, and upcoming webinars. https://www.facebook.com/choosework

3) Social Security has expanded the online services available with a "My Social Security" account. With "My Social Security", people can set up an online account and use it during their working years as well as throughout the time they receive Social Security benefits. The website is available at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pgm/thirdparty.html

This portal is for all beneficiaries including seniors, veterans, and adults who are receiving SSI and SSDI.

4) Two Webinars on National Service and Social Security

a) To listen to archives of a webinar entitled: Exploring Community Service as a Pathway to Employment: A Webinar for Social Disability Beneficiaries please visit http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/m-wise-webinars.cfm

b) National Service Inclusion Project’s webinar entitled Social Security 101 can be replayed at: http://www.serviceandinclusion.org/index.php?page=conf_archive#12

Yours in Service,

Chad, Roxy, Paula and Jason

The National Service Inclusion Project Team Please note that the content contained in this News, Notes, and Resources does not imply endorsement from the Corporation for National and Community Service, the National Service Inclusion Project, or any of our partner agencies.

The National Service Inclusion Project (NSIP) is a training and technical assistance provider on disability inclusion, under a cooperative agreement (#08TAHMA001) from Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). NSIP partners with the Association on University Centers on Disability, National Council on Independent Living, Association on Higher Education and Disability and National Down Syndrome Congress to build connections between disability organizations and all CNCS grantees, including national directs, to increase the participation of people with disabilities in national service.