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Transitioning is Hard, But It’s Harder When You Are Ignorant: Connecting Veterans to the Resources

Transitioning is Hard, But It’s Harder When You Are Ignorant: Connecting Veterans to the Resources They Should Have Known About When They Left Active Duty. Presented By: Walter Lavrinovich Personal & Professional Development Branch Marine & Family Programs Division

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Transitioning is Hard, But It’s Harder When You Are Ignorant: Connecting Veterans to the Resources

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  1. Transitioning is Hard, But It’s Harder When You Are Ignorant: Connecting Veterans to the Resources They Should Have Known About When They Left Active Duty Presented By: Walter Lavrinovich Personal & Professional Development Branch Marine & Family Programs Division Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

  2. Agenda • The Transition Challenge • The Ignorance Challenge • Finding Solutions • Connecting to Resources

  3. The Transition Challenge

  4. Transitions Are Hard 4

  5. Transitions Are Hard 5

  6. Transitions Are Hard 6

  7. Transitions Are Hard 7

  8. The Ignorance Challenge

  9. Ignorance Makes It Harder 9

  10. Ignorance Makes It Harder 10

  11. Ignorance Makes It Harder There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know. -Donald Rumsfeld 11

  12. Ignorance Makes It Harder • Didn’t make it to the transition class • Couldn’t understand everything that was presented • Overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information 12

  13. Finding Solutions

  14. Change is Coming Technical Training Track DOL Employment Workshop Pre-Separation Counseling CAPSTONE Event Education Track Entrepreneurship Track Revamped Transition Seminar VOW Act & ESC Requirements Transition Overview VEI: Transition GPS – Goals, Plans, Success Core Curriculum MOS Crosswalk VA Education Benefits Brief VA Benefits Brief Special Issues/ Value of a Mentor Topics for Family Consideration Legal/MOU Requirements Financial Planning Seminar Building an Integrated Budget Additional VEI Requirements Strict legal interpretation of VOW Act (mandatory attendance less exemptions) Mandated by P.L. 101-510 VA Benefits Sign-Up Individual Training Plan Review

  15. Change is Coming The Military Lifecycle Process

  16. Change is Coming Transition Standards

  17. Change is Coming Single Portal to Resources

  18. Connecting to Resources

  19. Federal Resources • eBenefits - www.ebenefits.va.gov • National Resource Directory - https://www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov • VA – www.va.gov • DOL – www.dol.gov/vets • Career Onestop – www.careeronestop.org • DOD TurboTap – www.turbotap.org • O*NET’s My Next Move – www.mynextmove.org/vets • General Listing – www.usa.gov/Federal-Employees/Veterans.shtml

  20. eBenefits - www.ebenefits.va.gov 20

  21. National Resource Directory - https://www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov

  22. VA – www.va.gov

  23. DOL – www.dol.gov/vets

  24. Career Onestop – www.careeronestop.org

  25. DOD TurboTap – www.turbotap.org

  26. O*NET’s My Next Move – www.mynextmove.org/vets

  27. www.usa.gov/Federal-Employees/Veterans.shtml 27

  28. Military Transition Resources • Army: ACAP - www.acap.army.mil • Navy: www.cnic.navy.mil/CNIC_HQ_Site/WhatWeDo/FleetandFamilyReadiness/ FamilyReadiness/FleetAndFamilySupportProgram/TransitionAssistance/index.htm • Air Force: www.afcommunity.af.mil/transition • Marine Corps: www.usmc-mccs.org/tamp/index.cfm • Coast Guard: www.uscg.mil/hr/cg111/transition_assistance.asp • National Guard: www.jointservicessupport.org/

  29. ACAP - www.acap.army.mil 29

  30. National Guard: www.jointservicessupport.org 30

  31. Post Transition Support • Marine For Life: www.marineforlife.org • Employer Partnership of the Armed Forces: www.employerpartnership.org • Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve: www.esgr.mil

  32. www.marineforlife.org 32

  33. www.employerpartnership.org 33

  34. www.esgr.mil 34

  35. Wounded Warrior Resources • Army: wtc.army.mil/aw2 • Marine Corps: www.woundedwarriorregiment.org • Navy/Coast Guard: safeharbor.navylive.dodlive.mil • Air Force: www.woundedwarrior.af.mil • DoD: www.warriorcare.dodlive.mil • Non Profit: www.woundedwarriorproject.org

  36. State Resources • State VAs: www.va.gov/statedva.htm • State DoLs: www.dol.gov/vets/aboutvets/contacts/main.htm • Texas: www.tvc.state.tx.us

  37. Non-Profits • Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America: iava.org • American Legion: www.legion.org • VFW: www.vfw.org • Student Veterans of America: www.studentveterans.org • Chamber of Commerce: www.uschamber.com/hiringourheroes • The Mission Continues: www.missioncontinues.org • Other: • www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov/other_services_and_resources/veterans_service_organizations • www.csulb.edu/divisions/students/veterans_university/resources/AssistanceforVeteransandDependents.html

  38. For Profit Resources • Military.com: www.military.com • Recruit Military: www.recruitmilitary.com • GI Jobs: www.gijobs.com • TAOnline: www.taonline.com

  39. Questions?

  40. Contact Information Walter Lavrinovich Personal & Professional Development Branch Marine & Family Programs Division Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps Email: walter.lavrinovich@usmc.mil Phone: 703-432-5476 Address: 715A Broadway Street Quantico, VA 22134 40

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