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PWDF: Focus on Mental Disabilities

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Event Reminder: SSDI and SSI Work Incentive Rules Explained

 

By: PWDF Staff

Join PWDF on March 21, 2017 from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at NAMI San Francisco. We will be presenting information about Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) work reviews for beneficiaries with mental and/or developmental disabilities. This Workshop is free and open to the public.

Date: Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Please arrive by 6:15 p.m.

Place: NAMI San Francisco, St. Francis Memorial Hospital, 900 Hyde Street, in Lower Level Room C.

We look forward to seeing you on March 21st.

PWDF Profile

Who We Are

People With Disabilities Foundation is an operating 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, California, which focuses on the rights of the mentally and developmentally disabled.

Services

Advocacy: PWDF advocates for Social Security claimant’s disability benefits in eight Bay Area counties. We also provide services in disability rights, on issues regarding returning to work, and in ADA consultations, including areas of employment, health care, and education, among others. There is representation before all levels of federal court and Administrative Law Judges. No one is declined due to their inability to pay, and we offer a sliding scale for attorney’s fees.

Education/Public Awareness: To help eliminate the stigma against people with mental disabilities in society, PWDF’s educational program organizes workshops and public seminars, provides guest speakers with backgrounds in mental health, and produces educational materials such as videos.

Continuing Education Provider: State Bar of California MCLE, California Board of Behavioral Sciences Continuing Education, and Commission of Rehabilitation Counselor Certification.

PWDF does not provide legal assistance by email or telephone.

 

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