Log in to Making Careers Happen for Veterans: Community of Practice to share your thoughts or questions on this article. tri·age/trēˈäZH/noun1a: the sorting of and allocation of treatment to patients and especially battle and disaster victims according to a system of priorities designed to maximize the number of survivors 1b: the sorting of patients (as in an emergency room) … Read more
Log in to Making Careers Happen for Veterans: Community of Practice to share your thoughts or questions on this article. Apprenticeships May Be the Right Vocational Choice for Veterans with Challenges “Apprenticeships provide a pathway to family-sustaining jobs,” said Women’s Bureau Acting Director Erica Clayton Wright (DOL, 2019). In 2018, there were 98,435 veterans in apprenticeship programs across … Read more
NVTI ARTICLE SERIES: JVSG COMPANION PROGRAMS JVSG Companion Program: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the HUD-VASH program Log in to Making Careers Happen for Veterans: Community of Practice to share your thoughts or questions on this article. Veteran HomelessnessVeterans, like civilians, suffer from homelessness for various reasons, such as dealing with economic hardships or lack of affordable … Read more
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By Greg Davis September is National Recovery Month, an observance that aims to promote substance use treatment as a path to a healthy and rewarding life for those with drug or alcohol addictions. While many veterans face the immense obstacle of overcoming addictions to alcohol, tobacco, street drugs, and prescription medicines, these addictions are considered medical … Read more
By Greg Davis Every October the nation observes National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This effort to celebrate the contributions of people with disabilities began in 1945 when Congress set aside the first week in October as “National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week.” Later, in 1962, Congress removed the word “physically” to include all types … Read more
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By Dan Griffiths In 2016, the Bureau of Justice Statistics reported that there were approximately 107,400 veterans in state or federal prisons.[1] Veterans in this situation, upon release, face increased barriers in obtaining housing, leaving them at a higher risk of homelessness. This combination, of homelessness and justice-system involvement, can be viewed as a double threat … Read more