Bridging the Gap from Military Service to Civilian

Bridging the Gap from Military Service to Civilian Life The resources you need in order to help service members make a successful transition

Why is becoming a civilian so hard?

Military Culture is regimented

The civilian workplace is very different

The reality!

They Don’t Always Get It Perhaps they: • • Didn’t make it to the transition class Couldn’t understand everything that was presented Overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information People they meet in the civilian sector don’t understand what they have been through

Some Vets Are Struggling • Unemployment 7 -10% higher than general population • About 1/3 are not completing their higher ed. programs • Comprise 23% of homeless • 20 -25% of suicides in US • 20% of young Vets believed to have TBI or PTSD.

Homelessness is a problem The VA wants to help “You Fought for Our Home. We'll Fight for Yours” If a Veteran needs housing assistance, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 1 -877 -4 AID-VET (424 -3838). When you call: • You will be connected to a trained VA responder. • The responder will ask a few questions to assess the needs. • If you’re a Veteran, you may be connected with the Homeless Program point of contact at the nearest VA facility. • Contact information will be requested so staff may follow up.

Veterans Crisis Line - 800 -273 -8255 and Press 1 Chat online at http: //www. Veterans. Crisis. Line. net Send a text message to 838255 Active Duty/Reserve and Guard Service members and their families and friends can call and text the Veterans Crisis Line numbers and can chat online at: http: //www. Military. Crisis. Line. net Mental Health information and resources for Veterans and their families http: //www. mentalhealth. va. gov/

Toll Free Numbers for Contacting VA Benefits: 1 -800 -827 -1000 • Burial • Death Pension • Directions to VA Benefits Regional Offices • Disability Compensation • Disability Pension • Education • Home Loan Guaranty • Medical Care • Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment

Most Vets Are Succeeding

Triumph over Adversity Accelerated Learning Curve Leadership Teamwork Why hire a veteran? Diversity and Inclusion in Action Efficient Performance under Pressure Integrity Technology and Globalization Respect for Procedures

What Federal Resources are there?

Federal Resources • e. Benefits - www. ebenefits. va. gov – a joint VA and Do. D resource. • National Resource Directory - www. ebenefits. va. gov/ebenefits/nrd • Veterans Employment Center - www. ebenefits. va. gov/ebenefits/jobs • Veterans Administration – www. va. gov • DOL Veterans Employment and Training Service – www. dol. gov/vets • e. Vets Resource Advisor - www. dol. gov/elaws/vets/evets/menu. htm • O*NET’s My Next Move for Veterans– www. mynextmove. org/vets • SBA Veterans Resources – www. sba. gov/vets/resources

www. ebenefits. va. gov

www. va. gov

www. dol. gov/vets

www. dol. gov/elaws/vets/evets/menu. htm

www. mynextmove. org/vets

www. sba. gov/vets/resources

Veteran, Reserve, & Guard • Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve www. esgr. mil • Hero to Hired - www. h 2 h. jobs • Joint Service Support www. jointservicesupport. org • Marine For Life - www. marineforlife. org • Soldier For Life - www. soldierforlife. army. mil

www. esgr. mil

HERO 2 HIRED www. h 2 h. jobs

www. jointservicessupport. org

Wounded Warrior Resources • Army – wtc. army. mil/aw 2 • Marine Corps - www. woundedwarriorregiment. org • Navy/Coast Guard - safeharbor. navylive. dodlive. mil • Air Force - www. woundedwarrior. af. mil • Do. D: www. warriorcare. dodlive. mil • SOCOM – www. socom. mil/care_coalition

State Resources • State Veterans Associations: www. va. gov/statedva. htm • State Departments of Labors: www. dol. gov/vets/aboutvets/contacts/main. htm www. dol. gov/dol/location. htm

Non-Profits • Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America: www. 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 • The Institute for Veterans and Military Families - http: //vets. syr. edu/ • America’s Fund – americasfund. org

Questions? CONTACT INFORMATION: Willie Acevedo Information, Referral & Relocation Program Manager Marine & Family Programs Pentagon, Room 4 A 524 Washington DC Email: Phone: william. acevedo@usmc. mil 703 -693 -5197