DB101 sections on Income Support programs, Health Coverage programs, Your Rights, and most of the DB101 Benefits Calculators have been translated into Spanish. The remainder of the site will be translated by December of 2007.
DB101 will lead a two-day training in Bakersfield on April 16-17. Computer lab participants will receive in-depth knowledge of how youth and adults with a disability access and retain needed benefits after paid work begins.
The Red Book is written primarily for educators, advocates, rehabilitation professionals, and counselors who serve individuals with disabilities. SSA also expects that applicants and beneficiaries will use it as a self-help guide.
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) promotes the hiring of individuals who qualify as a member of a target group and provides a federal tax credit to employers who hire these individuals.