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Learn about state benefits, health and mental health services for veterans, and Vocational Rehabilitation overview. Find eligibility criteria and examples, referral resources, and financial benefits available. Explore state-specific health care options and VA resources. Discover how to qualify for Vocational Rehabilitation programs and the different tracks to employment offered. Get insights into dual military couples, healthcare services, and other supportive resources available for veterans.

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  1. Overview National Veterans Training Institute Pre-separation Training

  2. State Veterans Benefits #21 • State benefits vary state to state • Eligibility and examples • Website resource www.military.com/benefits/veteran-benefits/state-veterans-benefits-directory

  3. Health Care and Mental Health Services #15a Recognizing the Indications of Issues Referral Resources

  4. Symptoms • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder • Depression • Sleep Disturbance Alcohol use disorder Intimate Relationship Discord

  5. Additional Issues • VA Healthcare principally designed and funded to serve older generation of male veterans • Post Deployment Health Assessment (PDHA) • Parenting Problems • Female service members twice as likely as males to divorce

  6. Dual Military Couples • Clinically significant Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)—1 in 10 homes of military families • Combat veterans less likely to receive treatment for Depression.

  7. State and Local Health Care #15a(4) • Research the state • Explore options www.Nationalresourcedirectory.gov

  8. DTAP OVERVIEW #20 Provides information on VA’s Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Program as well as other programs for the disabled. • Chapter 31 Preview: * Service Connected Disabilities • Voc Rehab: * Employment Program/Outcome

  9. What Is Vocational Rehabilitation? Vocational Rehabilitation / Chapter 31: Title 38, USC Designed to assist disabled veterans in qualifying for and obtaining suitable, entry level employment. www.vetsuccess.gov

  10. Use of two benefits You may not use GI Bill and Chapter 31 at the same time. 1. 2. Voc Rehab/Chapter 31 can make 48 months of entitlement available

  11. Do you qualify? Armed Forces service member who has a 10% rating from the VA through a BDD or Quick Start Evalution. A Veteran who has: • A 10% Final Rating from VA, or • A 20% or higher Memorandum Rating from VA A service member or veteran must also have an employment handicap

  12. HOW DO YOU GET VOC REHAB SERVICES? Entitlement is not automatic. • Employment Handicap • Serious Employment Handicap If eligible, you must participate in an evaluation with a counselor A VA counselor must make several decisions related to aptitude, interests, abilities, education, current situations, history, etc…

  13. VR&E Programs Five Tracks To Employment • Reemployment • Rapid Access To Employment • Employment Through Long Term Services • Independent Living Services • Self-Employment

  14. RE-EMPLOYMENT Do you want to return to a former civilian job? Can you return to your former civilian job VR&E can help you understand your rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act (USERRA) of 1994

  15. RAPID ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT For those who want a job now Are you job ready? VR&E can help you get a job

  16. EMPLOYMENT THROUGH LONG TERM SERVICES For those who need specialized training and/or education--Do you need to be additional training? VR&E provides valuable services such as: • OJT • Apprenticeships • Internships • Job Shadowing • Higher Education

  17. SELF-EMPLOYMENT For those who want to be self-employed Do you have what it takes to run your own business? VR&E assistance varies based on severity of disability

  18. INDEPENDENT LIVING For those who can’t go to work right now. Are you so severely disabled that you can’t go to work right now? VR&E can help!

  19. Financial Benefit • Tuition and Fees • Books and Supplies • Equipment • Loans • Subsistence Allowance: • Single = $585.11 • 1 Dep = $725.78 • 2 Dep = $855.28 • Each additional dependant = $62.34

  20. Other Services While Participating In Voc Rehab Vet Centers Medical Specially Adapted Housing Dental Optical Voc-Ed Mental Health Treatment Counseling Special Hiring Authority

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