Work Incentives Planning and Assistance-WIPA

   Do you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance

   (SSDI) and want to enter the workforce?

   Social Security Work Incentives make it possible for people to maintain cash and medical

   benefits while they test their ability to work.

   The Endependence Center Work Incentive Planning and Assistance Project, (WIPA) are

   dedicated to assisting individuals with disabilities in making informed choices for

   employment.  Our Community Work Incentive Coordinators (CWIC’s) provide FREE

   work incentive services and benefits planning and assistance to individuals who receive

   Social Security disability benefits and are between the ages of 14-64.  Outreach is also

   provided to local, state, federal agencies and all others who are committed to providing

   services to individuals with disabilities.

   You may want to contact a CWIC if you receive SSI or

   SSDI Benefits and you are:

• Concerned about how work would impact your medical benefits
• Considering part-time, full-time or temporary employment
• Expecting a change in your current employment status
• Concerned about what would happen if you are no longer able to work
• Interested in Self-employment or returning to school
• Eligible for the Ticket-to-Work Program through Social Security, or have other questions about the impact of employment on your disability benefits

   The services that our project offers are:

• Information and referral
• Problem solving and advocacy
• Benefits planning and advisement
• Benefits Support Planning
• Benefits Management
• Identify Independent Living Supports

   Additional referrals and information is provided to:

• Employment Networks
• Vocational Rehabilitation Services
• Protection and Advocacy Legal Services

   Contact Information:

    Abra Jacobs jacaw2003@yahoo.com

    Phone: (757) 414-0100

    TTY: (757) 414-0080

    Service area: Counties of Accomack and Northampton

 

    Heather Sweitzer heathers@lacil.org

    Phone: (434) 528-4971

    TTY: (434) 528-4972

    Service area: Counties of Amelia, Appomattox, Campbell, Cumberland, Dinwiddie,

    Nottoway and Prince Edward

 

    Catherine Tyler-Northan ctnorthan@iepcil.org

    Herbert Brown hbrown@iepcil.org

    Phone: (757) 827-0275 Ext. 2

    TTY: (757) 827-8800

    Toll free: (866) 420-4055

    Service area:  Cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson and Williamsburg and

    Counties of Gloucester, James City and York

 

    Tecia Cogdell tcogdell@endependence.org

    Phone: (757) 898-5054 

    Service area:  Cities of Franklin and Suffolk and Counties of Isle of Wight, Southampton,

    Surry and Sussex

 

    Jeanette King jkpilc@yahoo.com

    Phone: (434) 797-2535

    TTY: (434) 797-2530 V/TTY

    Service area: City of Emporia, Town of South Boston and Counties of Brunswick,

    Charlotte, Greensville, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, and Pittsylvania

 

    Esther Dickerson edickerson@endependence.org

    Phone: (301) 839-1956

    Service area:  Washington, DC

 

    MAXIMUS Inc. serves as the Program Manager for the Ticket.  You can get information

    about the Ticket-to-Work Program by calling MAXIMUS, Inc. at their toll-free numbers,

    1-866-968-7842 (1-866-YOURTICKET) or 1-866-833-2967 TTY (1-866-TDD 2 WORK).

    Virginia Association of Community Rehabilitation Programs/vaACCSES

 

 Information Central: (703) 461-8747

 Toll Free outside of Northern Virginia Area: 1-877-822-2777

 Toll Free outside of Richmond Metro Area: 1-866-200-5970

 By E-Mail: Mmorrison@ourpeoplework.org or skwjcw@hotmail.com or

 Monroe@careersupport.net or ktefelski@ourpeoplework.org

 By Webpage: www.vaACCSES.org

 

 Serving the Counties of: Albemarle, Allegheny, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Bath,

 Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Buckingham, Carroll, Chesterfield, Clarke,

 Craig, Culpepper, Dickinson, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fauquier, Floyd, Fluvanna,

 Franklin, Frederick, Galax, Giles, Goochland, Grayson, Greene, Hanover, Henrico,

 Henry, Highland, Lee, Loudon, Louisa, Madison, Montgomery, Nelson, Orange, Page,

 Patrick, Powhatan, Prince George, Prince William, Pulaski, Rappahannock, Roanoke,

 Rockbridge, Rockingham, Russell, Scott, Shenandoah, Smyth, Spotsylvania, Stafford,

 Tazewell, Warren, Washington, Wise, and Wythe.

   

 Serving the Cities of:  Alexandria, Bedford, Bristol, Buena Vista, Charlottesville,

 Clifton Forge, Colonial Heights, Covington, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg,

 Galax, Harrisonburg, Hopewell, Lexington, Lynchburg, Manassas, Manassas Park,

 Martinsville, Norton, Petersburg, Radford, Richmond, Roanoke, Salem, Staunton,

 Waynesboro, and Winchester.

 

 

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