A web site that explains how to address barriers to employment if you are an Alaskan with a disability, where and how to get support and help to prepare to begin or return to work and the finances of working while still on public benefits (like Medicaid). Explanation of the "ticket to work" program, benefits calculator and planners, beginning your own business and understanding the various programs that apply to SSI or SSDI income, such as PASS (Plan to Achieve Self-Support), Self-Employment Subsidty, IRWE (Impairment Related Work Expenses). The site also has useful links to other employment and benefits sites.

Contact info: UAA Center for Human Development 2210 Arca Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99508 (907) 272-8270 or 1-800-478-4372 Fairbanks (907) 451-2947 or 1-800-478-2850