National Veterans Training Institute Overview Pre-separation Training National Veterans Training Institute

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

Health Care and Mental Health Services Recognizing the Indications of Issues Referral Resources

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

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

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.

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

DTAP OVERVIEW #20 Chapter 31 Preview: Voc Rehab: 11/7/2017 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

Who Should Attend DTAP? A service-connected disability, or 11/7/2017 Who Should Attend DTAP? Service members who are within 12 months of separation or 24 months of retirement and veterans who have, or suspect they have: A service-connected disability, or An injury or illness that was aggravated by service.

What Is Vocational Rehabilitation? 11/7/2017 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

11/7/2017 Use of two benefits 1. You may not use GI Bill and Chapter 31 at the same time. 2. Voc Rehab/Chapter 31 can make 48 months of entitlement available

11/7/2017 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

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…

Five Tracks To Employment 11/7/2017 VR&E Programs Five Tracks To Employment Reemployment Rapid Access To Employment Employment Through Long Term Services Independent Living Services Self-Employment

11/7/2017 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

RAPID ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT 11/7/2017 RAPID ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT For those who want a job now Are you job ready? VR&E can help you get a job

EMPLOYMENT THROUGH LONG TERM SERVICES 11/7/2017 EMPLOYMENT THROUGH LONG TERM SERVICES For those who need specialized training and/or education--Do you need to be additional training? OJT Apprenticeships Internships Job Shadowing Higher Education VR&E provides valuable services such as:

SELF-EMPLOYMENT For those who want to be self-employed 11/7/2017 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

VR&E can help! INDEPENDENT LIVING 11/7/2017 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!

Financial Benefit Tuition and Fees Books and Supplies Equipment Loans 11/7/2017 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

Other Services While Participating In Voc Rehab 11/7/2017 Other Services While Participating In Voc Rehab Medical Specially Adapted Housing Dental Voc-Ed Counseling Optical Mental Health Treatment Special Hiring Authority Vet Centers