Public Benefits & Financial Planning Archives – Parents Helping Parents
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    Parents Helping Parents provides parent support for children and adults with disabilities in San Jose, CA, and beyond. Get relevant, up-to-date information and assistance for you and your family member of any age with any disability.

    • Get Started
    • Mission & Vision
    • Overview & History
    • Strategic Goals
    • Annual Report
    • Leadership
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • E-Learning

    E-Learning

    The PHP E-Learning Library has 500+ resources offering critical information on disability topics. Access the library 24/7…anytime, anywhere.

    • About PHP
    • Assistive Technology
      • Assistive Technology: Young Children
      • Assistive Technology: K-12
      • Assistive Technology: Higher Education
    • Behavior
      • Anxiety
      • ADHD & Behavior
      • School Behavior & Discipline
      • Safety
      • Sexuality
      • Trauma
    • Caregiver Support
      • Inspiration for All
      • Inspiration for Parents/Caregivers
      • Self-Care
    • Disability Specific Information
      • ADHD & Behavior
      • Autism
      • Dyslexia
      • Fetal Alchohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
      • Hearing Impairment
      • Learning Disabilities
      • Twice-Exceptional
    • Early Childhood (0-5)
      • Assistive Technology: Young Children
      • Get an Early Start Series
      • Early Start (0-3)
      • First 5: Disability Topics for Professionals
      • Social & Emotional Development
      • Speech, Motor, Learn & Play Skills
    • Podcasts
    • Public Benefits (SSI, IHSS)
      • Equity
      • In Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
      • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
    • Regional Center
    • Special Education (0-22)
      • Assessments
      • At-Home Learning
      • Bullying
      • College Planning
      • Dispute Resolution
      • IEP (Individualized Education Program)
        • Assistive Technology: IEP
      • Assistive Technology: K-12
        • How to Pick Assistive Technology
        • Other information about AT
      • Planning for Transition to Adulthood (ITP)
      • Learning Disabilities
      • School Behavior & Discipline
      • Other School-Related Information
    • Therapies
    • Connections CA Transition to Adulthood (12+)
      • Transition Planning: Tweens and Teens
        • Individualized Transition Plan (ITP)
      • Self-Advocacy
        • Disability Rights
        • Health Care Transition
        • Person-Centered Planning
        • Student-Led IEP
      • Education & Training
        • Assistive Technology: Higher Education
        • College
        • College Experience
        • Post Secondary Transition Program
      • Work Preparation
        • Department of Rehabilitation
      • Adult Life
        • Financial Planning
        • Health & Wellness
        • Living Options
        • Legal Aspects of Adulthood
        • Public Benefits for Adults
        • Regional Center: Adult Years
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    Information

    Parents Helping Parents can empower you with resources and support at every stage of your child’s life, from birth through adulthood.

    • Early Childhood (0-5)
    • Youth and Teens (6-17)
    • Connections California: Transition to Adulthood (12+)
    • Adults (18+)
    • Community & Family Services
    • Special Education & School (0-22)
    • Assistive Technology
    • E-Packet Library
  • Support

    Support

    You and your loved one with a disability are not alone on your journey! PHP provides multiple ways to connect with others on a similar path.

    • Support Groups
    • Connect with PHP
    • Support for Caregivers
    • Sharing the Journey
    • Visit PHP
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    Participate

    Become an active participant in the community of special needs families. Donate! Volunteer! Subscribe! It takes a village to raise any child.

    • Donate
    • Subscribe
    • Work for PHP
    • Volunteer
      • Volunteer with Us
      • Be a Mentor Parent
    • Parents for Change Advocacy
    • Partner with PHP
  • Events

    Events

    Browse PHP webinars, support groups, and other events for families and/or individuals with a disability. Accomodations to participate can be arranged with advance notice.

    • PHP Events
    • All Events
    • Community Events
    • Submit Event
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    Directory

    Search nearly 3,000 non-profits, individuals, companies, government agencies, and more that describe themselves as offering services to the Bay Area disability community. *Please remember that you are the best judge of which to select for your family.

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  • Mission & Vision
  • Overview & History
  • Strategic Goals
  • Annual Report
  • Leadership
  • Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

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  • 408-727-5775 or 855-727-5775
  • info@php.com
  • 408-286-1116

About

Parents Helping Parents provides parent support for children and adults with disabilities in San Jose, CA, and beyond. Get relevant, up-to-date information and assistance for you and your family member of any age with any disability.

  • About
  • Get Started
  • Mission & Vision
  • Overview & History
  • Strategic Goals
  • Annual Report
  • Leadership
  • Frequently Asked Questions

E-Learning

The PHP E-Learning Library has 500+ resources offering critical information on disability topics. Access the library 24/7…anytime, anywhere.

  • E-Learning
  • About PHP
  • Assistive Technology
  • Behavior
  • Caregiver Support
  • Disability Specific Information
  • Early Childhood (0-5)
  • Podcasts
  • Public Benefits (SSI, IHSS)
  • Regional Center
  • Special Education (0-22)
  • Therapies
  • Connections CA Transition to Adulthood (12+)

Information

Parents Helping Parents can empower you with resources and support at every stage of your child’s life, from birth through adulthood.

  • Information
  • Early Childhood (0-5)
  • Youth and Teens (6-17)
  • Connections California: Transition to Adulthood (12+)
  • Adults (18+)
  • Community & Family Services
  • Special Education & School (0-22)
  • Assistive Technology
  • E-Packet Library

Support

You and your loved one with a disability are not alone on your journey! PHP provides multiple ways to connect with others on a similar path.

  • Support
  • Support Groups
  • Connect with PHP
  • Support for Caregivers
  • Sharing the Journey
  • Visit PHP

Participate

Become an active participant in the community of special needs families. Donate! Volunteer! Subscribe! It takes a village to raise any child.

  • Participate
  • Donate
  • Subscribe
  • Work for PHP
  • Volunteer
  • Parents for Change Advocacy
  • Partner with PHP

Events

Browse PHP webinars, support groups, and other events for families and/or individuals with a disability. Accomodations to participate can be arranged with advance notice.

  • Events
  • PHP Events
  • All Events
  • Community Events
  • Submit Event

Directory

Search nearly 3,000 non-profits, individuals, companies, government agencies, and more that describe themselves as offering services to the Bay Area disability community. *Please remember that you are the best judge of which to select for your family.

  • Directory
  • Search for a Resource
  • Submit a Resource

Public Benefits & Financial Planning

Categories

  • About PHP
  • Assistive Technology
  • Behavior
    • ADHD & Behavior
    • Anxiety
    • Safety
    • School Behavior & Discipline
    • Sexuality
    • Trauma
  • Caregiver Support
    • Inspiration for All
    • Inspiration for Parents/Caregivers
    • Self-Care
  • Connections CA Transition to Adulthood (12+)
    • Adult Life
    • Education & Training
    • Self-Advocacy
    • Transition Planning for Tweens and Teens
    • Work Preparation
  • Disability Specific Information
    • ADHD
    • Autism
    • Dyslexia
    • FASD
    • Hearing Impairment
    • Twice-Exceptional
  • Early Childhood (0-5)
    • Assistive Technology for Young Children
    • Early Start (0-3)
    • First 5: Disability Topics for Professionals
    • Get an Early Start Series
    • Social & Emotional Development
    • Speech, Motor, Learn & Play Skills
  • Podcasts
  • Public Benefits & Financial Planning
    • Equity
    • In Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
    • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Regional Center
  • Special Education (0-22)
    • Assessments
    • Assistive Technology (K-12)
    • At-Home Learning
    • Bullying
    • College Planning
    • Dispute Resolution
    • IEP (Individualized Education Program)
    • Learning Disabilities
    • Other School-Related Information
    • Planning for Transition to Adulthood (ITP)
  • Therapies

Applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Learn how to apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for an individual with a disability and have the highest chance of success.

Everything You Need to Know About Special Needs Trusts

Learn about special needs trusts and how they allow a person with a disability maintain their eligibility for public assistance benefits.

Shift from SSI to SSA’s Disabled Adult Child (DAC) Program

Learn to shift from SSI to SSA’s Disabled Adult Child (DAC) program and eligibility, requirements and benefits.

Applying for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

Receive guidance on the steps to you apply for In-Home Support Services (IHSS) in this 45-minute video.

Creating a Successful Social Security Disability Application

Come learn about the two SSA programs for individuals with disabilities and how to successfully complete the SSA application for the appropriate program.

How to Avoid the Most Common SSI Application Pitfalls

Come learn about SSI versus SSDI and how to successfully provide SSA with what it needs to approve an application for public benefits.

IHSS Services and Assessment

By CaSocialService
In this video, you will get an overview of the IHSS assessment and service authorization processes. This video will also demonstrate the important experience an...

IHSS Overview and Q&A with Public Benefits Consultant

This is an overview of IHSS and how your child or young adult may be eligible.

How To Set Up a Special Needs Trust in California | Step-by-Step Guide

By Ellen Cookman - Special Needs Trust Attorney
Learn what's involved in creating a special needs trust in California.

How Work Can Affect Supplemental Security Income Benefits

Come learn how SSI/SSDI recipients can preserve benefits when employed.

How Does My Retirement Affect Benefits for my Child with Disabilities?

Learn about the impact of parental retirement, death, or disability on the Social Security benefits for their child with a disability.

Disabled Adult Child & Social Security Benefits

Learn about benefits from the Social Security Administration, before and after your retirement, for your adult child with a disability.

How to Make SSI Work for You: Simply Said

By PACER Center for Partners for Youth, a Minnesota Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
This youth- and family-friendly video focuses on how to find help available to youth and young adults with disabilities after they leave high school.

IHSS Protective Supervision | Episode 1 | “Advocates Are Not Cheap!”

By IHSS Advocates
"IHSS Protective Supervision: A Tutorial Series from an Advocate's Perspective" is a series that discusses IHSS Protective Supervision topics from the perspecti...

Paghahanda para sa Proseso ng Kahilingan (Applying for SSI/Tagalog)

Paliwanag ng proseso upang matagumpay na mag-aplay Supplemental Security Income sa Estados Unidos.

申請家務協助服務 (Applying for IHSS/Chinese)

學習關於如何在加州順利的申請家務協助服務。

主題:社會安全補助金 (Applying for SSI/Chinese)

學習關於如何在美國順利的申請社會安全補助金。 Learn about the process to successfully apply for Supplemental Security Income in the United ...

SSA Electronic Wage Reporting Options

By U.S. Social Security Administration
Learn ways to electronically submit your wages to the Social Security Administration.

Alternatives to the Conservatorship & Conservatorship | Disability Rights California

This video contains the basics of Conservatorship and its alternatives, presented by Disability Rights California.

Is a Financial Power of Attorney right for my family?

By Alabama Consumer Protection Lawyers
An essential estate planning document is a "power of attorney" or "durable financial power of attorney". In this video, you will learn the pros and cons of a fi...

Health Insurance: The Importance of MediCal for Individuals with Disabilities

By University of California Television (UCTV)
This video is a recorded presentation of "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Professional Medical Education] Series that gives more info on MediCal for individ...

Paghahanda para sa Pagsusuri (Applying for IHSS/Tagalog)

Mga dapat malamang paraan para makapag-aplay ng In-Home Support Services (IHSS) sa California.

Public Charge

By Immigration Institute of the Bay Area
Recorded in April 2020 by Juan Ortiz, Program Director & Staff Attorney, Contra Costa County, Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA)

EQUITY Video Series: Working and Keeping Benefits

By World Institute on Disability
Learn ways people with disabilities can work and save money while still keeping the benefits they need.

EQUITY Video Series: Retirement

By World Institute on Disability
This EQUITY Video offers bulletproof retirement strategies that people with disabilities can employ right now to improve economic self-sufficiency
Public Benefits & Financial Planning Archives – Parents Helping Parents

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