A must-read for anyone who wants to utilize the Transtheoretical Model of Change (TTM), also known as "stages-of-change." These guys coined the phrase and wrote the book. Use as a complement to motivational interviewing.

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 document helps inform the process of implementing evidence-based practices, emerging best practices, and other service innovations. The purpose of this monograph is to describe the results of a far-reaching review of the implementation literature.

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.

A must-read for anyone interested in using Motivational Interviewing (MI) to facilitate change with individuals, groups, organizations, and institutions. Miller and Rollnick explain how to use MI to work through ambivalence to facilitate change. They present detailed guidelines for using their approach.

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.

The Red Book serves as a general reference source about the employment-related provisions of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Program and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. It is designed for educators, advocates, rehabilitation professionals, and counselors who serve people with disabilities.

The Ticket to Work Program provides most people who receive Social Security benefits (SSI, SSDI) more choices for receiving employment services.

There are 104 Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) Projects across the United States and its territories. The WIPA projects work with Social Security beneficiaries who have disabilities. WIPA helps people who receive SSI or SSDI with job placement, benefits planning, and career development.