Contents
- General Information for Veterans
- Veterans and Employment
- Veterans and the ADA
- Military Life and Families
- Veterans and Employment
- Accessing Benefits
- Jobs, Career, School Counseling and Workforce Integration
- Service Animals
- Accessing VA Healthcare
- Dealing with Stress or PTSD Issues:
- Help with Depression, Drinking, Drug Use and Suicide Prevention
- Toll Free Telephone Numbers
General Information for Veterans
- Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF)
Source: Syracuse University
Link: ivmf.syracuse.edu - Make the Connection
An online resource to connect Veterans, their families and friends, and other supporters to information, resources, and solutions to issues affecting their lives, including mental health conditions and traumatic brain injury. The comprehensive searchable directory links visitors to VA medical centers, mental health programs, benefits counselors, and other local resources. The site also features videos from more than 400 Veterans and their family members, sharing stories of strength and recovery.
Source: The Department of Veterans Affairs
Link: maketheconnection.net
Veterans and the ADA
- ADA: Know Your Rights Returning Service Members with Disabilities
Source: U.S. Department of Justice – Civil Rights Division
Link: ada.gov/servicemembers_adainfo - Paralyzed Veterans of America and the ADA
Source: Paralyzed Veterans of America
Link: pva.org/site/c.ajIRK9NJLcJ2E/b.6441553/k.3BE8/Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_ADA.htm - U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
Link: ada.gov - ADA National Network
Link: adata.org
Veterans and Employment
Notice Concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act Of 2008
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act of 2008 was signed into law on September 25, 2008 and becomes effective January 1, 2009. Because this law makes several significant changes, including changes to the definition of the term “disability,” the EEOC will be evaluating the impact of these changes on this document and other publications. See the list of specific changes to the ADA made by the ADA Amendments Act.
- Veterans Employment Toolkit
Source: US Department of Veterna Affairs
Link: va.gov/vetsinworkplace/ - A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment
Source: US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
Link: ada.gov/workta.htm - New Rules: Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
Source: ADA National Network
Link: adata.org/factsheet/VEVRAA - Ten Tips for Families: Supporting a Veteran with a Disability Returning to Work
Source: ADA National Network
Link: adata.org/factsheet/ten-tips-families - You Have a Lot to Offer: Ten Points for Veterans to Consider When Returning to Work
Source: ADA National Network
Link: adata.org/factsheet/ten-points-veterans - Veterans With Service-Connected Disabilities In The Workplace And The ADA
Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Link: webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080916004955/http://eeoc.gov/facts/veterans-disabilities.html - Veterans and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): A Guide for Employers
Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Link: eeoc.gov/eeoc/publications/ada_veterans_employers.cfm - Understanding Your Employment Rights Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) A Guide for Veterans
Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Link: eeoc.gov/eeoc/publications/ada_veterans.cfm - Know your Employment Rights Under the ADA: A Guide for Veterans
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Link: adasoutheast.org/publications/ada/Employment_Rights_Under_ADA_Vets.pdf - EEOC Enforcement Guidance
Pre-Employment Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations Under the ADA (October 10, 1995)- provides the EEOC’s position under the ADA, on pre-employment disability-related questions and medical examinations
Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Link: eeoc.gov/policy/docs/preemp.html - Job Accommodation Network
Link: askjan.org - U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Link: eeoc.gov - Vet Guide
Source: Office of Personnel Management
Link: opm.gov/staffingPortal/Vetguide.asp - Disabled Veterans Affirmative Action Program (DVAAP)
Source: Feds Hire Vets
Link: fedshirevets.gov/hire/hrp/dvaap/index.aspx - Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)
Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
Link: dol.gov/agencies/vets - Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Information
Source: US Department of Labor
Link: www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/userra - Recruitment & Hiring: Frequently Asked Questions about Disabled Veterans
Source: Ask Earn
Link: www.askearn.org/topics/recruitment-hiring/disabled-veterans/ - Honor and Celebrate Our Veterans
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Link: adasoutheast.org/events/11/veterans-day.php
Military Life and Families
- Military & Department of Defense (DOD) Special Education
Children whose parents are active military often have a rather non-traditional educational experience. These children transfer schools often and sometimes attend school overseas. Although military children may not be educated in the U.S., they are still entitled to a Free, Appropriate Public Education (FAPE).
Source: Wrights Law
Link: www.wrightslaw.com/info/dod.index.htm - A Military Families Guide to School Transitions.
This guide has been compiled by military spouses with decades of experience in an effort to help simplify the transition process and provides actions parents can take to mitigate concerns and help their children transition effectively to a new school.
Source: Military Families for High Standards
Link: static1.squarespace.com/static/56dee5401d07c0069b7e3ee4/t/593822d9be65948bd4c063dd/1496851162253/MFHS_guide_school_transitions.pdf - Department of Defense Special Needs Parent Tool Kit [PDF]
Source: The Office of Community Support for Military Families with Special Needs
Link: download.militaryonesource.mil/12038/EFMP/PTK_SCORs/ParentToolkit_Apr2014.pdf - Special Ed Advocate Newsletter- November 7, 2017 – Military Kids – They’re Just Amazing! Military Family Appreciation Month.
Source: Wrights Law
Link: www.wrightslaw.com/nltr/17/nl.1107.htm
Benefits (including Education, Training, Housing, and Disability)
Accessing Benefits
- VA Benefits
Source: Veterans Benefits Administration
Link: benefits.va.gov/benefits/
Jobs, Career, School Counseling and Workforce Integration
- Job Seekers with Disabilities: How to Snag Your Dream Job
Source: zippia
Link: www.zippia.com/job-search/disability-jobs - CareerOneStop’s Veteran and Military Transition Center
CareerOneStop’s Veteran and Military Transition Center is a one-stop portal to help veterans and transitioning service members meet their career, education, and employment goals. Available via computer or mobile device, the portal combines unique interactive tools with information, resources, and references to the “Transition from Military to Civilian Workforce” Employment Workshop from the U.S. Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service.
A highlight of the website is the Veterans Job Matcher, an easy-to-use tool that helps veterans put their military experience to work in a civilian career. Users enter their military job title or code and receive a list of civilian careers that use similar skills and work experience as their military job. From there they can view civilian career information such as typical wages, training expectations, and job outlook, as well as links to job postings in their local area.
Source: Career One Stop Veteran and Military Transition Center Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. >A proud partner of the American Job Network
Link: careeronestop.org/Veterans/default.aspx - Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (VR&E)
Source: Veterans Benefits Administration
Link: benefits.va.gov/VOCREHAB/index.asp - VetSuccess on Campus
Source: Veterans Benefits Administration
Link: benefits.va.gov/vocrehab/vsoc.asp - Jobs for Military Veterans
Source: Operation Hero for Hire
Link: operationheroforhire.com - Vet Jobs
Link: vetjobs.com - 7 Top Veteran-Owned Business Resources
Source: Huffington Post
Link: www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/7-top-veteran-owned-business-resources_us_5a0c76e8e4b006523921857b - Silent Professionals – Private Security Job Market
Your source for vetted defense and private security jobs & personnel
Link: silentprofessionals.org/ - Pathway to Career Success
Source: Career One Stop
Link: careeronestop.org - Scholarships
Source: Sentinels of Freedom
Link: sentinelsoffreedom.org - Know Your Military Education Benefits!
Source: Ameriforce
Link: ameriforce.net/know-your-military-education-benefits/ - Transition Assistance Online-Jobs
Source: Transition Assistance Online
Link: taonline.com/generalpages/SiteMap.asp
Service Animals
- ADA Requirements Service Animals
Source: US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
Link: ada.gov/service_animals_2010.htm - Soldier’s Best Friend
Link: soldiersbestfriend.org - Hero Dogs
Link: hero-dogs.org - 4 Paws for Veterans
Link: 4pawsforability.org/paws-for-veterans - How Dogs Can Help Veterans Overcome PTSD
Source: Smithsonian Magazine
Link: smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-dogs-can-help-veterans-overcome-ptsd-137582968/ - Freedom Service Dogs of America
Link:freedomservicedogs.org - Paws Assisting Veterans Service Dogs, Inc.
Link: paveusa.org
Healthcare
- Veterans Health Administration
Link: va.gov/health/index.asp - Apply For Your VA Health Benefits or Update Your Information
Source: Veterans Health Administration
Link: va.gov/healthbenefits/apply/ - Mental Health First Aid for Veterans
Link: mentalhealthfirstaid.org/cs/veterans-military
Dealing with Stress or PTSD Issues
- PDHealth – Deployment Health Clinical Center
Link: pdhealth.mil - Military Health Systems Research Resources
Link: www.pdhealth.mil/research/military-health-systems-research-resources - STRESS…At Work
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Link: cdc.gov/niosh/docs/99-101
Help with Depression, Drinking, Drug Use and Suicide Prevention
- VA National Suicide Prevention Hotline
Link: suicidepreventionlifeline.org - Mental Health Info and How to Access Services
Source: US Department of Veteran Affairs
Link: mentalhealth.va.gov/ - FAQ’s and Handouts about Alcohol for the General Public
Source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Link: niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets - Substance Abuse in Veterans: A Guide for 2020
Source: 449 Recovery
Link: www.449recovery.org/veterans-and-substance-abuse - Drug Abuse and Addiction Basic Facts
Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse
Link: drugabuse.gov/publications/term/160/DrugFacts - American Society of Addiction Medicine Educational Resources
Source: American Society of Addiction Medicine
Link: www.asam.org - Understanding Addiction
Source: ddictionResource.com
Link: addictionresource.com
Toll Free Telephone Numbers
- Post-Deployment Help 24-7
1-800-342-9647 - Education (GI Bill)
1-888-442-4551 - Health Care Benefits
1-877-222-8387 - VA Depleted Uranium Follow-up Program
1-800-815-7533 - National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (7233) - VA Suicide Prevention Hotline
1-800-273-TALK (8255) - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center Referral
1-800-821-4357 - National Institute of Mental Health Information Center
1-866-615-6464 - Vet Jobs
1-877.Vet.Jobs (838-5627)