Next Steps

Talk to people and organizations who can help your child take the next steps to find work. Here are some options:

• Your child’s IEP team. If your child has an Individualized Education Program (IEP), tell the team you want your child to work.
• The Arizona Rehabilitation Services Administration (AZRSA). AZRSA’s Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services help people with disabilities find work.
• Your child’s county case manager. If your child has a case manager at the DES/Family Assistance Administration office, tell him or her that work is part of your child’s plan.
• A local ARIZONA@WORK One-Stop Job Center. Ask them about their youth programs.

Talk to a Work Incentive Consultant to learn more about options and discover other helpful resources.

Use DB101’s School and Work Estimator to get a sense of how work could impact your child’s benefits.

For more about benefits programs and their rules, read DB101’s articles about:

• Benefits for Young People, including details about many different benefits and how rules change as your child gets older.
• Supplemental Security Income, which covers SSI’s rules in detail.
• AHCCCS, which introduces the different ways a person may qualify for AHCCCS health coverage.
• Building Your Assets and Wealth, an introduction to asset-building strategies.
• Plan to Achieve Self-Support, an in-depth look at the ways a PASS can help.
• Individual Development Accounts, a detailed look at IDAs and how to set them up.

If you're currently on SSI, SSDI, or CDB benefits, and you're looking for a job, you should qualify for free benefits consulting services. Trained Work Incentive Counsultants at Benefits 2 Work Arizona can help you understand Social Security work incentives, disability benefit programs, and how they are impacted by work. Their goal is to help you avoid complications while developing a sustainable financial plan for your future.

You can contact Benefits 2 Work Arizona at 1-866-304-WORK (9675) toll-free to find a Work Incentive Consultant serving your community.