https://www.ncceh.org/dialogue/soar/
The SOAR Dialogue Group is a monthly call for SOAR-trained providers and any other interested parties across the state. Each month, NCCEH moderates calls with SOAR providers to discuss a topic that helps to improve applications and continue to build a strong SOAR community.
| Date | Topic | Document |
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01.16.24 |
SSA Updates and Q&A | |
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02.20.24 |
Medicaid Expansion | |
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03.19.24 |
Employment & Other Income Boosters | |
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04.16.24 |
SNAP/Food Stamps Training | |
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05.21.24 |
Appeals | |
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06.18.24 |
Providing LGBTQ+ Competent Services | |
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07.16.24 |
OAT Data & Trends | |
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08.20.24 |
Funding & Sustainability | |
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10.15.24 |
SSA Updates | |
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11.19.24 |
NC SOAR Onboarding Guide Review |
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Date |
Topic |
Document |
| December 2023 meeting cancelled | ||
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11.21.23 |
Strengthening Medical Evidence |
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10.17.23 |
SOAR Annual Meeting Planning |
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9.19.23 |
Best Practices for Pre-Screening Potential SOAR Clients |
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8.15.23 |
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Action Plan Review |
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| July 2023 meeting cancelled | ||
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6.20.23 |
Clients with Psychotic Disorders |
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5.9.23 |
MSR Deep Dive Part 3 |
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4.18.23 |
MSR Deep Dive Part 2 |
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3.21.23 |
MSR Deep Dive |
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2.21.23 |
DEI with SOAR National |
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1.24.23 |
Strategic Planning for 2023 |
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10.18.22 |
DDS Reminders and End of Year Meeting |
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9.20.22 |
Reviewing Disability File |
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7.19.22 |
Challenges Collecting Medical Records |
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6.21.22 |
Eligibility Considerations |
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4.19.22 |
Vocational Rehabilitation |
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3.15.22 |
Work History |
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2.15.22 |
SSA Blue Book Listings |
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1.18.22 |
Funding SOAR Positions |
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12.13.21 |
2021 SOAR Annual Meeting |
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10.19.21 |
Appeals |
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9.21.21 |
Post Entitlement Events |
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8.17.21 |
Strengthening MSRs |
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5.24.21 and 6.15.21 |
Transition to OAT |
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4.20.21 |
Supporting Clients to Apply for Medicaid |
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3.16.21 |
DDS on Improving SOAR Applications |
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2.16.21 |
Transitioning to OAT |
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1.19.21 |
SOAR Year In Review |
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| Date | Topic | Document |
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11.17.20 |
SSA "Grids" with Disability Attorney Guest Speaker |
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10.20.20 |
Planning Annual SOAR Meeting |
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9.15.20 |
Vocational Rehab with VR Counselor Guest Speaker |
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8.18.20 |
SSA Disability Law with Legal Aid Guest Speaker |
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7.21.20 |
Considerations After Application is Approved |
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6.16.20 |
Substance Use |
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5.19.20 |
New DDS Process |
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4.21.20 |
Coronavirus |
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3.17.20 |
TERI, Compassionate Allowances, and Presumptive Disability |
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2.18.20 |
MSRs: Tips and Tricks |
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1.28.20 |
Setting SOAR Goals for 2020 |
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| 10.15.19 |
Planning Annual SOAR Meeting |
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| 9.17.19 |
SOAR and SSA Field Offices, Requesting Electronic Claim Files from SSA |
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| 8.20.19 |
SOAR and NC DDS |
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| 6.19.19 |
Secondary Trauma and Burnout |
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| 5.28.19 |
SOAR Applications and Substance Use |
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| 4.17.19 |
Partnering with SSA and DDS |
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| 2.19.19 |
Completing the SSA-3369 and Interviewing for Work History |
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| 1.22.19 |
Setting Goals for SOAR in 2019 |
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| 8.21.18 |
Ask a Medical Provider with guest Julia Gamble, NP |
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| 6.19.18 |
Engaging Community Partners |
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| 5.15.18 |
Engaging SSA Local Field Offices |
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| 4.14.18 |
Engaging SOAR Applicants |
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| 3.15.18 |
Medical Summary Reports |
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| 2.15.18 |
Work History and SOAR Applications |
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| 1.17.18 |
SOAR and Survivors Benefits |
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| 8.21.17 |
Substance Use and SOAR Applicants |
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| 7.27.17 |
Checking in on the New Mental Health Listings |
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| 6.22.17 |
Impact of Jail and Hospital Stays on SOAR applications |
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| 3.14.17 |
Changes to Acceptable Medical Sources & Outreach to Medical Professionals |
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| 2.16.17 |
Changes to Functioning Categories |
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| 1.19.17 |
Updated Mental Disorder Listings |
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| 10.27.16 |
Updates from SSA and Planning SOAR Caseworker Meeting |
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| 9.15.16 |
Functioning Information in Medical Summary Reports |
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| 8.18.19 |
Referrals for SOAR Cases |
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| 6.16.16 |
Next Steps Once an Applicant is Approved |
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| 5.19.16 |
Substance Use and SOAR Cases |
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| 4.21.16 |
Community Work Groups |
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| 3.17.16 |
Work History |
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| 2.25.16 |
SSA Field Office Outreach and Engagement |
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| 1.21.16 |
Burnout and Self-care |
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| 10.15.15 |
SOAR Caseworker Meeting |
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| 9.17.15 |
Consultative Exams |
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| 8.20.15 |
Addressing Listing Criteria and Substance Use |
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| 6.18.15 |
DDS Challenges |
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| 5.22.15 |
Obtaining Medical Records |
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| 4.15.15 |
SOAR and Coordinated Assessment |
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| 3.19.15 |
Common Challenges with SOAR cases |
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| 2.19.15 |
Decreasing Decision Days at DDS |
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| 1.16.15 |
Engaging the Local SSA Field Office |
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| 11.19.14 |
Discerning whether to move forward with a SOAR case |
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| 10.16.14 |
SOAR Referrals |
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| 9.25.14 |
SOAR Caseworker Meeting |
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| 8.20.14 |
Medical Summary Reports |
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| 7.17.14 |
Community Partnerships |
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| 6.19.14 |
Strengthening SOAR Cases with Medical Evidence |
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| 5.29.14 |
Substance Use and SOAR Cases |
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| 4.17.14 |
Reconsiderations and Appeals |
Dialogue Call Highlights & Critical Request Evaluation Sheet |
| 3.20.14 | Documenting Work History | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 2.20.14 | Burnout and Self-care | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 1.16.14 | Engagement with Applicants | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 10.17.13 | Developing Relationships with Local Jails | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 9.19.13 | SOAR Caseworker Meeting | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 8.15.13 | NAEH Conference and Healthcare Reform Updates | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 7.18.13 | Medical Summary Reports and Medical Records | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 6.20.13 | Evaluating SOAR Referrals | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 5.15.13 | SOAR Community Work Groups | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 4.18.13 | Federal and State Updates | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 3.21.13 | Substance Use and SOAR Cases | SSA Drug Addiction and Alcoholism (DAA) Policy Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 2.21.13 | Engaging Local SSA Field Offices | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 1.17.13 | VA and SOAR Partnerships | Presentation: VA and SOAR Partnerships Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 10.18.12 | Medical Summary Reports | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 9.20.12 | SOAR Caseworker Meeting | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 8.16.12 | Engaging Applicants | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 7.19.12 | NC SOAR Annual Outcomes | FY 2011-2012 SOAR Outcomes Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 6.21.12 |
SOAR Community Work Groups |
SOAR Community Certification Guidelines |
| 3.15.12 | SOAR and Housing | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 2.16.12 | Updates from Meeting with SSA and DDS re: SOAR Process | Presentation from Call Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 1.19.12 | Setting Goals for 2012 | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 12.15.11 | Preparing Applicants for SSI/SSDI Income | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 11.17.11 | SOAR and the Appeals Process | Presentation: Appeals Webinar Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 10.20.11 | SOAR and the Appeals Process | PRA Presentation: Appeals Cases Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 9.15.11 | NC SOAR Process | NC SOAR Process Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 8.18.11 | Outreaching to Physicians | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 7.21.11 | Updates from the National SOAR Conference | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 6.16.11 | Ethical Questions Encountered in SOAR Cases | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 5.20.11 | Collaborations with Attorneys | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 4.22.11 | Collaborations with Hospitals | PRA Hospital Primer Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 3.17.11 | Presumptive Disabilty Benefits | Presumptive Disability Outline Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 2.17.11 | Organic Mental Disorder and Mental Retardation Listings | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 1.20.11 | Comparing National and NC SOAR Outcomes | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 12.16.10 | Work Incentives | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 11.18.10 | Community Partnerships | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 10.20.10 | Proposed Changes to SSA Mental Health Listings | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 9.16.10 | What makes it a SOAR case? | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 8.19.10 | National Perspective on SOAR | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 7.15.10 | Relationships with the Medical Community | Dialogue Call Highlights |
| 6.17.10 | SOAR and DDS | Dialogue Call Highlights |