This fund honors the memory of Tonie Papaleo, our former Director of Business Development who passed away from Cancer in February 2016 after a short illness at the age of seventy. Tonie was passionate & tireless in her mission to help people with mental & physical disabilities acquire the … [Read more...] about Tonie Papaleo Scholarship Fund
Spring 2002 Ticket to Work & The Economics of Recovery
By Donald M. Fitch, MS Executive Director Center for Career Freedom According to the Social Security Administration, 19,418 disabled beneficiaries of SSI and SSDI, 18-64 years old, residing in Westchester County will receive a “Ticket-to-Work and Self-Sufficiency” Voucher in the next several … [Read more...] about Spring 2002 Ticket to Work & The Economics of Recovery
Fall 2003 Center Study Reveals Differences Between SSI and SSDI Recipients
By Donald M. Fitch, M.S., Executive Director Center for Career Freedom Developing Evidence-Based Practices For Vocational Rehabilitation Programs SUMMARY An analysis of over five-hundred intake application forms by persons with psychiatric disabilities to the Center for Career Freedom together with … [Read more...] about Fall 2003 Center Study Reveals Differences Between SSI and SSDI Recipients
Spring 2006 The Case Managers Toolkit: A Quick Reference Guide to Government Benefits and Back-To-Work Programs
By Donald M. Fitch, MS Executive Director Center for Career Freedom Jennifer, an MSW Discharge Planner at a large psychiatric hospital logged onto the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) website, www.ssa.gov to download form #3368, SSA’s primary application form for SSI and SSDI. To her … [Read more...] about Spring 2006 The Case Managers Toolkit: A Quick Reference Guide to Government Benefits and Back-To-Work Programs
Fall 2006 The Economics of Recovery: A Column From the Center for Career Freedom
How to Understand & Access Government Entitlements By Donald M. Fitch, MS Executive Director Center for Career Freedom The purpose of this column is to assist providers and consumers to be more effective when negotiating with local government agencies for income, health care, housing, food, … [Read more...] about Fall 2006 The Economics of Recovery: A Column From the Center for Career Freedom
Winter 2007 The Economics of Recovery: How to Understand & Access Government Entitlements
By Donald M. Fitch, MS Executive Director Center for Career Freedom The purpose of this column is to assist providers and consumers to be more effective when negotiating with local government agencies for income, health care, housing, food, transportation, job training, employment and other … [Read more...] about Winter 2007 The Economics of Recovery: How to Understand & Access Government Entitlements