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SUMMARY:BEST BUDDIES Online Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Navigating your child's benefits can feel overwhelming\, especially when you're not sure where to start. Join Eunie's Buddies on Wednesday\, February 25th at 6:30 PM EST for a webinar led by Kathy DiRusso\, a certified Community Partner Work Incentive Counselor and the Director of Jobs Operations on the Best Buddies National Jobs Team. Kathy will break down available supports\, explain the basics\, and answer common questions. This session is designed to help families feel more informed and confident moving forward. \n\nKey Takeaways: \n\nSSI vs. SSDI: Know the Difference Early - Learn how disability benefits can support your child and family.\n\nIncome and Assets Matter (But There Are Ways to Plan) - Explore ways to plan and save while protecting important supports. \n\nTurning 18 is a BIG Deal - Learn what changes at 18 and why it happens.\n\nWork Does NOT Automatically Mean Losing Benefits - Discover how work and independence can still be possible. SSI Is a Safety Net - Not a Life Sentence - Learn how benefits can be a foundation and not a limit.\n\n\n\nPANELIST\n\n\n\n\n\nKathy DiRusso \n\nKathy DiRusso brings more than 40 years of employment and staffing to her role with Best Buddies International. As Director of Jobs Operations on the National Jobs Team\, she helps expand meaningful employment opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities across 22 states\, in 39 locations\, supporting 80+ field staff. \n\nAfter joining the organization in 2016\, Kathy quickly recognized that fear\, particularly around Social Security benefits\, often stands in the way of opportunity. Rather than accept that barrier\, she became a certified Community Partner Work Incentive Counselor\, CPWIC\, empowering individuals and families with clarity\, confidence\, and choice.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:&nbsp\;\n<div class="page" title="Page 1">\n<div class="section">\n<div class="layoutArea">\n<div class="column">\n<p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt\; font-family: 'HelveticaNeue'">Navigating your child&rsquo\;s benefits can feel overwhelming\, especially when you&rsquo\;re not sure where to start. Join Eunie&rsquo\;s Buddies on Wednesday\, February 25th at 6:30 PM EST for a webinar led by Kathy DiRusso\, a certified Community Partner Work Incentive Counselor and the Director of Jobs Operations on the Best Buddies National Jobs Team. Kathy will break down available supports\, explain the basics\, and answer common questions. This session is designed to help families feel more informed and confident moving forward. </span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt\; font-family: 'HelveticaNeue'\; font-weight: 700\; color: rgb(35.290000%\, 24.710000%\, 60.000000%)">Key Takeaways: </span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt\; font-family: 'HelveticaNeue'\; font-weight: 700">SSI vs. SSDI: Know the Difference Early </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt\; font-family: 'HelveticaNeue'">- Learn how disability benefits can support your child and family.</span><br />\n<span style="font-size: 11.000000pt\; font-family: 'HelveticaNeue'\; font-weight: 700">Income and Assets Matter (But There Are Ways to Plan) </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt\; font-family: 'HelveticaNeue'">- Explore ways to plan and save while protecting important supports. </span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt\; font-family: 'HelveticaNeue'\; font-weight: 700">Turning 18 is a BIG Deal </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt\; font-family: 'HelveticaNeue'">- Learn what changes at 18 and why it happens.</span><br />\n<span style="font-size: 11.000000pt\; font-family: 'HelveticaNeue'\; font-weight: 700">Work Does NOT Automatically Mean Losing Benefits </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt\; font-family: 'HelveticaNeue'">- Discover how work and independence can still be possible. </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt\; font-family: 'HelveticaNeue'\; font-weight: 700">SSI Is a Safety Net - Not a Life Sentence </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt\; font-family: 'HelveticaNeue'">- Learn how benefits can be a foundation and not a limit.<br />\n<br />\n<strong>PANELIST</strong></span></p>\n\n<div class="page" title="Page 1">\n<div class="section">\n<div class="layoutArea">\n<div class="column">\n<p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt\; font-family: 'HelveticaNeue'\; font-weight: 700\; color: rgb(35.290000%\, 24.710000%\, 60.000000%)">Kathy DiRusso </span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue\; color: rgb(90\, 63\, 153)\;">Kathy DiRusso brings more than 40 years of employment and staffing to her role with Best Buddies International. As Director of Jobs Operations on the National Jobs Team\, she helps expand meaningful employment opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities across 22 states\, in 39 locations\, supporting 80+ field staff. </span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue\; color: rgb(90\, 63\, 153)\;">After joining the organization in 2016\, Kathy quickly recognized that fear\, particularly around Social Security benefits\, often stands in the way of opportunity. Rather than accept that barrier\, she became a certified Community Partner Work Incentive Counselor\, CPWIC\, empowering individuals and families with clarity\, confidence\, and choice. </span></span></p>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:Online Webinar
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URL:http://business.keybiscaynechamber.org/events/details/best-buddies-online-webinar-23354
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