Ticket To Work & Iowa State Workforce Partners Employment Network Karen Goehring Disability Program Navigator

Ticket to Work A voluntary employment program Assigned to persons age receiving SSDI or SSI Ultimate Goal: Reduce reliance on Social Security disability benefits, increase self- sufficiency, and improve the quality of life for beneficiaries

What does a ticket look like?

Lyon 164 Osceola 159 Sioux 512 Dubuque 2619 Jackson 637 Mitchell 192 Worth 170 Winnebago 299 Howard 232 Winneshiek 341 Allamakee 318 Hancock 247 Cerro Gordo 1583 Floyd 707 Chickasaw 317 Woodbury 3567 Plymouth 452 Cherokee 353 Franklin 242 Fayette 659 Clayton 525 Ida 193 Hardin 472 Delaware 377 Story 1384 Marshall 1302 Tama 406 Benton 640 Linn 5480 Jones 507 Clinton 1929 Harrison 453 Dallas 993 Poweshiek 483 Iowa 338 Johnson 2410 Scott 5454 Pottawattamie 3536 Cass 577 Adair 161 Mario n 976 Washington 572 Louisa 310 Mills 762 Adams 131 Union 503 Clarke 257 Henry 618 Des Moines 1538 Fremont 297 Page 654 Taylor 200 Ringgold 146 Decatur 293 Wayne 227 Appanoose 732 Davis 259 Van Buren 278 Lee 1518 Social Security Administration Ticket Holders per county in Iowa Workforce Development Regions Source: 4/28/2008www.yourtickettowork.com Cedar 314 Muscatine 1379 Jefferson 530 Wapello 1801 Monroe 277 Mahaska 716 Keokuk 357 Buchanan 575 Montgomery 406 Lucas 323 Madison 334 Warren 902 Polk Jasper 1073 Boone 622 Audubon 157 Guthrie 291 Greene 323 Carroll 624 Sac 258 Crawford 472 Monona 325 Pocahontas 180 Buena Vista 396 Humboldt 288Wright 375 Calhoun 345 Webster 1469 Hamilton 419 Clay 483 O’Brien 456 Palo Alto 280 Emmet 673 Dickinson 430 Kossuth 387 Shelby 330 Grundy 189 Butler 370 Bremer 423 Black Hawk 4915

Region 14 Ticket Holders »Montgomery »Adair »Adams – 131 »Taylor – 200 »Union – 503 »Ringgold – 146 »Clarke – 257 »Decatur – 293 »Total = 2097

What is an EN? Employment Networks (EN) are private (for profit and non-profit) organizations, government agencies, employers and other service providers that offer employment services, education, and job training Federal agencies are not eligible A single entity, a partnership, or a coalition of providers functioning as a single EN (one-stop centers)

About Employment Networks Emphasis on Client Choice Beneficiaries and EN agree on services/supports to be provided and develop an individual work plan (IWP) SSA pays the EN based upon the beneficiary attaining specific milestones and outcomes related to self-supporting employment

Benefits for Clients Using a ticket and making timely progress towards a beneficiary’s employment goals can postpone regularly scheduled medical continuing disability reviews (CDRs) If the beneficiary stops working, there is an expedited reinstatement to benefits

Benefits for EN EN earns milestones earlier, more often, and at a higher rate Some payments based on part-time work Milestone payments based on gross earnings encourage use of work incentives New regulations are encouraging collaboration among agencies – Sharing tickets

Employment Networks in Region 14 Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services Department for the Blind Iowa State Workforce Partners

Iowa State Workforce EN Collaboration of 7 state agencies Located at your local One-Stop Center Programs include WIA, Vets, Job Corps, Workforce Development, Proteus, Older Workers programs, Benefits Planning Emphasis on partnership development with other regional EN’s

Process for Ticket Assignment Client walks into One-Stop Center Staff determine eligibility Refer to Navigator – Client chooses the right EN for them and their situation Navigator completes the Individual Work Plan (IWP) Staff are ALREADY working with ticket holders

Success Stories for EN Job Seeker met w/ Navigator, assigned ticket, referred to WIPA & Older Worker Program Job Seeker met with Navigator/Vet Rep., assigned ticket, eligible for vet services, referred to WIPA, referred to IWD resource center, found a new career path and had an interview within a week Mary Lynn

Interested in Becoming an EN? Contact CESSI at: Visit Social Security’s work site at: Visit the Ticket To Work Web site at: Submit questions about the NEW Ticket to Work program to:

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Karen Goehring Disability Program Navigator 300 W. Broadway; Ste. 13 Council Bluffs, IA (W) (C)