PPT-Benefits for Veterans

Mike Franks Accredited Veterans Service Officer Key Facts There are 660000 Vets in Michigan and 13 of these Vets served during the Vietnam Era Michigan Vets leave over 15 Billion on the table by not connecting to benefits. Roles, Responsibilities & Programs. Objectives. . Awareness of the Veterans’ Program Mission. Comprehension of Veterans’ Staff Roles & Responsibilities. Awareness of U.S. Department of Labor, Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (USDOL/VETS) Expectations. Hilary Edgerly, LCSW. Assistant Chief, Social Work Service. VA . Illiana. Health Care System, Danville, IL. Department of Veterans Affairs. Three Administrations:. Veterans Health Administration (VHA): Includes all hospitals, clinics and Vet Centers. Brian Mullican. Department Service Officer. American Legion . Department of Virginia. Before we Begin here are some terms you need to know. CFR = Code of Federal Regulations. S/C = Service Connected. 2008, the . Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Improvements Act of . 2010 and . Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014. Dr. Richard Robitaille. Office of Military and Veterans Affairs. Berkeley College. Mission Statement. “The mission of the Veterans Resource Center is to provide a pipeline of information including resources, support, and advocacy for student Veterans and dependents to utilize in order to create successful leaders on campus, in the community, and Smith County.”. Presented by :. Shae Allen, LGSW, Domestic Violence/IPV Program Coordinator. Emergency Department/Primary Care Transitional Social Worker. United States Navy Veteran. Goals and Objectives. 1) Understand the Military/Veteran culture and potential correlation . Jessica Sheldon MSW, LISW, Homeless Programs Supervisor, Columbus VA ACC. Heather Smith, Troop & Family Assistance Center Specialist, Ohio National . Guard . Family Readiness and Warrior Support. January 17, 2013 ; 2PM-3PM EST. Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs (HVRPs). Sponsored by the US Department of Labor-Vets. HVRP grants are intended to address two . objectives. : . To provide . services to assist in reintegrating homeless veterans into . VETERANS BENEFIT ADMINISTRATION. Veterans Resource and Benefits Workshop. December 13, 2012. Jim Davis. Veterans Benefit Administration. "To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan“. Vet Law 2014. Veterans Law School Clinics: A Snapshot. What constitutes a veterans law school clinic? . Law students working on real veterans’ legal cases or issues with an experienced professor or affiliated attorney in a supervisory role providing feedback. “The natural spokesman for the disabled veteran, his first friend and advocate, is his veterans organization.”. - Richard Seeyle Jones, “A History of The American Legion,” 1946. Aaron Cunningham, VA&R Chairman . Accredited Veterans Service Officer. Key Facts. There are 660,000 Vets in Michigan and 1/3 of these Vets served during the Vietnam Era.. Michigan Vets leave over $1.5 Billion on the table by not connecting to benefits.. Bart . Stichman. , NVLSP. Co-founded NVLSP and served as the Executive Director for more than 40 years. Currently serving as Special Counsel, focusing on NVLSP’s litigation activities. Always fighting to create a more transparent system to help veterans and their families. Presenter – Andy Balafas. Representative and Veterans Liaison, Vitas Healthcare. 630 815 9563; Andrew.balafas@vitas.com. Guest contributor: Jake Zimmerman. Superintendent, Veterans Assistance Commission of Kane County.