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Incarcerated Veterans’ Transition Program (IVTP) Briefing

Incarcerated Veterans’ Transition Program (IVTP) Briefing. Presented by: Alonzo T Galloway Incarcerated Veterans’ Transition Program/ Disabled Veterans Outreach Program WFB: Region 06 & 07 DOC: Region II atgalloway@flcrown.org. Incarcerated Veterans’ Transition Program Goals.

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Incarcerated Veterans’ Transition Program (IVTP) Briefing

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  1. Incarcerated Veterans’ Transition Program (IVTP) Briefing Presented by: Alonzo T Galloway Incarcerated Veterans’ Transition Program/ Disabled Veterans Outreach Program WFB: Region 06 & 07 DOC: Region II atgalloway@flcrown.org

  2. Incarcerated Veterans’ Transition Program Goals • Reduce Recidivism • Reintegrate Incarcerated Veterans into Workforce • Provide Healthcare/Benefits

  3. Incarcerated Veterans’ Transition Program Objective • Pilot provides direct services through a case management approach while networking with federal, state, and local resources as well as veteran support programs to reintegrate previously incarcerated veterans into the workforce. • Assistance provided within 6 months of separation from incarceration.

  4. Challenges and Overcoming Obstacles • Institutional Issues • Points of contact • Security clearances • Policy/procedure training • Program disruptions / security issues • Transfer of inmates / little or no notice • Limited medicine supply upon release

  5. Challenges and Overcoming Obstacles • Service Providers • Servicing offenders different vs. transitioning military personnel • Ability to gain security clearance • Continuity of care / VA claim process • Facility location • Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Process

  6. Best Practices and Strategies • Establishment of Partnerships with DOL & VA Access to correctional facilities • Relocation of offenders closer to service provider • Leverage of resources - substance abuse treatment, job training, etc. • Linkages bridge gaps to assist releasees to other states • Divert veterans to treatment programs vs. incarceration

  7. Other National Resources Department of Labor/Veterans’ Employment and Training 1,260 Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Specialists 1,073 Local Veterans’ Employment Representatives 80 Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Programs 17 Veterans’ Workforce Investment Programs

  8. Regional and State Wide Contact Alonzo Thomas Galloway, DVOP/Incarcerated Veterans’ Transition Program Manager Florida Crown Workforce Career Center971 West Duval Street, Suite 101 Lake City, FL  32055 (386) 755-9026 ext. 3121 or 3122 (386) 487-1218 Fax E-mail: atgalloway@flcrown.org web: www.floridacrown.org

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