1. Funded by the Florida Agency of Workforce Innovation through the Polk County Workforce Development Board An equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. TDD/TTY (via the Florida Relay Service) 711. Member Employ Florida Bridging the Gap for Veteran Employment

2. Who We Serve Service-Connected Disabled Veterans Veterans who have enrolled or have completed Voc Rehab Returning wounded or injured service members REALifelines Participants Veterans

3. Points of Interest Veterans’ Assessment Checklist Priority of Service Veterans’ seen by appointment Building Relationships (Veterans’, VA, Shelters, Organizations, Employers Communicating with Employers/Organizations to assist the Veteran Successful Outreach (LVER/DVOP) Mobile One-Stop used in Outreach effort at Local VA Clinic

4. Servicing the Veteran Appointment is scheduled for Veteran In-Depth Interview/Assessment Education/Skills/Abilities/Barriers/Goals Veteran is seen by Appropriate Staff Wagner PeyserLVERDVOP Point of Entry Veteran Assessment Checklist Priority of Service

5. Servicing the Veteran Individual Employment Plan Employment GoalsInterim ObjectivesAppropriate Services Pre-Vocational Skills LearningCommunicationInterviewing Personal Maintenance Career Coaching IndividualGroup

6. Outreach to Targeted Groups Veteran’s Barriers to Employment Veteran’s Barriers to Employment Homeless Addiction Mental Health Disabled/Special Disabled

7. Building Relationships Veterans Temporary Shelters Employers Service Providers

8. Establishing Relationships with Supporting Agencies V.A. HUD/VASH Social Worker V.A. Compensated Workers Training V.A. Jail Diversion Program Temporary Shelters Salvation Army County Veterans Council Homeless Coalition County Government/Com- munity Stand Downs American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Disabled American Veterans

9. Establishing Relationships with Employers & Organizations Outreach to Employers Outreach to Organizations

10. Polk Works Mobile One Stop (MOS)

11. Success Stories Temporary Shelter Healthcare Obtained Meaningful Employment

16. Points to Remember Veterans’ Assessment Checklist Priority of Service Veterans’ seen by appointment Building Relationships (Veterans’, VA, Shelters, Organizations, Employers Communicating with Employers/Organizations to assist the Veteran Successful Outreach (LVER/DVOP) Mobile One-Stop used in Outreach effort at Local VA Clinic Website: www.va.govwww.va.gov

17. Geary Cottrell, DVOP Polk Works 309 North Ingraham Lakeland, FL 33801 (863) 508-1100 X 3135 Geary_Cottrell@polkworks.org