Community Based Disability Training in Silver Spring, MD

Staff members of the Silver Spring, MD Social Security Office and the Maryland Disability Determination Service (DDS) provided community based training at the CHI Center in Silver Spring, MD. The training provided representatives from local hospitals, medical facilities, dialysis centers and other healthcare advocates with information about the disability programs under Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI.) Social security representatives provided a detailed explanation of eligibility requirements for each disability program, as well as the easy, secure and convenient online services and application processes found at www.socialsecurity.gov. The DDS representative then explained the medical decision process for children and adults, benefits for the homeless and compassionate allowances.
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