OREGON DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS GOVERNOR’S TASK FORCE ON TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY |

Throughout Oregon’s history, veterans returning home after serving their country have significantly contributed to: BUILDING OUR COMMUNITIES ADVANCING OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GOALS STRENGTHENING FAMILIES VETERAN LANDSCAPE IN OREGON

VETERAN BENEFITS These men and women are For their service to their country, the federal and state government provides PROVEN, TRAINED, COMMITTED, PATRIOTIC, COMMUNITY- ORIENTED AMERICANS VETERAN LANDSCAPE IN OREGON

Veterans Population: 334,000 Oregon’s Population: 3,899,353 10% OF OREGONIANS ARE VETS 70% OF VETERANS HAVE NOT RECEIVED BENEFITS. NEARLY 100,000 VETERANS RECEIVE VA HEALTH CARE. VETERAN LANDSCAPE IN OREGON

4 GENERATIONS SPANNING 5 WARS A NEW CANDENCE: AGENCY OVERVIEW

WORLD WAR 2 VETERANS

14.2% Gulf War veterans (including Gulf War I and Iraq -Afghanistan) 37.1% Vietnam era veterans 12.5% Korean War veterans 15.5% WWII veterans 20.7% Peacetime veterans KOREAN WAR VETERANS

14.2% Gulf War veterans (including Gulf War I and Iraq -Afghanistan) 37.1% Vietnam era veterans 12.5% Korean War veterans 15.5% WWII veterans 20.7% Peacetime veterans VIETNAM WAR VETERANS

14.2% Gulf War veterans (including Gulf War I and Iraq -Afghanistan) 37.1% Vietnam era veterans 12.5% Korean War veterans 15.5% WWII veterans 20.7% Peacetime veterans GULF WAR 1 VETERANS

14.2% Gulf War veterans (including Gulf War I and Iraq -Afghanistan) 37.1% Vietnam era veterans 12.5% Korean War veterans 15.5% WWII veterans 20.7% Peacetime veterans IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS

CURRENT VETERANS NEARLY 31,000 SERVED IN THE CURRENT WARS 22.5% HAVE SCREENED POSITIVE FOR TBI

VETERANS IN THE VA SYSTEM TBI IS THE SIGNATURE INJURY OF IRAQ/AFGHANISTAN

“I’d say that the biggest thing that I had to deal with was frustration. I didn’t know why I was forgetful all the time or always in a bad mood. I though maybe I had PTSD. I didn’t know that I had a traumatic brain injury.” - Veteran SYSMPTOMS OF TBI IN VETERANS FEELING TIRED ALL THE TIME FEELING SAD AND ANXIOUS GETTING FRUSTRATED OR OVERWHELMED EASILY SLEEPING MUCH MORE OR LESS THAN USUAL FEELING IRRITATED OR ANGERED ALL THE TIME DOING THINGS WITHOUT STOPPING TO THINK HAVING TROUBLE CONCENTRATING, REMEMBERING, OR FOCUSING ON TASKS DRINKING MORE ALCOHOL TAKING MORE OF A PRESCRIPTION OR OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATION THAN AS DIRECTED USING ILLEGAL DRUGS SMOKING OR USING TOBACCO MORE OFTEN NOT FEELING LIKE YOURSELF

BENEFIT AND SERVICE DELIVERY FEDERAL VA STATE ODVA COUNTY VSO + MEDICAL CENTERS COMMUNITY BASED OUT-PATIENT CLINICS VET CENTERS BENEFITS HEALTHCARE GI BILL DEPENDENTS AND SURVIVORS BURIAL BENEFITS EDUCATION HOME LOAN EMPLOYMENT AUTO/ADAPTIVE/CLOTHING ALLOWANCES ID’S/PLATES/RECORDS HOMELESSNESS VETERAN COURTS RECREATIONAL PASSES TRAUMA RESOURCE REFERRALS TRAVEL TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS TAXATION INSURANCES VETERANS HOME EMERGENCY GRANTS

GAPS AND OPPORTUNITIES FEDERAL VA STATE ODVA COUNTY VSO + MEDICAL CENTERS COMMUNITY BASED OUT-PATIENT CLINICS VET CENTERS BENEFITS HEALTHCARE GI BILL DEPENDENTS AND SURVIVORS BURIAL BENEFITS EDUCATION HOME LOAN EMPLOYMENT AUTO/ADAPTIVE/CLOTHING ALLOWANCES ID’S/PLATES/RECORDS HOMELESSNESS VETERAN COURTS RECREATIONAL PASSES TRAUMA RESOURCE REFERRALS TRAVEL TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS TAXATION INSURANCES VETERANS HOME EMERGENCY GRANTS STATE CCO’S?

EVEN WITH THE VAST ARRAY OF FEDERAL AND STATE BENEFITS, AN HISTORICAL BARRIER TO THE DELIVERY OF VETERAN RESOURCES ACROSS OREGON HAS BEEN PARTNERSHIPS. GAPS AND OPPORTUNITIES

OPPORTUNITIES ODVA CORE PROGRAMS PEOPLE BUDGET, RESOURCES, AND TRAINING PERFORMANCE BASED MANAGEMENT DRIVING BROADER PARTNERSHIPS STATE AGENCIES COUNTIES, FEDERAL, TRIBAL PUBLIC / PRIVATE OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND AWARENESS DATABASE 21 ST CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS PEER TO PEER OPPORTUNITIES