Orange County SOAR Collaborative

The purpose of the SOAR Collaborative is to coordinate the SSI/SSDI Outreach and Access to Recovery (SOAR) work in Orange County, specifically to coordinate SOAR referrals, develop and monitor community goals for SOAR outcomes, trouble-shooting SOAR-related issues, and work towards SOAR Community Certification. Orange County is not currently accepting new referrals. For questions about SOAR, contact Rex Mercer, rmercer@orangecountync.gov.

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Regular meeting time: First Wednesday of each month, 3:30-4:30 p.m. 

Regular meeting location: Room C, Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill

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SOAR REFERRAL FORM

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SOAR Community Certification Progress

Date
Topics
Agenda
Minutes
Other Materials
1/8/20
SOAR Referral form, 2020 SOAR Collaborative goals
December 2019 - No meeting
11/14/19
Regrouping on work of SOAR Collaborative including SOAR referral process and SOAR Community Certification
  • N/A
June - October 2019 - No meetings
5/9/19
Referral process update, SOAR Community Certification action item review
4/11/19
Agency updates, update to referral process, SOAR Community Certification, action item review
  • N/A
3/14/19
New Process at DSS for SOAR, SOAR Community certification and action item review
  • N/A
February 2019- Meeting canceled due to lack of attendance
1/10/19
2018 Goals review, Setting 2019 Goals, Referral process, SOAR Community certification and action item review
  • N/A
12/13/18
2018 Goals review, 2019 Goals, Referral process, SOAR Community certification and action item review
  • N/A
11/9/18
2018 Goals review, 2019 Meeting Schedule, Referral process, SOAR Community certification and action item review
September and October meeting cancelled due to inclement weather
8/9/18
2018 Goals review, Referral process, SOAR Community certification and other action item review
7/12/18
Presentation from Durham SSA Office - Working with Disability Benefits, SOAR Outcomes Dashboard updates, SOAR Community certification updates
June 2018 - no regular meeting, please attend SOAR Essentials training on June 28, 1-5pm at Southern Human Services Center
5/10/18
Referral process, Community SOAR goals, SOAR trained caseworkers, SOAR Community certification, Troubleshooting for SOAR caseworkers
4/12/18
2018 Goals review, Referral process, SOAR-trained caseworkers, SOAR Community certification and other action item review
3/19/18
Referral process, Community SOAR goals, SOAR trained caseworkers, SOAR Community certification, Troubleshooting for SOAR caseworkers
2/8/18
Referral process, Community SOAR goals, SOAR-trained caseworkers, SOAR Community certification
1/11/18
Referral process, 2017 Community SOAR goals, 2018 Community SOAR goals, Review of SOAR trained caseworkers, SOAR Community certification, Troubleshooting for SOAR caseworkers
December 2017 - meeting canceled due to lack of attendance
December 2017 - meeting canceled due to lack of attendance
November 2017 - no meeting
10/12/17
Referral process, Community SOAR goals, SOAR-trained caseworkers, Feedback and perspective from SOAR State Lead
  • N/A
9/14/17
SOAR referral process, role of law office of Judith Romanowski, community SOAR goals, list of SOAR-trained caseworkers, trouble-shooting for SOAR caseworkers, Group membership and invitations
  • N/A
8/31/17
Inaugural meeting: SOAR Collaborative goals, meeting logistics, group membership
  • N/A