2012 SOAR Outcomes

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2. 2012 National SOAR Outcomes Presented by: Kristin Lupfer, Associate Director Margaret Lassiter, Senior Project Associate SAMHSA SOAR Technical Assistance Center Policy Research Associates, Inc. Under contract to: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

3. Webinar Instructions • Question instructions • Muting • Recording availability • Downloading documents • Evaluation

4. Agenda • Welcome • 2012 National SOAR Outcomes • Kristin Lupfer, MSW, Associate Director, SAMHSA SOAR Technical Assistance Center, Policy Research Associates, Inc. • Margaret Lassiter, MA, Senior Project Associate, SAMHSA SOAR Technical Assistance Center, Policy Research Associates, Inc. • Questions and Answers

5. Thank You! • You made this possible! • 48 states and the District of Columbia reporting • Sharing and celebrating successes together • Supporting sustainability and expansion efforts

6. Changing Lives Since 2005 • 22,648 initial applications • 15,025 approvals • 66% approval rate overall; many states much higher… • Decisions in an average of 98 days (from date of application submission to date of SSA decision) • 72% literally homeless average of 2 years (preliminary data based on 1,634 cases in OAT)

7. Outcomes on Initial Decisions by Year

8. SOAR Super Stars Highest Approval Rates for 100+ Decisions

9. The Big Ten States with the Most Decisions

10. SOAR-Assisted Appeals • 37 states used SOAR for appeals • More than 3,000 decisions on appeal since 2010 • 1,920 Approvals • 60% Approval Rate • Decisions in an average of 125 days

11. Initial and Appeals Together… • In all, 16,945 persons have been approved for SSI/SSDI since 2005 at the initial or appeals levels through SOAR • 5,136 persons were awarded SSI/SSDI in 2012

12. Fiscal Impact on State and Local Economies • In 2012 alone, SOAR-related SSI/SSDI brought $142 million into the 48 participating states and the District of Columbia • 14 states report Medicaid reimbursement totaling $7.0 million since 2010 -- an average of $9,093 per approved application • Eight states report public assistance reimburse-ment by SSA totaling $1.0 million -- an average of $2,362 per approved application

13. Implementation of Critical Components • Improved communication with SSA & DDS • 98% of applications submitted with the SSA-1696 • Fewer consultative exams • Only 26% of applications required a CE

14. Collaborations: PATH SAMHSA Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) program: • Dedicated benefits specialists on PATH teams • SOAR applications required as part of contracts with PATH providers in some states (GA, KS, TN, MO, MI, ME, MT, WA) • State PATH contacts serve as SOAR coordinators and trainers

15. Collaborations: Hospitals • Agreements with medical records departments for expedited records at no cost • Easier access to needed assessments • Dedicated benefits specialist positions within the hospital • Grant funding to support local nonprofit SOAR programs • Discharge planning in state hospitals

16. Collaborations: Corrections • Jail in-reach and collaboration with parole and probation to coordinate services • Jail diversion programs • Pre-release planning from state prison • Training in state departments of corrections

17. Sustainability in 2012 • Connecticut – New Haven and Bridgeport received SAMHSA grants that fund SOAR benefits specialists • Georgia – First Step in Atlanta received funding from the State of Georgia to expand SOAR in the state • Idaho – $20,000 was received by the community action program in the Twin Falls area to fund SOAR • Maryland – State Mental Hygiene Administration Office of Special Needs Populations funded 5 SOAR benefits specialists out of the state’s Alcohol Tax Appropriation • Minnesota – Funding 14 SOAR programs throughout the state • New Mexico – Albuquerque received 3-year SAMHSA grant for a full-time benefits specialist; University of NM Hospital dedicated 1 FTE to SOAR applications and trained 4 ER staff to work on apps for homeless inpatients

18. MORE 2012 Sustainability… • Nebraska – Funding 2 more SOAR staff in 2013 and collaborating on SAMHSA grant where 2 staff will do SOAR as part of a Critical Time Intervention pilot • North Carolina – The NC Division of State Operated Facilities has contracted with the NCCEH to support the SOAR program and the SOAR state lead position for two years with Olmstead funding. They are also working to develop a billable service definition for SOAR with the Department of Mental Health • Ohio – Awarded 2-year Medicaid Money Follows the Person grant to maintain and add new SOAR sites and reach persons in institutions; also received 3-year hospital grant for training and TA • Wisconsin – Legal Action of WI received CDBG funding for second year in a row; also funded through HUD Supportive Housing Program

19. SOAR TA Center Focus in 2013 • All states now participating at some level; working to improve outcomes, sustain and grow SOAR in every state • CoCs receive SOAR TA – 9 CoCs awarded TA in 2012 (30 applied); 10 in 2013 (30 applied) • Improving data collection and reporting through OAT • Finalizing online Stepping Stones to Recovery curriculum • Integrating implication of ACA into in-person training curriculum • Creating stronger linkages between SOAR and employment and recovery

20. Questions and Answers Facilitators:SAMHSA SOAR Technical Assistance Center Policy Research Associates, Inc.

21. For More Information on SOAR Visit the SOAR website at www.prainc.com/soar Or contact: SAMHSA SOAR TA Center Policy Research Associates, Inc.Delmar, NY518-439-7415soar@prainc.com