This colorful 8.5" x 11" mini-poster is designed to inform people about the important relationship between benefits planning and pursuing and working a job. It is a companion to the large 18" x 24" wall poster available in this database. These posters provide a few truths to dispel a few myths about benefits planning. Free PDFs available.

This colorful 18" x 24" poster is designed to inform people about the important relationship between benefits planning and pursuing and working a job. The poster presents some common myths about benefits programs and a truth to dispel each myth. Display it in the waiting room of your building or in your office. Free PDF available. Mini-poster handout version also available in this database.

This free online resource is an eight-part eConsult series about Benefits Planning from CEBP Consultant and Trainer Steve Shober, BS, LSW, a former vocational rehabilitation specialist and job coach. This series features a collection of lessons-learned stories, success stories, and take-home tips. It is a more in-depth companion to "The Spirit of Benefits Planning" CD, also available in this database.

A short list of hyperlinks to benefits programs commonly used by people diagnosed with disabilities, including severe mental illness. Find the websites here.

This tool kit is an introduction to the core components of SSI, SSDI, Medicare, and Medicaid—benefits programs most commonly used by people with disabilities, including mental illness. Learn to help consumers make more informed choices about their financial futures. Help them manage their benefits and pursue their employment dreams.

This web page explains the purpose of an Employment Network (EN). It is a public or private organization—such as a mental-health service organization—that enters into a contract with the Social Security Administration (SSA) to coordinate and deliver employment services, vocational rehabilitation (VR) services, and/or other support services under the Ticket-To-Work Program.

This original 15-track audio CD features Nicole Clevenger telling her story of recovery and providing insight into the importance of work and Supported Employment (SE), the evidence-based practice. The CD also features service providers who share take-home tips about SE, benefits planning, and motivational interviewing. Free .mp3 files available.

This training manual provides a simple overview of Work Incentives and their parent programs. It may help you decipher Social Security forms and regulations, but it is not meant to explain all of the intricacies of the Social Security system.

Three 8.5" x 11" mini-posters for benefits planning designed by another organization and made available through the CEBP web site. Communicate the advantages of Ohio's Medicaid Buy-In Initiative to consumers, families, and advocates. Free PDFs.

TANF was created by The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, which is commonly know as welfare reform. TANF is designed to help needy families achieve self-sufficiency. It is administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Families and Children.