Special Programs Jamie Jones Special Programs Manager Veterans

Special Programs Jamie Jones, Special Programs Manager Veterans Service Division Jamie. Jones@Cal. Vet. ca. gov 916 -503 -9347

Special Programs Overview �Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) �Outreach �Advocacy �Mental Health Programs �Proposition 63 Grant Program �Stand Down Support Program �Justice Involved Veterans � Veteran Treatment Courts � Incarcerated Veterans

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Program Ashley Castillo

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) �The DVBE Program directs state agencies and departments to procure good and services from DVBE Firms, at a 3% target goal. �It is Cal. Vet’s responsibility to �Monitor awarding departments’ progress toward the mandated 3% goal �Provide outreach and advocacy on behalf of veterans seeking DVBE certification, and promote the program overall.

DVBE Definition • For DVBE certification purposes, a disabled veteran is: • A veteran of the U. S. military, naval, or air service; • Has a service connected disability of at least 10% or more as certified by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs • Must be domiciled in the State of California.

DVBE Requirements • Be at least 51% owned by one or more disabled veterans • Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) must be wholly owned by one or more disabled veterans • Daily business operations must be managed and controlled by one or more disabled veterans. • The home office must be located in the United States.

Growing and Supporting DVBEs �Outreach �Exposition Events / Business Matchmaking �Educational Seminars �Informational Material Distribution �Support to newly certified DVBEs �Statewide Advocacy �Support the DVBE Advisory Council �Oversee, promote, and implement the program. �Coordinate with DGS to ensure statewide achievement of DVBE Participation. �Visit with underperforming departments to review their DVBE procurement strategy.

Business Type(s) Non. Manufacturer 18% Manufacturer 2% Service Construction Non-Manufacturer Service 58% Construction 22% 9

State’s SB/DVBE Goals Fiscal Year 2015 -16 Statewide departments awarded approximately $8. 1 billion in contracts with $2. 5 billion (up 4. 2 percent) going to SBs/MBs and $349 million (down 14. 3 percent) going to DVBEs.

Prop 63 Mental Health Grant Phillip Leggett

Prop 63 �In 2004, California voters approved Prop 63 and the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) was enacted in 2005 by placing a one percent tax on incomes above $1 million. �Provides an opportunity to expand county mental health programs for all populations: children, transition-age youth, adults, older adults, families, and most especially, the un- and under-served.

Prop 63 �The purpose of the Cal. Vet’s MHSA grant program is to expand enhance the county mental health services for veterans, including treatment and other related recovery programs.

Prop 63 �Goals �Promote programs that encourage early intervention of mental health needs for veterans and their families. �Provide timely and effective referrals to the appropriate service providers. �Reduce stigma and encouraging those with mental health needs to seek help by adopting educational mental health programs for veterans and their families. �Enhance the mental and physical healthcare of veterans and their families. �Ensure newly discharged service members and veterans are educated on the available services provided by United States Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA) specific to mental health services.

FY 16/17 �Participating Counties �Calaveras �Contra Costa �Fresno �Imperial �Riverside �Solano �Sonoma �Tehama

FY 17/18 Cal. Vet received 20 grant applications Funding priority will be given to counties that submit proposals that focus on the following service areas: �Working directly with transitioning service members, veterans, and their families through the Department of Defense Transition, Goals, Plans, Success program, Individual Ready Reserve muster briefings, or other veteran transition centric programs. �Providing services to veterans who are “justice involved” (e. g. , criminal diversion, veteran treatment court participation, incarceration, etc. ).

Incarceration Pernell Sullivan Mental Health Outreach Coordinator Cal. Vet

Inmate Demographics �Who is an incarcerated Veteran? �Within Jails* and CDCR Facilities: � Average Age? � 52 � Discharge Status � Honorable* � Service Length � 2 -4 Years* � Sentence Length � 2 -5 Years

Proposition 57 �The California Parole for Non-Violent Criminals and Juvenile Court Trial Requirements Initiative, also known as Proposition 57, was on the November 8, 2016, ballot in California was approved. �Changes to state law Proposition 57 increased parole chances for felons convicted of nonviolent crimes and gave them more opportunities to earn credits for good behavior. Using numbers from early 2016, there were about 25, 000 nonviolent state felons that could seek early release and parole under Proposition 57

Recent Cal. Vet Efforts �Prison Visits �Outreach efforts through mailing -Number of Veterans Served �Typically Needs of an Incarcerated Veteran -Filing for VA Disability Compensation -Reinstatement of Benefits -Deferment of Benefits to Family �Benefits of a CVSO Partnership -CVSO acts on Subject Matter Expert on the claims process.

Inmates Released From Institutions 2017 Avenal State Prison 41 Corr Training Facility 50 California City Correctional Facility 7 Deuel Vocational Institution 32 California Correctional Center 41 Folsom State Prison 15 California Correctional Institution 31 Ironwood State Prison 8 Ca Health Care Facility - Stockton 40 Kern Valley State Prison 7 California Institution for Men 77 Mule Creek State Prison 25 California Institution for Women 5 North Kern State Prison 42 California Medical Facility 26 Pleasant Valley Prison 10 California Men's Colony 22 Private CCF Facilities 39 California Rehabilitation Center 36 Public CCF Facilities 14 California State Prison, Corcoran 11 Donovan Corr Facility 24 California State Prison, Solano 18 Salinas Valley State Prison 7 Ca Sub Abuse Treatment Facility 54 San Quentin State Prison 22 Calipatria State Prison 8 Sierra Con Center 38 Centinela State Prison 9 Valley State Prison 40 Central Ca Women's Facility 9 Wasco State Prison 43 Chuckawalla Valley State Prison 16 Grand Total 940

#Veterans Projected County of Release 2017 Alameda 10 Kings 10 Orange 38 Shasta 11 Alpine 0 Lake 6 Placer 11 Siskiyou 4 Amador 2 Lassen 2 Plumas 0 Solano 10 Butte 23 Los Angeles 228 Riverside 71 Sonoma 5 Calaveras 1 Madera 3 52 Stanislaus 12 Colusa 2 Marin 0 Sacramento San Bernardino 79 Sutter 4 Contra Costa 13 Mariposa 1 San Diego 108 Tehama 3 Del Norte 0 Mendocino 5 San Francisco 9 Trinity 2 El Dorado 11 Merced 7 18 Tulare 5 Fresno 41 Modoc 0 San Joaquin San Luis Obispo 9 Tuolumne 3 Glenn 1 Mono 1 San Mateo 5 Ventura 16 Humboldt 3 Monterey 8 Santa Barbara 13 Yolo 4 Imperial 6 Napa 4 Santa Clara 26 Yuba 4 Kern 24 Nevada 2 Santa Cruz 2 Total 940

Inmates released from institutions within the next 5 years Avenal State Prison 116 California City Correctional Facility 47 Corr Training Facility 138 Deuel Vocational Institution 72 California Correctional Center 100 Folsom State Prison 56 California Correctional Institution 96 Ironwood State Prison 29 Ca Health Care Facility - Stockton 106 Kern Valley State Prison 16 California Institution for Men 218 Mule Creek State Prison 84 California Institution for Women 21 North Kern State Prison 105 California Medical Facility 71 Pleasant Valley Prison 26 California Men's Colony 87 Private CCF Facilities 98 California Rehabilitation Center 108 Public CCF Facilities 41 California State Prison, Corcoran 26 Donovan Corr Facility 69 California State Prison, Solano 16 Salinas Valley State Prison 27 Ca Sub Abuse Treatment Facility 139 San Quentin State Prison 76 Calipatria State Prison 16 Sierra Con Center 116 Centinela State Prison 20 Valley State Prison 142 Central Ca Women's Facility 24 Wasco State Prison 112 Chuckawalla Valley State Prison 60 Grand Total 2673

#Veterans county of release within the next 5 years Alameda 40 Kings 23 Orange 108 Shasta 37 Alpine 1 Lake 21 Placer 35 Siskiyou 0 Amador 6 Lassen 4 Plumas 1 Solano 25 Butte 52 Los Angeles 632 Riverside 202 Sonoma 23 Calaveras 5 Madera 11 154 Stanislaus 49 Colusa 3 Marin 3 Sacramento San Bernardino 192 Sutter 11 Contra Costa 50 Mariposa 4 San Diego 329 Tehama 15 Del Norte 3 Mendocino 9 San Francisco 22 Trinity 4 El Dorado 23 Merced 18 48 Tulare 28 Fresno 95 Modoc 1 San Joaquin San Luis Obispo 21 Tuolumne 10 Glenn 3 Mono 1 San Mateo 13 Ventura 42 Humboldt 14 Monterey 33 Santa Barbara 29 Yolo 23 Imperial 11 Napa 13 Santa Clara 74 Yuba 11 Kern 64 Nevada 4 Santa Cruz 8 Total 2673

Cal. Vet Support & Contacts Jamie Jones, Special Programs Manager Jamie. Jones@Cal. Vet. ca. gov (916) 657 -9347 Ashley Castillo, DVBE Program Ashley. Castillo@Cal. Vet. ca. gov (916) 503 -8019 Phillip Leggett, Mental Health Outreach Coordinator Phillip. Leggett@Calvet. ca. gov (916) 503 -8326 Pernell Sullivan, Mental Health Outreach Coordinator Pernell. Sullivan@Calvet. ca. gov (916) 503 -8305