What is the Ticket to Work Program?
For individuals receiving Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits, the return to gainful employment can be complicated, and challenging. The Social Security Administration recognizes the challenges that beneficiaries face in returning to work and, as a result, are able to offer sufficiency, through supports provided by the SSA’s Ticket to Work program. Providers of services to SSA disability beneficiaries under the Ticket to Work program are known as Employment Networks (ENs).
Arc Broward’s Arc Works Program is a proud member of ADEN. American Dream Employment Network (ADEN) is a solution-oriented administrative Employment Network. If you receive SSI/SSDI benefits and have a desire to work but are not sure where to start, Arc Works can help you navigate the system.
What is ADEN?
ADEN is the first national administrative Employment Network providing face- to-face services to Ticket holders (known as Participants by ADEN) through a network of providers across the country called ADEN Members. ADEN provides supports to state and local Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs), community rehabilitation providers and other qualified and interested community partners across the country, by offering administrative solutions and ongoing training and technical assistance to its Members. ADEN also recognizes the importance of engaging employers in a meaningful way, and is focused on building a network of Employer Partners who are interested in diversifying their workforce by hiring qualified Participants. ADEN administrators are skilled EN operators and technical assistance providers with decades of experience running successful ENs.
Why is ADEN Different?
ADEN is a division of National Disability Institute (NDI) whose mission is to provide a better economic future for Americans with disabilities. ADEN is interested in providing service that lead to the long-term financial stability of the Participants we serve. ADEN Members will offer the following core services to Participants:
- Career Counseling
- Social Security Work Incentives Advisement
- Job Search Supports
- Connection to Employers
- Money Management Resources
- Long-term Support on the Job
Fill out our interest form and we’ll be sure to get back to you. For direct inquires contact Deborah Hardin at (954) 270-5644