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Library Volunteers Training Module 2 - Resource Providers

Library Volunteers Training Module 2 - Resource Providers. Resource Coordination. The Veteran Asssistance Triad Government (Multiple Levels) Non-Government Organizations Volunteer Organizations Modes of Assistance to Veterans 4 Major Categories Veteran Family Member Inclusion

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Library Volunteers Training Module 2 - Resource Providers

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  1. Library Volunteers Training Module 2 -Resource Providers

  2. Resource Coordination • The Veteran Asssistance Triad • Government (Multiple Levels) • Non-Government Organizations • Volunteer Organizations • Modes of Assistance to Veterans • 4 Major Categories • Veteran Family Member Inclusion • Common Needs (By the Numbers)

  3. Triad of Assistance Volunteers VETERAN Needs NGOs Government

  4. Government Agencies • Federal Government • USDVA • VHA (Healthcare), VBA (Benefits) • DOL • Workforce Programs, Joining Forces, etc • State Government • CalVet, EDD, DHC, DMV, CA State Library • Municipal Government • County Veteran Services Offices (CVSOs) • Public Libraries

  5. USDVA, CalVet, CVSOs • Two Major Divisions at the “Federal VA” • VHA (Healthcare), VBA (Benefits) • VHA has Hospitals/Clinics and Vet Centers (MH) • VBA has (in CA) 3 Regional Offices and 1 Satellite Office (VAROs: Oakland, West LA, SD, and a satellite office in Sacramento) – mostly for claims filing and adjudication • CalVet (the “State VA”) • HQ (Sac), 3 District Offices (in the VAROs), 8 LINCs (Local Interagency Network Coordinators), 8 Veteran Homes • County Veteran Services Offices (CVSOs) • 103 Offices, Serving 58 Counties

  6. LINC Regions and Homes 8 Veterans Homes 9 LINC Regions (8 Active) 58 Counties (56 With CVSOs)

  7. Non-Governmental Agencies (NGOs) • Non-Profits (AKA 501(c)3 Organizations) • VFW, Am Legion, AmVets, DAV, VVA, MOPH, etc. • Not all are created equal…check websites • Corporations • Many big companies are veteran-friendly • Offering employment, discounts, etc. • Some offer wide-range help (Disney, Google) • Beware some “For-Profit” Organizations! • Some will “sell” an otherwise free service

  8. Volunteers • Volunteer Organizations • Collaborative Partnerships (Statewide and Regional) • AmeriCorps (via Nat’l Corp for Comm Service) • Red Cross, USO, etc • Volunteers at Large/Project Volunteers • Some at CVSO Sites, Vet Centers, VA Clinics • And Now… • LIBRARIES!

  9. Veteran Needs • Employment • Healthcare • Education • Housing • Advocacy/Assistance • By the Numbers(Services Requested by CA Veterans. Data from CalVet Reintegration Database) • 84% State Benefits Questions • 73% Employment Assistance • 68% Healthcare Concerns • 64% Education Queries

  10. What do I need to Remember? • The Triad of Veteran-Assistance Resource Groups (Government, Non-Government Organizations, Volunteers) • Gov’t: Fed (VA), State (CalVet), and County (CVSOs) • Non-Gov: Non-Profits, Corporations, For-Profits • Volunteers: Organized and At-Large (Projects) • These Groups are located throughout the state • Veterans have a myriad of needs…it takes a village (or a Triad!) to assist them.

  11. Resource Providers - Quiz • What are the 3 levels of government that have veteran-assistance resources? • Besides government agencies, what other groups offer help to veterans/families? • What are the most common categories of veteran requests for assistance?

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