Maximus is the Ticket to Work Program administrator. Their website provides basic information on the program including eligibility requirements, the Inside Ticket Quarterly newsletter, and a directory of Employment Networks (EN). If you have questions regarding eligibility or other Ticket issues, you can contact them at 866-968-7842 (voice) or (866) 833-2967 (TTY).

The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides a variety of information on the Ticket to Work Program including a detailed fact sheet and information on how to use your ticket. You can contact SSA at (800) 772-1213 (voice) or (800) 325-0778 (TTY).

Social Security also holds regular Work Incentive Seminars (WISE) to provide SSI or SSDI recipients with information on different choices to help them go to work for the first time, return to work, or reach other employment goals. Seminars include information on the Ticket to Work program as well as other work incentives. To register, click here.

The California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) provides links to local DOR offices and state vocational rehabilitation agencies, as well as brochures and other information on the program. You can contact the DOR at (866) 449-2730 (voice) or (866) 359-7705 (TTY).

The National Employment Network Association (NENA) serves Employment Networks (ENs) who operate under the Ticket to Work Program. Among other services, NENA provides Ticket news and EN best practices via email, national teleconferences, and its website.

DisabilityInfo.gov provides links to several Ticket resources, including evaluations of the program.

The Tulare County Office of Education serves as an Employment Network for the Ticket Program in Visalia, California.

Organizations interested in becoming an Employment Network (EN) should contact the Social Security Administration (SSA) at (866) 584-5180 (voice) or email or Maximus at (866) 968-7842 (voice) or (866) 833-2967 (TTY).

Various community-based organizations provide staff to work with people concerning a range of options on state, federal, public, and private health and income programs. Counseling about benefits, as a community service, is an emerging field of expertise with different levels of services available. Some organizations may work with specific populations while others work with individuals with any type of disability.

Goodwill Industries services range from personal evaluation and office skills training to career counseling, childcare, and transportation. Some of these centers conduct Benefits Planning Assistance and Outreach for Social Security and Medicare beneficiaries related to work activity.

Find locations at http://www.goodwill.org, or by calling (voice) 800-664-6577.

The California Foundation for Independent Living Centers lists 29 centers serving individuals with all disabilities. Many of these centers conduct Benefits Planning Assistance and Outreach for Social Security and Medicare beneficiaries related to work activity. Most independent living centers can refer callers to local benefit program information if they do not have these services.

Find the list of independent living centers at http://www.cfilc.org, or by calling (voice) 916-325-1690 or (TTY) 916-325-1695.

The AIDS Hotline database contains 1,300 organizations providing HIV/AIDS services throughout California. Some of these organizations offer case management, benefits planning, and benefits counseling services that can include assistance with public and private benefits programs.

Find the list of AIDS organizations at http://www.aidshotline.org, or by calling (voice) 800-367-AIDS (2437) or (TTY) 888-225-AIDS (2437).

Protection and Advocacy, Inc. (PAI), a federally funded program in all states, provides representation for consumers of public programs who are disabled. Website publications include topics on health care, benefit programs, and In Home Supportive Services. PAI’s Protection & Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) Program protects the legal rights of Social Security beneficiaries in their efforts to return to work.