Overview of Benefits for Transition Age Youth (TAY)
- Categories:
- benefits | benefits planning | employment | employmentnetwork | engagement | information session | MDEN | TAY | SSA | work
- Speaker:
- Keirstyn Silver, MS, CPRP, CPWIC, Vet-C | Erin Dudley, CPWIC, Youth-C, Vet-C
- Course Levels:
- Beginner
- Duration:
- 1 hour
Description
The transition from youth to adult is challenging for everyone, but there are additional hurdles for disabled youth and their families. This workshop will focus on topics that help to foster independence through that transition including navigating Social Security benefits and the Age-18 Redetermination, accessing health insurance, understanding the impact of employment on Social Security benefits as well as work incentives available to TAY, how ABLE accounts can work for TAY and accessing other services.
Speaker
Keirstyn Silver, MS, CPRP, CPWIC, Vet-C Related Seminars and Products
Director of Statewide Employment Initiatives
MD Employment Network/ MD Benefits Counseling Network
Keirstyn has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master's degree in Public Administration and Policy. She is a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner, as well as a Community Partner Work Incentive Counselor and a Veteran Work Incentive Practitioner. She has over a decade of experience providing and supervising behavioral health and evidence-based-supported employment services. Keirstyn oversees the daily operations, communications, services, and marketing of the Maryland Employment Network. Keirstyn’s creativity, attention to detail and collaborative spirit help her to lead a high-quality program that is both innovative and growing.
Erin Dudley, CPWIC, Youth-C, Vet-C Related Seminars and Products
Director of Operations
MD Employment Network/ MD Benefits Counseling Network
Erin has built more than 10 years of social service experience with diverse populations across the country in both rural and urban areas; serving those with mental illness, co-occurring disorders, developmental disabilities and individuals experiencing homelessness. Erin received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Religion and Cultures. She became SOAR certified in 2016 and gained provisional Community Partner Work Incentive Counselor certification in the spring of 2019. In her role with MD-EN, Erin utilizes her skills and extensive experience to provide benefits planning and education to individuals seeking to enter or re-enter the workforce.