Are you confused about Social Security Income (SSI) versus Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)? Have you heard of – or had – negative experiences when applying for SSI or SSDI?

Please join health care and benefits administration expert Daniel Fortuño as he separates rumors from facts related to the SSI/SSDI application process. This training will cover SSI common pitfalls and how to successfully provide Social Security Administration with what it needs to approve an application for public benefits.

Daniel Fortuño, President CEO of the Benefits Education Center, has over 30 years' experience in training, counseling, and education in health care and benefits administration. He is highly skilled in interpreting public and private health, as well as public benefits programs, including Social Security, MediCal, and Medicare.

This is a Connections California event. Connections California is a project of Parents Helping Parents – Silicon Valley.

Connections California: Transition to Adulthood is a free online resource hub for any person with any disability. Everything is organized into five main categories. The goal is to help you find the information you need easily for this complex and exciting life transition! https://www.php.com/transitiontoadu...

About Parents Helping Parents (PHP):
Parents Helping Parents, https://www.php.com/, supports and trains you to help your family members with special needs, including learning differences, chronic illness, mental health challenges, developmental or intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, and more, at all stages of a person’s life.

Serving families in Santa Clara, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Monterey & San Benito counties in California. Multilingual staff is always available by contacting [email protected]. PHP is a nonprofit 501(c)3 agency. Most services are free.

If you live outside the Silicon Valley area, there are similar parent centers in California and every state in the US. Find a parent center near you: https://www.parentcenterhub.org/find....

Parents Helping Parents (PHP) is a nonprofit organization that provides information, training, individual assistance, and resources. PHP is not a law firm or legal service agency, and as such, the information contained in this video is provided to inform the viewer, but should not be considered legal advice. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.