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I am an advisor in a SSS-disability program at California State University, East Bay. I understand of the thousand or so SSS programs there are only around 50 that exclusively serve disabled students. Are there any existing communities or groups bringing together just staff of SSS-D programs? Our struggles and challenges are often quite different from the traditional SSS programs. If there is not currently a group, I would be interested in starting one if anyone would like to collaborate.

Greetings!

I have been in TRiO for many years and I have heard several ways students can prove they have a documented disability. What is the best answer? Can students provide their own documentation or must they go through Accessibility Services?

Hello! My university was granted the TRIO SSS grant and I was just hired mid-February as Director of the program. There are so many questions I have as a I feel like I am starting behind. Can you provide the best trainings that I should be signing up for and watching first? Next, our budget has been submitted twice prior to me being hired. Through discussions with directors, there are a lot of changes that seem necessary. Is it appropriate to ask my program specialist to review and approve a new budget? Also, any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

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