Event Description:
The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Youth Solutions project is hosting a virtual conference on June 9 - 11, 2021, to discuss 12 program and policy proposals that offer evidence-based strategies to increase the employment of youth who apply for or receive SSI.
Day 1: SSI Youth Solutions Involving Training and Apprenticeships, Transition Supports, and SSI Criteria
The first day of the conference will discuss proposals that connect youth to apprenticeships, residential postsecondary education programs, and comprehensive transition supports through young adulthood. There will also be a virtual meet and greet to provide audience members an opportunity to speak with each of the subject matter experts that presented about their proposed solutions.
Proposals include:
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Demonstrating the Effectiveness of Short-Term Career and Technical Training in a Residential Setting for Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities
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Building an Apprenticeship Infrastructure for Youth Receiving SSI
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Transition to Economic Self-Sufficiency (TESS) Scholarships for Youth and Young Adults with Significant Disabilities
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Delaying Application of SSI’s Substantial Gainful Activity Criterion from Age 18 to 22
This virtual session will be held on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET.
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Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm EDT
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Mathematica
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